Rixty
Founded | September 2007 |
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Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Industry | eCommerce |
Website | http://www.rixty.com |
Registration | Free |
Available in | English |
Current status | Active |
Rixty is an alternative payment system that lets domestic and international users spend cash and coins for online games, virtual worlds and all types of digital content. Consumers can pay without a credit card and without exposing confidential information by converting cash to Rixty value at 140,000 stores in the US and Brazil or nearly 500,000 locations worldwide. Online game and website publishers use Rixty to engage with and monetize a larger percentage of users. By providing cash-based consumers a safe and flexible way to pay online, Rixty helps these publishers increase sales, enable new business models and attract new customers.[1]
Online game and website publishers use Rixty to engage with and monetize a larger percentage of users. By providing cash-based consumers a safe and flexible way to pay online, Rixty helps these publishers increase sales, enable new business models and attract new customers.[2]
Rixty is a subsidiary of MOL AccessPortal Sdn Bhd (MOL)[3] which is one of Asia’s leading payment service providers. MOL handles over 60 million transactions per year, with an annual payment volume of more than US$500 million. MOL leverages on a network of more than 680,000 payment collection points across more than 80 countries, with links to over 88 banks worldwide via online banking. MOL was recognized as one of Asia Pacific’s fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Awards 2010. MOL is headquartered in Malaysia with offices across Asia Pacific.[4]
History
Rixty, Inc. was founded in September 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Rixty announces majority investment by MOL Global in 2012.[5]
References
- ↑ CrunchBase, Rixty Company Profile
- ↑ Rixty.com, About
- ↑ TechCrunch, Friendster Owner MOL Takes Majority Investment In Rixty, The Cash-Based Payment Platform For Games
- ↑ MOL News Releases, Rixty Announces Majority Investment by MOL Global
- ↑ MOL News Releases, Rixty Announces Majority Investment by MOL Global