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The payout platform that grows with you

Dots is a global payout platform built for companies paying large numbers of contractors and creators around the world.

What Dots does

A complete payout platform

Dots brings payouts, recipient onboarding, tax filing, and fraud controls into the same place. Your team can manage the work of getting people paid in one place as your business grows making Dots the payout platform you’ll never outgrow.

What makes Dots different

Built for global payout volume

Dots was built for large numbers of payouts around the world. Businesses have used the platform to move $3bn+ to 1m+ payees.

Local ways to get paid

Dots supports payouts across 190+ countries through 300+ payout rails. Recipients can choose from the options available where they live, including local bank transfers and digital wallets.

Payor
Dots API Dots API
PayPal Payout via PayPal on Dots.
Venmo (US) Payout via Venmo (US) on Dots.
ACH (US) Payout via ACH (US) on Dots.
Cash App (US) Payout via Cash App (US) on Dots.
RTP (US) Payout via RTP (US) on Dots.
USDC (Global) Payout via USDC (Global) on Dots.
USDT (Global) Payout via USDT (Global) on Dots.
Interac (Canada) Payout via Interac (Canada) on Dots.
UPI (India) Payout via UPI (India) on Dots.
bKash (Bangladesh) Payout via bKash (Bangladesh) on Dots.
GoPay (Indonesia) Payout via GoPay (Indonesia) on Dots.
FPS (Hong Kong) Payout via FPS (Hong Kong) on Dots.
DuitNow (Malaysia) Payout via DuitNow (Malaysia) on Dots.
GCash (Philippines) Payout via GCash (Philippines) on Dots.
GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) Payout via GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) on Dots.
Shopee Pay (Singapore) Payout via Shopee Pay (Singapore) on Dots.
PayNow (Singapore) Payout via PayNow (Singapore) on Dots.
PayPal Payout via PayPal on Dots.
Venmo (US) Payout via Venmo (US) on Dots.
ACH (US) Payout via ACH (US) on Dots.
Cash App (US) Payout via Cash App (US) on Dots.
RTP (US) Payout via RTP (US) on Dots.
USDC (Global) Payout via USDC (Global) on Dots.
USDT (Global) Payout via USDT (Global) on Dots.
Interac (Canada) Payout via Interac (Canada) on Dots.
UPI (India) Payout via UPI (India) on Dots.
bKash (Bangladesh) Payout via bKash (Bangladesh) on Dots.
GoPay (Indonesia) Payout via GoPay (Indonesia) on Dots.
FPS (Hong Kong) Payout via FPS (Hong Kong) on Dots.
DuitNow (Malaysia) Payout via DuitNow (Malaysia) on Dots.
GCash (Philippines) Payout via GCash (Philippines) on Dots.
GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) Payout via GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) on Dots.
Shopee Pay (Singapore) Payout via Shopee Pay (Singapore) on Dots.
PayNow (Singapore) Payout via PayNow (Singapore) on Dots.
PayPal Payout via PayPal on Dots.
Venmo (US) Payout via Venmo (US) on Dots.
ACH (US) Payout via ACH (US) on Dots.
Cash App (US) Payout via Cash App (US) on Dots.
RTP (US) Payout via RTP (US) on Dots.
USDC (Global) Payout via USDC (Global) on Dots.
USDT (Global) Payout via USDT (Global) on Dots.
Interac (Canada) Payout via Interac (Canada) on Dots.
UPI (India) Payout via UPI (India) on Dots.
bKash (Bangladesh) Payout via bKash (Bangladesh) on Dots.
GoPay (Indonesia) Payout via GoPay (Indonesia) on Dots.
FPS (Hong Kong) Payout via FPS (Hong Kong) on Dots.
DuitNow (Malaysia) Payout via DuitNow (Malaysia) on Dots.
GCash (Philippines) Payout via GCash (Philippines) on Dots.
GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) Payout via GrabPay (Indonesia, Philippines) on Dots.
Shopee Pay (Singapore) Payout via Shopee Pay (Singapore) on Dots.
PayNow (Singapore) Payout via PayNow (Singapore) on Dots.

Onboarding that fits your platform

You can tailor how recipients sign up to fit your platform and the information you need from them. Collabstr saw creator signup conversion rise 31% with Dots.

Less time running payouts

Paying people used to take TeachMe.To half a day. Now it's under an hour, and Head of Operations Zach Schmid calls Dots 2-3x quicker than Stripe.

Who uses Dots

AI training and data labeling

Operations teams at AI training and data labeling companies paying global contributor networks.

Marketplaces

Marketplace teams managing payouts to sellers.

Creator platforms

Creator platforms and influencer agencies paying large networks of creators.

Gig and on-demand services

Gig and on-demand service platforms paying contractors for completed jobs.

Expert networks

Expert networks paying specialists for consultations and research.

Affiliate programs

Affiliate platforms and programs paying commissions to partner networks.

The team behind Dots

Sahil Hasan and Kartikye Mittal began by figuring out how to send small amounts of money quickly to large numbers of people around the world. They built Dots by working through the hardest payout cases, making it easier for enterprise businesses to get people paid without managing that complexity themselves.

Sahil Hasan

Before Dots, Sahil built tech for athletes and worked as a machine learning engineer at Google X. As CEO, he leads Dots and works with businesses on how they pay people.

Kartikye Mittal

Before Dots, Kartikye studied electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and worked as a software engineer at Athelas and a research engineer at Google X.

With $15M total raised, our engineering, customer support, and growth teams work with businesses on how they get people paid around the world.

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How Dots works

Set up and test your payouts

Start by creating a Dots account and completing business verification. Our team helps you test your setup before going live, whether you use the dashboard or connect Dots to your product via API.

You can go live in under 24 hours through the dashboard.

Get support as you run payouts

Dots Scale and Enterprise plans include a dedicated Slack channel with access to our support team, engineers, and founders. Platform support runs 10am-9pm ET, with 24/7 payout support for recipients.

Key facts

Platform
Global payouts for companies paying large numbers of contractors and creators
Founders
Sahil Hasan and Kartikye Mittal
Volume moved
$3bn+
Payees
1m+
Coverage
190+ countries
Payout rails
300+
Total funding
$15M total raised
Go-live
Under 24 hours via dashboard
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Ways to use Dots
Dashboard or API

Frequently asked questions