Private company

PagBrasil

Logo: PagBrasil, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

PagBrasil is a Brazilian payment technology company based in Porto Alegre, founded in 2011.¹ It was founded by Alex Hoffmann.¹ Its chief executive is Alex Hoffmann (since 2011).¹ It employed 135 people in 2026.¹

PagBrasil es una fintech con sede en Porto Alegre, con oficinas en São Paulo, Barcelona y Singapur. Fundada en 2011 por Alex Hoffmann y Ralf Germer, PagBrasil ofrece métodos de pago brasileños para empresas en cualquier país del mundo.² From the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 17, 2011Founded¹

Industryfintech¹
HeadquartersPorto Alegre, Brazil¹
Websitewww.pagbrasil.com
Legal formprivate limited company¹

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The story

Founded by Alex Hoffmann on Nov 17, 2011.¹

Leadership

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Chief executive

201520202025

FounderAlex Hoffmann¹
FounderRalf Germer¹
Chief executive officerAlex Hoffmann Nov 17, 2011 to now¹
Chief executive officerRalf Germer Nov 17, 2011 to now¹

Employees over time

2026135¹

Timeline

Nov 17, 2011New chief executive Ralf Germer becomes CEO¹
Nov 17, 2011New chief executive Alex Hoffmann becomes CEO¹
Nov 17, 2011Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataPagBrasil on Wikidata
2
WikipediaPagBrasil on the Spanish Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsPagBrasil logo by PagBrasil, CC BY-SA 4.0