Who owns Afterpay?
Afterpay is owned by Block (the United States, NYSE: XYZ), which has owned the brand since 31 January 2022.[1] Afterpay was founded in 2014 in Melbourne and was independent until 2022.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Block, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (2014–2022)
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Oakland, California
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Melbourne
- Founded
- 2014
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Payments
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: XYZ
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Afterpay
Afterpay splits a purchase into four interest-free instalments and charges the retailer rather than the shopper. Block acquired it in 2022 for about $29 billion in stock, at the peak of interest in buy-now-pay-later before regulators tightened the rules. Block wrote down a large part of the purchase price in the years afterwards as the sector repriced and consumer credit rules tightened around instalment lending.
Ownership timeline of Afterpay
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Afterpay?
The parent company of Afterpay is Block, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Afterpay Australian or American?
Afterpay originated in Australia in 2014, but it is owned today by Block, which is headquartered in the United States. So Afterpay is an Australian-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Block owned Afterpay?
Block has owned Afterpay since 31 January 2022.
Who owned Afterpay before Block?
Afterpay was an independent company from its founding in 2014 in Melbourne until Block acquired it in 2022.
Is Afterpay still owned by Block?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Afterpay is still owned by Block. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Block, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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