The platform built to transform Pakistani businesses into global players through innovative payment solutions.

Over 200,000 unique customers in the last year

Backed by Stripe & Y-Combinator

Over Rs. 2BN Billion processed in the last year

Our story

Safepay's unwavering commitment to innovation drives us to continually enhance payment experiences for businesses and consumers across Pakistan. We are dedicated to helping Pakistani businesses integrate into the global economy by simplifying payment acceptance. As a regulated Payment System Operator/Provider Service Provider (PSO/PSP) with Pilot approval from the State Bank and backed by Y Combinator and Stripe, Safepay collaborates with merchants to deliver a superior payments experience beyond what is currently available in the Pakistani market.

At Safepay, we are more than just a payment service provider; we are the catalyst for a new era of digital payments in Pakistan. Join us in shaping the future of payments, one secure and seamless transaction at a time.

Company milestones

  • 2024

    Payment Orchestration
    First Pakistani fintech to build and offer payment orchestration allowing merchants to leverage their existing relationships with payment partners
  • 2024

    Embedded Checkout 2.0
    Redesigned the UI and UX for embedded checkout, Introduced one-click checkout allowing for faster purchases for repeat customers
  • 2024

    Shopify Onsite
    First and only Pakistani payment platform with an approved Shopify onsite payment app. No more redirects, no more lost orders.
  • 2023

    Innovative Product Development
    We introduced key enhancements, such as Embedded Checkout, Quick Links, Tokenization and Subscriptions
  • 2022

    Live
    Launched our proprietary technology and started onboarding merchants for live operations using its hosted checkout and plugins for e-commerce
  • 2022

    Approval for Pilot test granted
    In August, 2022 State Bank of Pakistan approved Safepay for the 2nd stage of its Commercial license process
  • 2021

    Development
    Safepay started hiring resources and building its own technology from the ground up to serve Merchants & Customers
  • 2021

    In Principle Approval
    State Bank of Pakistan granted Safepay the initial approval to go ahead and start operations in June, 2021
  • 2020

    Funding
    The vision is born, Accepted & Graduated as the first Pakistani Fintech from Y-Combinator. Backed by Stripe.

Our Guiding Principles

Our operations are anchored in core principles that steer our actions and decisions.
Simplicity in Payments
We build & design products that simplify payments, enabling customers to focus on growing their businesses while ensuring top-notch security.
Integrity and Transparency
We uphold integrity by operating with transparency, fairness, and accountability, ensuring our services meet the highest ethical standards.
Security and Trust
Protecting customer data and financial transactions is central to our mission. We invest continually in robust security measures to build and maintain trust.
Agility and Innovation
We embrace change, swiftly adapting to ever-changing market shifts and customer needs with innovative solutions that leverage the latest technology.
Customer-Centric Approach
Our customers' success is our success. We prioritize user experience, accessibility, and support to foster a payments ecosystem that helps businesses thrive.
Collaboration and Teamwork
We foster a culture of collaboration, encouraging open communication and teamwork to achieve shared goals and drive collective success.

Meet our team

Management

Ziyad Parekh

Chief Executive Officer

Iman Urooj

Chief Operating Officer

Suleman Shishmahal

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Sameer Sheikh

Head of Human Resources & Administration

Mikhaal Haroon

Head of Finance & Accounts

Fatima Rizvi

Head of Legal

Mirza Ali Baig

Head of Compliance

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