Payment processing deals for startups

Processing fees are the one cost that scales with revenue forever, so a startup offer here compounds in a way a one-off credit never does. The programs we track range from acquirers like Checkout.com to merchant-of-record platforms (Paddle, Lemon Squeezy) that also take tax handling off your plate.

The category folds in cross-border money movement too: Wise Business, Revolut Business, and Airwallex all court startups, and GoCardless does the same for bank-debit collection. Pick by how your customers actually pay, then check the listing’s terms.

See which ones you qualify forBrowse the full directory

Payment processing deals for startups

24 programs

Open to all

Bolt Checkout for Startups

Bolt

One-click checkout infrastructure

FintechPayments
Open to all

Sezzle for Startups

Sezzle

Buy-now-pay-later integration

FintechPayments
Open to all

Affirm for Startups

Affirm

Installment-payment integration

FintechPayments
Open to all

Afterpay for Startups

Afterpay (Block)

Buy-now-pay-later integration

FintechPayments
Open to all

Klarna Payments for Startups

Klarna

Buy-now-pay-later payment integration

FintechPayments
Open to all

Airwallex Global Accounts for Startups

Airwallex

Multi-currency global business accounts

FintechPayments
Open to all

Lemonway for Startups

Lemonway

Marketplace payment infrastructure

FintechPayments
Open to all

Paddle Merchant of Record for Startups

Paddle

Merchant-of-record billing infrastructure

FintechPayments
Open to all

Adyen for Startups (Platforms)

Adyen

Adyen startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Mollie for Startups

Mollie

Mollie startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Braintree for Startups

Braintree (PayPal)

Braintree (PayPal) startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Adyen for Platforms Startups

Adyen

Adyen startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

GoCardless for Startups

GoCardless

GoCardless startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Payoneer for Startups

Payoneer

Payoneer startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

PayPal for Startups

PayPal

PayPal startup credits and perks

$500k in credits

FintechPayments
Open to all

Mercado Pago Business

Mercado Pago

Mercado Pago startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Lemon Squeezy for Startups

Lemon Squeezy (Stripe)

Lemon Squeezy (Stripe) startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Airwallex for Startups

Airwallex

Airwallex startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Wise Business

Wise

Wise startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Revolut Business for Startups

Revolut

Revolut startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Paddle for Startups

Paddle

Paddle startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Checkout.com for Startups

Checkout.com

Checkout.com startup credits and perks

FintechPayments
Open to all

Brex for Startups

Brex

Startup corporate card + banking with $100k+ in perks

$350k in credits

FintechPaymentsSaaS
Open to all

Stripe Atlas

Stripe

Incorporate a US startup for $500 + $50k+ in partner perks

$50k in credits

PaymentsFintechSaaS

Common questions.

Straight answers. For the full picture, read the FAQ.

Several processors run startup offers, and they take different shapes: waived or reduced fees for a period, fee credits, or bundled onboarding help. Checkout.com and GoCardless both have startup programs in the catalog; each listing states what the current offer actually is.

A merchant of record (Paddle and Lemon Squeezy are the ones we track) sells to your customer on your behalf and takes on global sales tax and compliance. For small teams selling software worldwide, that trade is often worth the higher per-transaction cut.

Wise Business, Revolut Business, Airwallex, and PayPal all appear in this category with startup offers around multi-currency accounts and payouts. If you sell in one country and spend in another, these are worth reading before the processor decision, not after.

Keep exploring

Fintech & banking

Fintech credits and deals for startups

Software & tooling

SaaS deals and credits for startups

AI & model credits

AI credits for startups

See all guides