# Kushki

> Kushki provides payment acceptance, processing, non-bank acquiring and disbursement infrastructure for enterprises and payment service providers in Latin America. Its regional platform combines online integrations, local payment methods, recurring payments, fraud tools and in-person acceptance, with direct acquiring operations in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Quito, Ecuador
- **Founders:** Aron Schwarzkopf (Co-founder and CEO), Sebastián Castro (Co-founder and President)
- **Products:** PayIns, PayOuts, Regional non-bank acquiring, Kushki Mundial, In-person payments
- **Notable:** Announced a US$1.5 billion valuation in June 2022., Acquired Mexican POS company Billpocket in August 2022; purchase price undisclosed., Began non-bank acquiring operations across Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia in 2023.

## Products & services

- **PayIns** — Online payment collection through APIs, Kajita payment forms, JavaScript tools, Smartlinks, payment buttons and ecommerce plugins. Availability depends on market.
- **PayOuts** — Disbursements to suppliers, partners and employees.
- **Regional non-bank acquiring** — Own standardized processing platform and primary card-network memberships, operating in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.
- **Kushki Mundial** — Regional infrastructure for payment service providers based outside Latin America.
- **In-person payments** — POS payment acceptance; the PSP page lists availability in Mexico and Chile. Billpocket acquisition expanded Mexican capabilities.

## Achievements

- Announced a US$1.5 billion valuation in June 2022.
- Acquired Mexican POS company Billpocket in August 2022; purchase price undisclosed.
- Began non-bank acquiring operations across Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia in 2023.
- A March 2026 company case study reports 95% payment acceptance at Santa María Marianistas School; this is a customer-specific result.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Developer release 1.19.0 introduced an API for Visa TC40 and Mastercard SAFE fraud records, available for Kushki acquiring transactions.
- **2026-04** — Published Comunidad Feliz case study covering token control, automatic payments and regional expansion.
- **2026-04** — Published SRI tax-payment case study, including 3DS authentication challenges.
- **2026-03** — Published Pagsmile partnership and Santa María Marianistas school case studies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kushkipagos.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kushki/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kushkioficial
- GitHub: https://github.com/kushki
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kushkioficial/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushkiOficial

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Last updated: 2026-10-15