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Provides online payment gateways and payment solutions

Palo Alto, United StatesFounded 2008Fintech
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2017
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About WePay

WePay, a Chase Company, operates as a payment gateway specifically designed for platforms. It primarily serves Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software as a Service (SaaS) providers, enabling them to integrate payment processing capabilities into their platforms seamlessly. The company operates in the financial technology (fintech) market, focusing on providing secure, scalable, and efficient payment solutions.

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WePay's business model revolves around offering a comprehensive API (Application Programming Interface) that allows its clients to embed payment functionalities into their software. This API supports various use cases and payment methods, ensuring that businesses can handle transactions smoothly and securely. WePay's solutions are optimized for scalability, meaning they can handle growing amounts of work or transactions without compromising performance.

The company makes money through several revenue streams. Firstly, it charges fees for processing payments. These fees can be a percentage of the transaction value or a fixed amount per transaction. Secondly, WePay earns referral fees by referring merchants to Chase's integrated payment solutions. Additionally, it offers white-label solutions, where businesses can brand WePay's payment services as their own, and charges for this service.

WePay leverages the scale and reliability of JPMorgan Chase, the largest wholly owned merchant acquirer globally, to provide robust and dependable payment solutions. This partnership allows WePay to offer faster payouts and support a range of pre-certified devices for card-present solutions, which are transactions where the card is physically present.

In summary, WePay is a fintech company that provides payment gateway solutions for platforms, focusing on ISVs and SaaS providers. It operates by offering a secure and scalable API, making money through transaction fees, referral fees, and white-label services.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Employees
106
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
62.2/100
Industry
Fintech
Sub-industry
Payments
Sector
Fintech, App, Risk Management, SaaS, Crowdfunding, Banking, Compliance, Onboarding, Platform, Financial Service, Regtech Compliance, YC S09
Business model
SaaS

Funding history

8 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Oct 2017 $400M $400M JP Morgan ↗
LATE VCOther financing May 2015 $40M $160M SV Angel · Y Combinator · Rakuten · Max Levchin —
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Growth signals

WePay website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for WePay is 8.2K monthly website visits, down 18% over the last three months. WePay's team declined 72.6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits8.2K 3-month web change-18% 1-year team growth-72.6%
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Investors

14 investors on the cap table

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Seed2 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors1 additional known investor

Team profiled 62 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇺🇸 United States · Palo Alto HQ
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Market sentiment

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