GoCardless

We’re building the world’s bank payment network.

Y CombinatorSummer 2011ActiveFintechConsumer FinanceFintechPayments

What they do

Problem

Businesses need a reliable, low-cost way to collect recurring and one-off payments across countries while reducing failed payments, fraud, and chargeback risk.

Solution

A global bank payment network and platform that enables direct bank-to-bank payments via bank accounts and open banking, with add-ons for payment recovery and fraud/chargeback management.

Who it's for

Businesses that collect payments from customers across multiple countries and currencies, including companies with recurring billing.

Founders

Hiroki Takeuchi

Founder/CEO

Hiroki is co-founder and CEO of GoCardless, a global leader in direct bank payment solutions. Prior to founding GoCardless, he worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co before succumbing to the entrepreneurial bug and enrolling in the Y Combinator program. He studied Mathematics at Oxford University where he served as Vice President of Oxford Entrepreneurs.