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WePay
Provides online payment gateways and payment solutions
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.
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
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Oct 2017 | $400M | $400M | JP Morgan | ↗ |
| LATE VCOther financing | May 2015 | $40M | $160M | SV Angel · Y Combinator · Rakuten · Max Levchin | — |
Growth signals
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.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
Angus Davis
Y Combinator
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Rakuten
500 Global
FTV Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
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