Papara
Istanbul's fintech champion: 17M users and an M&A run across Turkey and Pakistan.
17M+ users; Turkey's leading fintech.
The facts
| Category | traditional |
| HQ | Istanbul, TR |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Custody | Custodial |
| Regulation type | Unclassified |
| Card | MC · Prepaid |
| Cashback | Cashback offers |
| Stablecoins | No |
| KYC | Yes |
| Active regions | Europe |
| Countries | Türkiye |
| Founders | Ahmed Karslı |
| Funding | Profitable; acquired SadaPay (2024) |
Verified links: official site ↗ · terms ↗ · privacy ↗ · @papara ↗
comparePut Papara side by side with any of the other 356 tracked neobanks in the directory — custody, licence, cashback, yield, stablecoins and geography in one view.
Peers
Monzo · Wise · Starling Bank · Atom Bank · Zopa Bank · Chase UK
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