Company Overview
Boku was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA. It is a leading Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) platform connecting 300+ mobile operators across 90+ countries and reaching 7B+ mobile accounts.
Related providers: Boku
Core Products and Services
- Direct Carrier Billing (DCB): Pay for digital content and services via mobile phone bill
- Subscription Billing: Recurring auto-debits for streaming, gaming memberships and more
- Identity Verification & Fraud Prevention: Operator-grade SIM-based authentication and risk scoring
Core Strengths
Broad Coverage: 300+ operator connections, 90+ countries, 7B+ mobile accounts
Zero-Friction Payments: No bank card or account registration; three-step checkout
Adopted by Giants: Widely used by Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, Spotify and more
Key Milestones
- 2008: Boku was founded in San Francisco, USA, entering the mobile payments space
- 2026: Continues to expand its operator network, serving the world's top digital platforms
Market Position
Boku competes with the following providers in the carrier billing and mobile payments market:
- Fortumo: A fellow carrier billing provider with smaller coverage and scale
- dlocal: Competes in Latin American local payments
- PayPal: Competes in digital content payments
- Stripe: Competes in online payments
