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§ Private Profile · Brasilia, Brazil
Zapay is a company.
Zapay has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Zapay.
Zapay has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Zapay operates a digital platform simplifying vehicle financial obligations in Brazil. It offers a consolidated service for owners to consult, pay, and parcel debts like IPVA, licensing, and traffic fines. Integrating with state Detran authorities, the system provides a single access point for charges and flexible payment options, including credit card installments or instant PIX, streamlining complex bureaucracy.
Callebe Mendes founded Zapay in 2017 while in university. He observed Brazil's fragmented vehicle documentation and debt payment processes. His entrepreneurial experience fueled the insight to develop a centralized, user-friendly solution, making essential automotive services accessible for owners.
Zapay serves vehicle owners across Brazil, aiding them in regulatory compliance and penalty avoidance through efficient debt management. Customers range from those needing immediate debt clearance to individuals benefiting from flexible payment plans. Zapay’s vision transforms vehicle ownership, making all automotive financial compliance straightforward for every Brazilian driver.
Zapay has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $1M Seed | DOMO Invest | João Kepler Braga | Announced |
Zapay has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Zapay's investors include DOMO Invest, João Kepler Braga.
Zapay is a Brazilian fintech startup founded in 2017 that provides an app-based platform for vehicle owners to consult and pay traffic debts, including IPVA taxes, licensing fees, and fines, via Pix or credit card in up to 12 installments. It primarily serves individual drivers of cars, motorcycles, and trucks across all 27 Brazilian states, solving the problem of fragmented, bureaucratic vehicle-related payments by integrating directly with national traffic agencies like SENATRAN and Detrans for secure, streamlined transactions.[1][4][5] The company has raised $1.5M total, achieved corporate majority status through a 70% acquisition by U.S.-based FLEETCOR (now Corpay) in March 2024, and demonstrates strong growth with annual revenue increasing at a 60% clip, millions of users, and plans to build Brazil's largest auto solutions hub within Corpay's Sem Parar mobility ecosystem.[1][3][5][6]
Zapay emerged in 2017 in Brasília, Brazil, amid growing demand for digital financial services in a market plagued by manual, in-person vehicle debt payments.[1][4] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company quickly gained traction by becoming accredited with SENATRAN and all state Detrans, enabling nationwide coverage for checking and settling vehicle obligations.[1][4] A pivotal moment came in March 2024 when FLEETCOR acquired 70% ownership (with an option for the rest in four years), providing scale through cross-selling to FLEETCOR's 7 million drivers and accelerating Zapay's integration into broader mobility payments.[5][6] This acquisition marked its evolution from a standalone app to a key player in Corpay's Latin American expansion.[3][6]
(Note: A separate Nigeria-based Zapay from 2016 focuses on borderless digital wallets but appears distinct and unrelated to this Brazilian vehicle payments leader.[2])
Zapay rides the fintech wave in Latin America's mobility sector, where digital payments for vehicle compliance are digitizing inefficient, paper-based systems amid rising vehicle ownership and smartphone penetration.[1][3][6] Timing aligns with Brazil's Pix instant payment boom and regulatory pushes for streamlined public services, favoring players like Zapay that bridge consumer needs with government APIs.[4][6] Market forces include explosive demand for auto-related fintech—exemplified by peers like GoPass—and Corpay's push into emerging markets, positioning Zapay to influence ecosystem consolidation by creating hubs for tolls, fuel, and parking payments.[6][7] It advances "vehicle payments strategy" in high-growth regions, countering competitors through specialization in a niche ripe for two-way cross-selling.[6]
With Corpay's backing, Zapay is poised to dominate Brazil's vehicle payments market by expanding into a full mobility hub, leveraging 60% revenue growth and cross-sells to millions of drivers.[6] Trends like Pix adoption, AI-driven compliance automation, and LatAm fintech M&A will propel it, potentially acquiring the remaining 30% stake and entering adjacent services like insurance or fleet management.[5][6] Its influence could evolve from niche solver to ecosystem orchestrator, redefining how drivers handle financial obligations in a cashless mobility era—building directly on its core mission to simplify vehicle debt for millions.
Key people at Zapay.
