The Cash App concept and product were created inside Square (now Block, Inc.) by a team led by engineer Bob Lee, who is widely described as the person who “created” or “founded” Cash App, under the broader leadership of Square co‑founder Jack Dorsey.

Quick Scoop: Who Invented Cash App?

  • Bob Lee was the key engineer behind Cash App when he served as Chief Technology Officer at Square in 2013.
  • He is often referred to in news reports as the creator or founder of Cash App because he led the product’s creation and early build.
  • Square (Block, Inc.) , the company, officially developed and launched the service (originally called Square Cash) in 2013.
  • Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey founded Square itself, the parent company behind Cash App, in 2009.

So in simple terms:

  • If you mean the individual credited with inventing and building Cash App’s original product: Bob Lee.
  • If you mean the company that owns and launched Cash App: Square (Block, Inc.), founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey.

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