Afterpay

Also known as Afterpay Touch Group, Afterpay Limited, AFTERPAY LIMITED

Afterpay Limited (abbreviated as Afterpay) is an Australian technology company and a buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender. Founded in 2014 by Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen, it is now owned by Block, Inc. As of 2023, Afterpay serves 24 million users, processes US$27.3 billion in annual payments, and ranks among the three most-used BNPL services globally.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: public company
Official name: AFTERPAY LIMITED
Country: Australia
Headquarters: Melbourne
Parent organization: Block, Inc.
Industry: fintech
Stock exchange: Australian Securities Exchange
Official website: www.afterpay.com/en-AU/index

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market capitalization: 34785735456
inception: 2014-10-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
2014–2017: Founding; initial years
2018–2019: U.S. and U.K. entry
2020: Growth during COVID-19 pandemic
2021–present: Acquisition by Block, Inc.; other updates
Business model
Impact, criticism and regulation
Notes
References
External links

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[How Pay in 4 works](https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU/how-it-works)

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