Trolley is a payout and recipient operations platform, founded in 2015 and rebranded from Payment Rails to Trolley in 2021. Its software allows internet businesses to onboard, verify and pay large numbers of people worldwide. Payments are delivered by digital wallet, local or global bank transfer, or PayPal, with coverage extending to more than 210 countries and territories. The company reports millions of payments processed and hundreds of businesses on its platform.
The core product, Trolley Platform, consolidates payment delivery with tax compliance, identity verification, fraud detection, reconciliation and reporting in a single system. The tax module collects recipient tax and banking information and supports compliance with IRS, OECD digital platform reporting, DSA and INFORM requirements. Identity verification tools are used during onboarding to mitigate fraud and risk.
Technical work spans payments technology, tax compliance automation, identity verification, fraud detection, reconciliation and reporting, and global payout infrastructure. Customers include Canva, Soundcloud, Envato and Epic Games. The platform is aimed at creator economy, gaming, gig economy and marketplace businesses, paying musicians, artists, creators, vendors and suppliers.
