Photon Dance Limited
PhotonPay, operating under the legal entity Photon Dance Limited, is a digital financial infrastructure provider established in Hong Kong in 2015. The company's core mission is to build a high-efficiency, secure, and programmable digital payment network that removes friction from global payments and enhances operational efficiency for businesses worldwide. Headquartered in Hong Kong, PhotonPay maintains multiple international offices, including locations in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, the United States, the UK, Canada, Singapore, and Poland.
PhotonPay offers a comprehensive suite of global payment solutions, including Global Accounts, Card Issuing, Online Payments, Payouts, FX Management, Embedded Finance, and Expense Management. These services are designed to facilitate multi-currency transactions, provide real-time foreign exchange rates, and ensure secure cross-border payments. The company serves over 200,000 global businesses across diverse market segments such as trade, logistics, digital marketing, travel, gaming, e-commerce, B2B trade, and SaaS, with a growing focus on AI-native enterprises.
Founded by Lewison Chen, PhotonPay has recently completed a Series B funding round in January 2026, led by IDG Capital. The company has been recognized as one of the '2024 Forbes China Fintech Influential Enterprises Top 50' and has become a Mastercard issuer in Hong Kong, as well as a fintech card issuer for the Discover® Global Network in Greater China. Recent innovations include the launch of a dual-rail recurring billing solution for AI subscriptions in May 2026, unifying fiat and stablecoin payments, and joining Circle's Arc public testnet in November 2025 to advance global payment innovation. PhotonPay also showcased its advancements at Money20/20 Europe in June 2025, highlighting its enhanced global accounts and payouts capabilities, and its AI-driven anti-fraud engine.
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