# Ethan Dobson

> Ethan Dobson is the founder and executive chairman of ipaymy, a Singapore financial technology company that connects card-funded payments with bank transfers to recipients. A former CEO with a background at SinglePlatform, he helped develop the company from consumer rewards into business payments and invoice collection across four Asia-Pacific markets.

- **Role:** Founder & Executive Chairman at ipaymy
- **Organizations:** ipaymy, SinglePlatform, Constant Contact
- **Education:** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Founded ipaymy and previously served as its CEO., Helped develop ipaymy’s shift from consumer rewards payments to business payments., Led the company during its 2017 US$1 million seed financing and January 2024 Fetch announcement.

## Career timeline

- **Before ipaymy** — Served on the executive team at SinglePlatform, a division of Constant Contact.
- **2016** — ipaymy launched its initial consumer product in April.
- **2017** — ipaymy raised US$1 million in seed funding led by BEENEXT and DG Incubation while focusing on business customers.
- **2018** — Discussed practical education for business adoption of Singapore’s proposed electronic invoicing framework.
- **2024** — Spoke as CEO when ipaymy announced its automated invoicing platform Fetch in January.
- **—** — Now serves as executive chairman; the company lists Olivia Leong as CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded ipaymy and previously served as its CEO.
- Helped develop ipaymy’s shift from consumer rewards payments to business payments.
- Led the company during its 2017 US$1 million seed financing and January 2024 Fetch announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Leadership checked on 20 October 2026: ipaymy’s Hong Kong about page lists Ethan Dobson as executive chairman and Olivia Leong as CEO. This is a verification date, not an appointment date.
- **2024-01** — Quoted as CEO in ipaymy’s Fetch invoicing platform announcement for Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-dobson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ethandobson

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Last updated: 2026-10-20