Boku

The company operates a transaction-driven payments and identity network. It intermediates between large digital merchants, mobile network operators and local payment methods, handling authorisation, collection, settlement and reporting for payments made via carrier billing and mobile wallets. Value is created by giving merchants a single technical and contractual interface to many operators and wallets globally, improving payment reach and conversion, and by giving operators and wallets incremental transaction volume and subscription relationships. Its identity products reuse mobile operator and payment signals to perform real-time identity verification and fraud reduction in online transactions. Acquired platforms and bundling tools expand its coverage, capabilities and operator integrations, which are then leveraged across the wider network.

Boku, Inc. is a US-based payments company that operates a global network connecting merchants to local payment methods such as direct carrier billing and mobile wallets. It also offers mobile-based identity and authentication services derived from mobile network operator data. The group includes entities that act as limited-scope payment collection agents and has expanded its reach through acquisitions of carrier billing, wallet, and mobile identity providers.

The company generates revenue by processing digital payments and subscriptions for large merchants, particularly in sectors like app stores, gaming, streaming, and other digital content, and by providing identity verification and subscription bundling capabilities. Its direct customers are enterprises and platforms that need to collect payments or verify users via mobile channels, as well as mobile network operators that use its bundling and connectivity services.