When your flight is cancelled, the last thing you want is a voucher or a 6-week check in the mail. Swiipr is betting everything on the idea that airlines can pay passengers instantly via their phones—and they've raised $7.96M to prove it.

"They aren't just processing payments; they're trying to rewrite the emotional contract between airlines and passengers during chaos."

The tech stack reveals a pragmatic approach: WordPress for the marketing site, jQuery and Tailwind CSS for the frontend, and PHP for the backend. It’s not a flashy, bleeding-edge stack, but it’s reliable and cost-effective for a startup burning through a $7.96M war chest. The real value isn't in their CMS, but in the proprietary API connecting airlines to financial rails.

• Niche Focus: They exclusively target the 'disruption payments' vertical, avoiding the crowded general payments space.
• B2B First: The low web traffic indicates a direct sales model, not a product-led growth (PLG) consumer play.
• Founder-Led: The team includes founder Ian Clowes alongside a specialized leadership team, suggesting deep industry connections.