# Dots

> Dots is a San Francisco-based global payouts infrastructure company that lets marketplaces, platforms, and service businesses pay workers, sellers, and creators anywhere through a single end-to-end API. One integration unifies bank transfers, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, and stablecoins, and bundles recipient onboarding, KYC/anti-fraud, and tax form collection so platforms can move money to over 1 million payees across 190+ countries without building payment rails themselves.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sahil Hasan (Co-Founder & CEO), Kartikye Mittal (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** Dots Payouts, Dots Onboard, Dots Tax, Dots Control, Self-Service Integration
- **Notable:** Surpassed $1 billion (now $2B+) in total payouts delivered., Reached 1 million+ active payees across 190+ countries., Profitable while growing revenue 400% year over year.

## Products & services

- **Dots Payouts** — A multi-rail payouts API covering 300+ domestic and international corridors, unifying bank transfers, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, and stablecoins under one integration.
- **Dots Onboard** — White-labeled recipient verification and onboarding that reduces marketplace onboarding drop-off and payout fraud while keeping the platform's own branding.
- **Dots Tax** — Automated collection and filing of tax forms including W-9s, W-8BENs, and T4As, cutting tax-season support tickets significantly.
- **Dots Control** — An anti-fraud feature that helps companies identify and prevent suspicious payouts before funds are released.
- **Self-Service Integration** — A fully self-service model that lets customers integrate Dots into existing systems and customize payouts without outside assistance.
- **Payout Links** — Shareable payment links for sending money without a full API integration.

## Achievements

- Surpassed $1 billion (now $2B+) in total payouts delivered.
- Reached 1 million+ active payees across 190+ countries.
- Profitable while growing revenue 400% year over year.
- Raised $8.9M Series A led by DCM in February 2026; $14.6M+ total raised.
- Y Combinator S21 company that scaled into payments infrastructure used by Triller, Flutterwave, and Appen.
- SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Closed $8.9M Series A led by DCM with participation from Y Combinator.
- **2026-02** — Launched a fully self-service integration model and Dots Control, a new anti-fraud feature for flagging suspicious payouts.
- **2026-02** — Crossed $1 billion in total payouts delivered to gig workers, creators, and contractors.

## Links

- Website: https://usedots.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/senddots

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Last updated: 2026-06-15