# PayPoint

> PayPoint is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and Logistics. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paypoint-plc/about/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PayPoint
- Website: https://paypoint.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paypointuk

PayPoint is a provider of retail services, payments, and technology for consumers and businesses. The company also specializes in payments collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments for mobile telephones and energy meters. PayPoint commenced trading in 1996 and initially collected payments throughits network of Retail Agents for its founder Client investors, who included British Gas, BT, BBC TV Licensing, London Electricity (now part of EdF) and four water companies. Since then, PayPoint has successfully added to its founder Client base, grown its Retail Agency network, developed new services and now has many new Clients. It handles over £9.5 billion from over 550 million transactions annually for more than 6,000 clients and merchants.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for PayPoint. Shizune tracks 5 team members at PayPoint. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/paypoint?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 33% |
| Logistics | 2 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Banking | 1 | 17% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 3 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 17% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dominic Taylor | CEO, Director | 0 | — |
| Nick Wiles | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| Rakesh Sharma | Senior Independent Director | 0 | — |
| Robert Farbrother | Founder | 0 | — |
| Tim D. Watkin-Rees | Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Collect+ | Collect+ is the in-store experience that offers the highest level of accessibility and convenience. Its service is designed with our customers in mind, allowing them to handle their packages whenever and wherever it is most convenient for them. Additionally, tracking at every stage is made possible by our cutting-edge technology. | $59M | Secondary Market | Sep 30, 2025 |  |
| Yodel | Yodel is an independently owned parcel carrier, offering a wide range of delivery options to suit business needs. It delivers around 145 million parcels each year for many of the UK’s leading retailers and businesses. Yodel operates three networks - service center based van drivers, local couriers who deliver in their own neighborhood andCollectPlus, which allows consumers to send, return & collect parcels via its nationwide network of parcel points. | $108.2M | Debt Financing | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Yodel | Yodel is an independently owned parcel carrier, offering a wide range of delivery options to suit business needs. It delivers around 145 million parcels each year for many of the UK’s leading retailers and businesses. Yodel operates three networks - service center based van drivers, local couriers who deliver in their own neighborhood andCollectPlus, which allows consumers to send, return & collect parcels via its nationwide network of parcel points. | $10.7M | Corporate Round | Jun 24, 2024 |  |
| Aperidata | AperiData is an FCA authorised credit bureau and Open Banking Account Information Service Provider (AISP) that uses financial data to transform credit scoring. Through connections to the UK's largest banks, we use the power of Open Banking to make credit assessments better, faster and fairer for consumers and financial institutions alike. Wego beyond traditional credit scoring, providing a comprehensive real time view of a consumer's creditworthiness and through the immense depth of data, we are revolutionising credit scoring and lending processes that power instant, responsible, and ethical credit decisions. What sets us apart is our decades of global experience in the world of credit risk management and data analytics, providing us with an in-depth understanding of client needs, as well as an unparalleled insight into the best services and processes that can be derived from the Open Banking initiative. This experience is embedded in not only our technology solutions but also in our proprietary delivery methodology, which enables us to efficiently implement the right solution for every client. To find out more about AperiData visit our website. | $1.3M | Corporate Round | May 29, 2024 |  |
| OBCONNECT | OBCONNECT is an open banking and open data space that offers banking sectors data and payment instructions services. | $3.6M | Corporate Round | Jul 08, 2022 |  |
| Snappy Shopper | Snappy Shopper delivers food, drink and household goods from local convenience stores directly to customer’s door from as little as 30 minutes. Promising contact-free and same day delivery, Snappy Shopper has disrupted the traditional online grocery shopping pattern and vastly become a household name with over 105,000 users. Working withleading brands such as SPAR, Nisa, Co-Op, Premier and hundreds of independently owned stores, Snappy Shopper provides an additional sales platform to the sector. Customers using Snappy Shopper spend an average of £27, that’s 261.93% more than the convenience store average, and top performing stores are achieving home delivery retail sales of more than £10k per week. | $26.8M | Series A | Aug 10, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Highland Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/highland-capital-partners-europe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Independent Growth Finance (IGF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/igf-invoice-finance-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- International Distribution Services — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kelvin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelvin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maven Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maven-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-enterprise) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does PayPoint invest in?

PayPoint invests primarily in FinTech, Logistics and Retail startups, most often at Corporate Round and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact PayPoint?

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### Who are the partners at PayPoint?

The team at PayPoint includes Dominic Taylor (CEO, Director), Nick Wiles (Chief Executive Officer) and Rakesh Sharma (Senior Independent Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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