Kuapay Mobile Payments Closes Additional $4M Investment, Further Global Expansion Planned

Kuapay, a global mobile payment solution that offers smartphone users the ability to earn merchant loyalty points and make purchases using their phones, has just closed another round of investment.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2012

Today Kuapay announces that it has closed a $4 million round of funding with a private investor. Kuapay intends to put these funds towards further expansion into New York, Europe, and Asia.

"This investment means a lot for us," explains Joaquin Ayuso de Paul, CEO and founder of Kuapay. "With this money we are going to be able to open new offices in regions where there is a huge demand for mobile payments. We will also be able to double our team, which means an even better product, backend, and overall service."

The company is already managing robust sales and engineering operations at its World Headquarters, in Santa Monica, California as well as at its South American base in Santiago, Chile. Expansion into Europe, Asia, and the Eastern Region of the United States is on the horizon. This growth will consist of sales and support operations in New York, Madrid, and Hong Kong and will enable the company to offer its universal e-wallet to even more consumers globally.

Kuapay’s founding team reflects the global view that has driven the company since day one. Four of its founders hail from Spain, and one from Chile. Its independent and global nature allows Kuapay to offer the best user experience to customers. Kuapay is not founded by a major banking or retail entity, and therefore has the freedom to provide solutions across all card types and payment platforms.

CEO Ayuso de Paul explains, “Kuapay’s back-end architecture allows us to adapt our technology across global platforms and diverse regulatory environments, while still maintaining the most secure environment possible.”

Kuapay’s global presence was evident in Transbank’s announcement at last month’s eCommerce day in Santiago, Chile that “[they] will launch a technical pilot with Kuapay, a company based in Santa Monica, California, which will allow payments in shops with the phone via QR codes.”

About Kuapay:

Kuapay, founded in 2010, has built its 'digital wallet' application around patented security technology that offers its users secure mobile transactions. Kuapay is currently available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry. To learn more about Kuapay's security efforts, current pilot programs, or how to get involved, please visit http://www.kuapay.com, or email info(at)kuapay(dot)com.

For all press and media inquiries, please contact:

Amanda Pettit Held

Kuapay LLC

press(at)kuapay(dot)com

1-855-5KUAPAY

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