Built to solve a problem the industry ignored
When Paytia was founded in 2016, contact centres and businesses taking phone payments had two options: read card numbers aloud and hope for the best, or invest hundreds of thousands in on-premise infrastructure. Neither was acceptable.
We built Paytia to offer a third way. Our DTMF masking technology lets agents take secure card payments over any phone line — with zero card data exposure, zero hardware, and zero disruption to the customer experience.
Pay. Telephone. Intercept. Accept.
That's where the name comes from. Paytia is Pay plus TIA, short for Telephone Intercept Accept. Payments come in over the phone. We intercept the card data before your agents hear it. We accept the payment on your behalf. Your business stays out of PCI scope.
Today we operate from offices in London and New York, serving customers across the UK, US and beyond. Banks, law firms, and regulated businesses worldwide trust Paytia to process their most sensitive transactions. We hold PCI DSS Level 1 certification — the highest level achievable — and our platform maintains 99.99% uptime.
Paytia is backed by Bloc Ventures, a deep technology investment firm focused on cloud, connectivity, data science, and security. Bloc's CTO David Leftley sits on our board as Non-Executive Director. Their support enables us to invest in the technology and team needed to stay ahead of emerging payment security challenges.