Bottlepay
The app closed despite the group saying it remained well funded
A consumer app for instant bitcoin and fiat payments, including social payments over Lightning.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Estimated
Two documented raises, using rounded historical USD reporting.
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed financing | 23 February 2021 | ||
| Initial financing | Unknown | Not disclosed |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Cheyne | — | Not established | Oct 2026 |
How it ended
Bottlepay’s closure notice said its wider group decided to focus on other projects. The notice says remaining funds were handled through its fiat partners and identifies a solvent administrator.
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Sources
4 sources behind this page.
- 1Bottlepay is now closed · Bottlepay
- 2Bottlepay to close down app, two years after Newcastle fintech firm’s acquisition · Business Live · May 2023
- 3Bottlepay Raises $15M in Seed Funding · FinSMEs · Feb 2021
- 4Bottlepay company profile · PitchBook · user-editable
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