blue media s.a.

Name

blue media s.a.

Legal name

Autopay S.A.

Website

https://autopay.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payment Processing

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Payment Orchestration Platforms (FSAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recurring Billing & AutoPay Management (FSAMAJAE), A2A Payment Initiation Service Providers (PISPs) (FSAMAFAB), A2A Checkout & Merchant Acceptance Solutions (FSAMAFAF), Marketplace / Platform Acquiring (PayFac & Sub-Merchant Management) (FSAMABAF), Payouts, Disbursements & Marketplace Split Payments (CRAFALAI), International / Cross-Border BNPL & Multi-Currency POS Financing (FSAGAIAN), POS, SoftPOS & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (FSAGABAO)

Keywords

• Online payment processing
• Identity verification services
• Mobility toll payments
• Payment gateway solutions
• Open banking APIs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sopot

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Payment Gateway / Transaction Processing: Autopay charges merchants a commission rate per transaction for processing online payments. For B2C merchants under the Polska Bezgotówkowa program, 0 PLN for card payments (Visa/Mastercard) for 12 months up to 50k PLN turnover, then standard transaction fees apply. For standard merchant accounts, commission rates are transaction-based (percentage per payment processed).
2. Mobility Services (Tolls & Vignettes): Revenue from automated toll payments on Polish highways and electronic vignette sales across 7 European countries. Fleet operators pay for automatic payment services with consolidated monthly invoicing.
3. Identity Verification Services: Charges for KYC/identity verification tools used by financial institutions, lenders, and other regulated businesses. Autopay processes 2.6 million verifications annually.
4. BlueCash System Operations: Autopay operates the BlueCash instant payment system under NBP authorization, processing interbank express transfers and earning fees for system operation and transaction routing.
5. eSIM Distribution: Revenue from selling eSIM data packages to consumers through the Autopay platform embedded in partner bank applications.
6. Advertising Services (Product ADS): Autopay Product ADS service charges 8% of campaign budget for managing product advertising campaigns in Google, Meta, and Microsoft for e-commerce merchants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blue Media S.A. (Autopay) operates a comprehensive fintech platform providing online payment processing for e-commerce merchants, automated toll payments on Polish highways (A1, A2, A4), electronic vignettes for seven European countries, identity verification (KYC/AML, OCR, biometric, PSD2 AIS/PIS), express interbank transfers via the BlueCash instant payment system, and embedded eSIM services distributed through partner bank applications. The platform serves 50,000+ online merchants, 300+ banks and financial institutions, and 12M+ monthly consumer users with cloud-native APIs, SDKs, and pre-built integrations for 13+ e-commerce platforms.

Product overview

Autopay S.A. operates as a comprehensive fintech ecosystem offering integrated payment and financial services. The core Autopay Platform unifies payment processing, analytics, and marketing capabilities. The main business offering is the Online Payments gateway supporting BLIK, cards, Pay by link, fast transfers, and digital wallets. Autopay Mobility provides automatic toll payments on Polish highways (A1, A2, A4) and electronic vignettes for 7 European countries. Additional services include AI-powered Insights and Reach for customer analytics, identity verification tools (OCR, biometric, AIS), fleet payment management, currency payments for cross-border commerce, instant payment system (BlueCash), eSIM services via banking partners, and Autopay Calendar for appointment booking. The platform also offers express withdrawal/payout services for lending companies and automated debt repayment solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlueCash: Payment system operated by Autopay S.A., approved by Narodowy Bank Polski for instant transfers and settlements. Handles approximately 10 million instant transfers annually with total turnover of 14 billion PLN.

Products and services

• Online Payments Gateway (Bramka płatnicza) Unified payment gateway enabling acceptance of online payments including BLIK, card payments, Pay-by-Link, fast transfers, digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay), and installment options. Designed for e-commerce merchants of all sizes, from SMBs using ready-made platforms (Shoper, WooCommerce, PrestaShop) to enterprise retailers via white-label or API integration.
• Autopay Mobility (Highway Toll Payments) Automatic payment service for Polish highways A1 (AmberOne/Toruń-Gdańsk), A2 (Poznań-Konin), and A4 (Katowice-Kraków) plus electronic vignettes for 7 European countries, parking, and car wash payments. Available via mobile app and embedded in bank apps (Santander Bank Polska, VeloBank).
• Electronic Vignettes (e-Winiety)
• Identity Verification (Weryfikacja tożsamości) Online identity verification tools using OCR document scanning, biometric verification, AIS (Account Information Service) bank account verification, and mObywatel integration. Processes 2.6 million verifications annually for 300+ banks and 55 credit bureaus.
• eID Identity Confirmation Instant identity authorization and secure customer verification in applications, online services, and card payments using electronic ID.
• BlueCash Instant Payment System Instant payment system operated under NBP consent since 2011 enabling express interbank transfers with ~15-second execution. Autopay is a national payment institution supervised by KNF with NBP approval to run this system. Processes 10 million instant transfers annually with 14 billion PLN total turnover.
• Recurring Payments (Płatności cykliczne) Subscription monetization tools enabling businesses to convert one-time customers into loyal users with seamless recurring payment experiences.
• Fleet Payments (Flota) Automated fleet payment management for highway tolls, parking, and car washes with consolidated monthly invoicing.
• Express Withdrawals (Ekspresowe wypłaty) Instant payout service for the lending industry enabling immediate fund disbursement to customer accounts across hundreds of commercial and cooperative banks.
• Express Repayments (Ekspresowe spłaty) Instant debt repayment service allowing borrowers to settle obligations online without registration in 3 minutes.
• Currency Payments (Płatności walutowe) Multi-currency payment processing enabling international sales with DCC, local currency settlement, and EUR settlement options.
• Deferred Payments (Płatności odroczone / BNPL) Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions including Payka, Spingo, PayPo, Alior Raty, and BLIK Płacę Później.
• Comarch Pay (Co-branded Payment Service) Co-branded payment service launched in partnership with Comarch in 2026, distributing Autopay payment processing through Comarch's e-Sklep and ERP platforms with preferential rates (0.99% B2C until end of 2026, 2 PLN per 1,000 PLN B2B flat rate).
• eSIM Distribution Service Embedded eSIM service distributed through partner bank mobile apps (Bank Millennium, PKO BP, Erste Bank Polska) in partnership with Fonia. Enables travelers to purchase and activate data packages in multiple countries without physical SIM cards.
• Autopay Product ADS Product advertising service managing campaigns across Google, Meta, and Microsoft platforms with 8% of campaign budget as management fee.
• Phone Top-ups (Doładowania) Mobile phone top-up service available 24/7, including game codes and prepaid meter payments.
• Autopay Calendar Online appointment booking service allowing customers to book visits with service providers without account registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of customers abandon online purchases when preferred payment method is unavailable (Autopay 'Finanse w czasach niepewności 2024' research)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ComarchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Comarch and Autopay launched 'Comarch Pay' — a co-branded payment service where Autopay's payment technology is white-labeled and distributed through Comarch's e-Sklep and ERP platforms. Merchants receive competitive rates (0.99% B2C, 2 PLN/1000 PLN B2B). This is a strategic co-development partnership aimed at serving Comarch's existing merchant customer base with Autopay's payment infrastructure.
• Erste Bank PolskacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 June 2026Erste Bank Polska embedded the Autopay eSIM service (powered by Fonia Travel) directly into its mobile banking app — the third major Polish bank to do so after Bank Millennium and PKO BP. The architecture has Autopay provide the payment platform and in-app integration while Fonia handles the telecom layer. This extends Autopay's distribution to Erste Bank's entire retail customer base.
• PKO BPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026PKO BP (Poland's largest bank) embedded the Autopay eSIM service in its mobile app as the second major banking implementation, validating the embedded banking distribution model.
• Bank MillenniumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Bank Millennium was the first Polish bank to embed the Autopay eSIM service in its mobile banking application, marking the launch of the embedded eSIM distribution model in Polish banking.
• Fonia (FONIA Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFonia provides the telecom/connectivity layer for the eSIM service distributed through Autopay's banking partnerships. Fonia's FONIA Travel platform is the consumer-facing eSIM product for travelers. Autopay provides the payment infrastructure and banking integration. The partnership creates a three-party model: Fonia (telco) + Autopay (platform/payments) + Bank (distribution). Fonia Group includes FONIA Telecom (MVNO), FONIA Digital (marketing), FONIA Travel (eSIM), and Selectivv (mobile advertising).
• BLIK (Polski Standard Płatności)coreTechnology or IntegrationAutopay is an integrated provider of BLIK payments in Poland, processing BLIK transactions (which represent 60% of Polish e-commerce payments). BLIK is a domestic payment standard enabling mobile payments via bank apps without card details. Autopay's gateway supports BLIK as a primary payment method.
• VisacoreTechnology or IntegrationAutopay's payment gateway processes Visa card payments (debit and credit) and integrates Visa's Click to Pay, Visa Secure (3D Secure), and other Visa-branded payment solutions.
• MastercardcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutopay processes Mastercard card payments and integrates Mastercard Identity Check (3D Secure) and other Mastercard payment solutions. Autopay also supports Maestro cards.
• Google PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationAutopay gateway integrates Google Pay digital wallet as a payment method for online merchants, enabling fast mobile-based checkout for Android users.
• Apple PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationAutopay gateway integrates Apple Pay digital wallet as a payment method, enabling biometric-authenticated payments for iOS users with higher conversion rates on mobile.
• Autostrada A1 (AmberOne)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmberOne operates the A1 Toruń-Gdańsk toll highway. Autopay provides automatic payment services on this road, enabling drivers to pass through without stopping at toll booths.
• Autostrada A4 (Stalexport)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStalexport operates the A4 Katowice-Kraków toll highway. Autopay enables automatic payment processing for drivers on this road via the Autopay app.
• Autostrada A2 (GDDKiA/Konin-Stryków)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutopay is integrated with the A2 Poznań-Konin toll road, enabling automatic payments. The section Konin-Łódź and Wrocław-Gliwice became free from July 2023, though the Autopay system remains in place for future toll restoration.
• Santander Bank PolskaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSantander Bank Polska integrated Autopay automatic toll payments for the A2 Poznań-Konin highway into its mobile banking app, enabling Santander customers to pay for highway tolls directly from their banking application.
• VeloBankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeloBank added Autopay automatic toll payments for the A2 highway to its mobile banking app, extending cashless, barrier-free toll payments to VeloBank customers.
• Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBP granted Autopay consent to operate the BlueCash instant payment system since 2011. NBP provides ongoing oversight of Autopay's clearing and settlement activities within this system. This regulatory relationship is foundational to Autopay's license to operate as a national payment institution.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PayU: Polish payment gateway owned by Prosus, supporting cards, BLIK, Pay-by-link, and digital wallets for online merchants. Closest direct competitor to Autopay in the Polish e-commerce payment gateway market with similar product breadth and Polish-market focus.
• Przelewy24 (P24): Polish payment gateway owned by Nexi, offering online card payments, BLIK, and Pay-by-link. Direct competitor targeting Polish e-commerce merchants with comparable product surface and BLIK integration.
• Tpay: Polish payment gateway owned by Nationale-Nederlanden, serving online merchants with cards, BLIK, and Pay-by-link. Direct competitor in the Polish SMB and enterprise e-commerce payment space.
• Paynow: Polish payment gateway integrated with ING Bank Śląski, supporting cards, BLIK, and Pay-by-link. Direct competitor with strong banking-tier integration and SMB focus.
• DotPay (eCard): Polish payment gateway under National Payment Institution status offering card payments, BLIK, and Pay-by-link to Polish merchants. Comparable regulatory posture and merchant-facing gateway product.
• Mollie: European payment gateway supporting multi-method checkout across cards, local bank transfer, BNPL, and digital wallets for SMB and mid-market merchants. Closely comparable as a European payment orchestrator competing for cross-border Polish and CEE merchant volume.

Broad incumbents

• Adyen: Global payment processor serving large enterprise merchants with unified card, A2A, and digital wallet acceptance. Competes with Autopay's multi-currency and white-label cross-border offering for Polish and CEE merchants expanding internationally.
• Stripe: Global payment orchestration and developer-first gateway with strong developer tooling and API platform. Comparable in the API-first, PLG-style merchant acquisition approach that Autopay emphasizes via developers.autopay.pl.
• Worldline: European payment processor and acquirer offering omnichannel payment services including merchant acquiring and A2A. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European payment infrastructure competing for the same merchant relationships.

Others

• Polski Standard Płatności (BLIK operator): Operator of the BLIK mobile payment standard, owned by a consortium of Polish banks. Not a competitor but a critical scheme provider whose rules and pricing directly shape Autopay's gateway economics and value proposition in Polish e-commerce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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