AstroPay
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| Industry | Fintech |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Digital wallet |
Number of employees | + 300 |
AstroPay is a global wallet that provides users with a way to pay, send, and receive money. AstroPay's app offers online payments, virtual and physical debit cards, peer-to-peer money transfers, and more.[1]
The app offers more than 200 payment methods including Banco do Brasil, Caixa, Bradesco, Boleto, PhonePe, Airtel, Google Pay, Visa and Mastercard.
History[edit]
AstroPay launched in the Brazilian market in 2009, and since then, it has expanded its services to other countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the UK. As of 2023, features of the digital wallet include loyalty programmes, debit cards and crypto offerings.
Brand endorsements, partnerships[edit]
AstroPay sponsored Burnley Football Club for the 2018–19 Premier League season. In 2021, the app renewed its sponsorship deal with Burnley FC ahead of the 2021–22 Premier League season and also became the official payment service partner for the club.[2]
In August 2021, the company entered into a partnership with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 2021-22 Premier League season, and the following year, became the team's shirt sponsor.[3]
In September 2021, the company entered a sponsorship deal with Newcastle United Football Club in the English Premier League.[4] AstroPay made arrangements to ensure that branding and logo would be visible on the pitch-side LED advertising during Premier League matches.[5]
In June 2022, the company renewed it's partnership with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 2022-23 Premier League season and launched its Wolves debit card in February 2023.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "AstroPay, Wolves issue co-branded Visa debit card". Green Sheet. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "ASTROPAY ARE BACK". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "AstroPay become Wolves' new principal partner". wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "AstroPay becomes an official club partner". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "AstroPay partnered with Newcastle United Football Club". IBS Intelligence. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "AstroPay and Wolves sign landmark partnership deal". Fintech Finance News. Retrieved 31 March 2023.