Boku

Boku

Financial Services

San Francisco, California 49,518 followers

Unlock More Growth With Local Payments

About us

Boku Inc. (BOKU.L) is a global provider of localized payment solutions including digital wallets, direct carrier billing, and account to account/real-time payments schemes. Boku’s global payments network includes over 200 local payment methods worldwide, reaching over 7.5 billion consumer payment accounts in more than 60 countries. Boku works with the world’s largest merchants including Amazon, Google, Spotify, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Spotify, Tencent and Sky, helping them to grow their businesses in every corner of the globe. Incorporated in 2008 and headquartered in London and San Francisco, Boku is also an international company when it comes to hiring, having professionals working from Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Singapore, and the UAE.

Industry
Financial Services
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Type
Public Company
Founded
2008
Specialties
Payments, Mobile Payments, Risk Management, Carrier Billing, Monetization, Virtual Goods, Digital Goods, and Global Reach

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    For Boku, it’s important to provide best-in-class services tailored to the needs of global merchants and mobile network operators. Hence, we are happy to announce another step in our growing relationship with Google and Swisscom🇨🇭by supporting both parties in migrating their direct carrier billing (DCB) service for Swisscom to Google Standard Payments platform.  Migrating the existing DCB connection to Boku’s DCB platform provides Swisscom with access to a robust and scalable solution and ensures the long-term continuity of its partnership with Swisscom and Boku.  This partnership involved a migration from another provider, which is a testament to Boku being a trusted payment partner providing leading localized payment solutions to global merchants worldwide. Simplifying global expansion for our merchants and supporting mobile network operators is at the core of what we do and it’s always a pleasure to be able to deliver exceptional results! 

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    We are grateful for the incredible journey we’ve had alongside our amazing merchants, partners, and LinkedIn community. As we reflect on the past year, we’re grateful for our clients’ and partners’ trust. Your support has been the foundation of our success.    🎄 We at Boku wish you all a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year ahead, filled with peace, seamless transactions, and an abundance of joy and cherished moments! 💫 

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    More to come in 2025! 🎉

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    Boku Marks Accelerated Global Customer Traction and Rapid Payments Innovation in 2024 Boku CEO Stuart N. said, “2024 has been an inflection point for Boku – the company is now well positioned as one of the world’s largest and most innovative global payments networks with significant expansion in key global markets, most notably in Europe, APAC, and Africa, with significant market launches scheduled for LATAM in 2025. We’ve won industry recognition for leading rapid payments transformation and helping our merchants to grow services and repatriate settlement funds from across the globe. We look forward to carrying this momentum forward into 2025 as we accelerate our purpose to give people the freedom to buy what they want, the way they want.” https://lnkd.in/eVGq669s Cat Lenheim Anna Pettri James Goodsall Christina Schumann Laurent Frainais Jon Prideaux Liliana Fernandez Kerli Dementjev Kadri Oviir #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

    Boku Marks Accelerated Global Customer Traction and Rapid Payments Innovation
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    Boku Marks Accelerated Global Customer Traction and Rapid Payments Innovation in 2024

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    🇮🇩 Indonesia presents a complex mix of local digital wallets, each with a different customer base and use case. 🔸ShopeePay has become a leading financial app, serving millions with seamless digital payments. Integrated with SeaBank, SPayLater and bank debits, it offers a versatile and convenient solution for transactions within and beyond the Shopee ecosystem. In 2020, its customer base was around 30 million. Today, it’s close to 190 million users. 🔸GoPay belongs to the GoTo Group, the largest technology group in Indonesia, combining on-demand and financial services through the Gojek and GoTo Financial brands. GoPay is widely used for on-demand services, ecommerce, and entertainment, and is available in the Gojek and GoPay apps, which have been downloaded more than 190 million times. 🔸 OVO is a leading digital payment and financial services platform in Indonesia with more than 1.5 million QRIS-enabled merchants across 600+ cities and administrative regencies. 🔸 DANA is a convenient way to pay utility bills with over 190 million users. DANA has opened access for users in main, satellite, and rural areas, aiming to achieve a financially healthy cashless society in Indonesia. 🔸Last but not least, there is a payment method in Indonesia with the highest overall TPV: Virtual Accounts. This payment method is commonly used for larger basket sizes and is paid in via mobile banking app, ATM, cash in ATMs, and so on. Overall, we can say that wallets are widely used due to consumer preference and marketing campaigns related to promotions or loyalty programs. Virtual Accounts are more widespread and have been in the market for longer, having earned their place in consumers’ minds. #indonesia #ecommerce #payments  GoPay Indonesia ShopeePay OVO (PT Visionet Internasional) DANA Indonesia

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    Do you want to expand your business and acquire new customers in Japan? 🇯🇵 Boku has created a leading network of localised payment solutions tailored to the needs of global enterprises. This means that our team navigates local market requirements in various regions (including APAC) to achieve optimal outcomes for merchants by leveraging regional knowledge, advocacy, and expertise. Our regional expert, Hiroshi Yoda, SVP for APAC, sheds light on topics such as:  🔸 Cards vs. LPMs in Japan: who wins?  🔸 The status of DCB in Japan  🔸 Digital wallet trends in Japan If you are looking at expanding your operations in this country, swipe now! 👉   #japan #payments #ecommerce

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    We work hard, but we also love fun and celebrations! Find out more about Boku’s main events and highlights for 2024!        🔸 Boku Celebrates 15 years in business!    🔸 Our Bake Off Challenge went global    🔸 Local events    and more!        If you would like to join us at Boku, read more and discover what awaits you!    #companyculture #companyevents #fintechjobs 

    Recap of Boku’s Cultural 2024 Events

    Recap of Boku’s Cultural 2024 Events

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    Are fraud prevention measures silent revenue killers? 🤔 Issuers assess merchants on their level of fraud risk. High-risk merchants may jeopardize issuers’ revenues due to higher rates of declined transactions. 🚨 With the increasing adoption of AI-based fraud prevention methods, merchants can leverage historical data to identify patterns and trends in fraudulent transactions and put a hold on declined transactions due to fraud and other fraud-related issues impacting revenue. 🔎 Low fraud rates mean a lower risk profile. And, in the long run, fraud prevention and low fraud rates lead to improved conversion and revenue savings — plus a sublime customer experience. 🏆 #fraud #ecommerce #payments 

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    Global merchants don’t have it easy when it comes to choosing the right local payment method for their business! While it may be easy for a local seller to know which LPMs better align with their customers and what is the best payment mix to cover all consumer preferences, when we apply this same decision to global merchants, things start to get complicated... For instance, a global merchant could think: "If we add X, Y, and Z payment methods to our checkout, we can reach 130 million users — let’s implement them all!” In reality, each company, product, market, and ICP are different, and the decision to implement a specific LPM can’t depend on its size or on a competitor’s strategy. Avoid integrating LPMs that cannibalize each other or leave users out of the offering — swipe to discover the 3 key dimensions to assess before making your decision 👉 Download our latest white paper to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dpvswBJw #whitepaper #ecommerceinsights #report 

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    2024 has been a successful year for us: We have grown significantly, hitting our targets like never before, launching world-leading local payment methods (LPMs) — such as BLIK in Poland and UPI in India — and welcoming 122 new people to our team. Along the way we’ve published so much valuable content to help simplify decision-making for our merchants on how to choose the right LPMs for their business. Take a closer look and find out what we have been up to this past year! 👀

    Boku 2024 Recap: Business, launches, events, awards & more

    Boku 2024 Recap: Business, launches, events, awards & more

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    2024 brought many successful and exciting opportunities at Boku. For starters, we welcomed a new CEO, Stuart N., and other new additions to our senior management team. As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting on what 2024 brought us and we’re looking ahead to 2025, and beyond. Click on the interview to get the outlook from our leadership team ✨

    Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! A year in review, and exciting times ahead

    Goodbye 2024, hello 2025! A year in review, and exciting times ahead

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