What The Paypers does

The Paypers is a Netherlands-based independent B2B media and publishing company serving the global payments, fintech, ecommerce, and digital economy industry. Founded around 2005 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the company operates a content platform delivering real-time online news, daily and weekly headline services, in-depth research reports, market guides, webinars, and expert executive interviews across six core verticals: Payments, Fraud and Fincrime, Fintech, Crypto/Web3/CBDC, Regulations, and M&A. The platform reaches approximately 50,000+ engaged readers globally across EMEA, North America, LATAM, and APAC, with content distributed via thepaypers.com, newsletters, and active social media channels on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

The product portfolio spans nine core offerings, ranging from a daily news desk and subscription headline services to gated research reports (Global Stablecoins Report 2026, Global Ecommerce Report 2026, Global Fraud Trends 2026), specialized market guides on real-time payments and embedded finance, an online company profile database, and live plus archived webinars. The technology stack is a digital media platform and publishing technology stack for content delivery, with no public API, no proprietary AI/ML systems, and no disclosed proprietary software products. The company is a private limited entity registered in Amsterdam (KvK 34345453) with no parent company, no external funding, and a headcount of 11-50 employees led by Managing Director Mélisande Mual.

The business model is a hybrid B2B media and content marketing services model. Revenue is generated through sponsored research reports, co-marketed webinars, content marketing and lead generation campaigns for fintech vendors, banks, PSPs, and merchants, branded executive interview series, and directory/company profile listings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is horizontally segmented across merchants, payment service providers, financial institutions, fintech companies, and technology vendors, with co-marketing partnerships observed with ClearBank, Experian/AtData, NatWest Group, Riskified, and Ravelin.

Name

The Paypers

Legal name

The Paypers

Website

https://thepaypers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Paypers is an Amsterdam-based independent B2B media company covering global payments, fintech, ecommerce, and digital economy news, research reports, webinars, and executive interviews for merchants, PSPs, banks, fintechs, and technology vendors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Paypers operates an independent B2B digital media and publishing platform that delivers real-time news, in-depth analysis, research reports, market guides, webinars, and executive interviews covering the global payments, fintech, ecommerce, fraud prevention, crypto/Web3, and digital identity sectors. The company also sells content marketing, lead generation, and brand awareness services to technology vendors and service providers targeting senior decision-makers across the payments value chain.

Product overview

The Paypers is a Netherlands-based independent B2B media and publishing company serving the global fintech, payments, and ecommerce industry. The core offering is a content platform delivering real-time online news, daily/weekly headlines, and in-depth research reports across payments, fraud and fincrime, fintech, crypto/Web3/CBDC, and regulations. The portfolio includes specialized market guides on real-time payments, embedded finance, and digital identity; webinars featuring industry experts; interviews with executives from banks and fintechs; and an online company profile database for the payments community. A complementary B2B marketing services tier offers content marketing and lead generation targeting senior decision-makers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online News Platform Real-time online news platform covering breaking information on payments, fintech, ecommerce, fraud and fincrime, crypto/Web3/CBDC, regulations, and M&A across the global fintech ecosystem. Targeted at merchants, PSPs, financial institutions, fintech companies, and technology vendors.
• Daily and Weekly Headlines Service Subscription-based headline service delivering curated daily and weekly news summaries covering fast-paced developments in the global payments and fintech industry. Targeted at payments professionals requiring concise digest updates.
• Research Reports In-depth research reports covering specific markets and industry niches, including the Global Stablecoins Report 2026, Global Ecommerce Report 2026, Global Fraud Trends 2026, and Payment Experience Revolution Insights. Targeted at banks, merchants, PSPs, and fintech companies.
• Global Stablecoins Report 2026 Annual flagship research report on the global stablecoins market, analyzing adoption across banking, payments, and commerce with market sizing and ecosystem mapping.
• Global Ecommerce Report 2026 Annual flagship research report analyzing global ecommerce trends, regional growth dynamics, and key technological developments across mature and emerging markets.
• Market Guides Comprehensive market guides covering the latest developments in the global financial transactions industry, including real-time payments, embedded finance, KYC/KYB and digital identity, scams and fraud prevention. Targeted at payments and fintech professionals.
• Webinars Online industry events featuring expert discussions on payment strategy, fraud prevention, and technology trends. Archived and live sessions such as 'Boosting payment success in Europe,' 'Payment Orchestration: The future of payment strategy,' and 'Unlocking secure, scalable growth.' Targeted at payments, ecommerce, and fraud management professionals.
• Expert Interviews In-depth video and editorial interviews with industry leaders and executives from banks, fintechs, and payment providers, including the Executive Conversations series featuring leaders from AtData (Experian), NatWest Group, Riskified, and other industry players.
• Content Marketing and Lead Generation Services B2B marketing services supporting partners' digital marketing teams through brand awareness campaigns, thought leadership positioning, and demand generation solutions targeting senior decision-makers in payments, fintech, fraud prevention, and financial crime.
• Online Company Profile Database Enhanced directory allowing professionals to research company profiles serving the payments community, including payment service providers, alternative payment methods, technology vendors, and online security providers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ClearBankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026The Paypers co-organized an industry webinar with ClearBank on May 19, 2026, featuring ClearBank's CEO of Europe and external payments specialists to discuss the impact of instant payments and SEPA Instant growth. The discussion covered strategic scenario planning for payment leaders, higher transaction limits, and cross-border payment flows within Europe.
• AtData (an Experian company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Paypers conducted an Executive Conversation interview with Diarmuid Thoma from AtData, an Experian company, discussing email intelligence, fraud prevention, and agentic commerce identity verification topics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PaymentsJournal (Greenwich Associates / Coalfire): B2B payments industry news and research site serving payments professionals and merchants. Comparable in payments-focused editorial, research reports and B2B marketing services.
• Finextra: Long-running independent B2B news and community platform for the global banking, payments and fintech industry. Highly comparable in editorial scope, B2B audience, and combination of news, research and community features.
• PYMNTS: US-headquartered B2B media outlet covering payments, fintech and digital commerce. Closely comparable to The Paypers in target audience (merchants, PSPs, banks, fintechs), content formats (daily news, deep research, interviews) and B2B marketing services model.
• Fintech Business Weekly: B2B newsletter and media outlet focused on fintech and payments industry developments. Comparable audience and B2B subscription/news content model.
• The Fintech Times: Independent B2B fintech news publication covering payments, banking and emerging fintech topics globally. Comparable in audience, daily news format, and editorial focus on the same fintech/payments ecosystem.
• Tearsheet: B2B media and research company covering fintech, banking and financial services. Comparable in serving fintech and financial institution decision-makers with news, research and events.
• Digital Transactions: B2B news outlet covering the payments industry, including card payments, mobile and ecommerce transactions. Directly comparable audience (payments professionals) and editorial coverage.
• Payments Dive (Industry Dive): B2B trade publication covering payments, fintech and digital commerce for industry decision-makers. Comparable in audience (payments executives), editorial verticals and B2B marketing solutions.

Regional players

• finews.com: Switzerland-based B2B financial services news platform with strong European and Swiss banking coverage. Comparable B2B media model and adjacent financial-services audience, though primarily serving the DACH/Swiss market.

Broad incumbents

• Banking Exchange: Long-established B2B publication covering retail and wholesale banking, with overlap on payments, fintech and digital transformation topics relevant to the same financial-institution audience The Paypers serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thepaypers
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThePaypers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-paypers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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