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ZayZoon was the first to offer wage access via payroll integration

Tate Hackert · He made his first loan at 16. Now his fintech startup does $50M+ ARR—here’s how. | Tate Hackert, ... · PMF Show · Dec 2, 2024 · at 17:04

Tate Hackert is the co-founder of Earned Wage Access (EWA) fintech ZayZoon, discussing the origins of the EWA space.

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“Zayzun was first to do this with an actual payroll company using that payroll integration as a way to extend those funds.”

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The claim, plainly

ZayZoon was the first earned wage access company to integrate directly with a payroll company to disburse funds.

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Assessment

Tate Hackert claimed that ZayZoon was the first earned wage access (EWA) company to integrate directly with a payroll company to disburse funds. However, historical records confirm earlier direct payroll company integrations by competitors. ZayZoon was founded in 2014 and generated its first commercial revenue from payroll integrations in 2016. In contrast, FlexWage Solutions announced a direct integration and partnership with payroll and accounting software provider Sage North America on October 23, 2013, integrating its WageBank platform directly into the Sage Payroll product line to disburse earned wages prior to payday. Because FlexWage completed and deployed a direct integration with a payroll company before ZayZoon's integrations were developed, the claim resolves false.

ZayZoon was founded in 2014 and developed its payroll integrations between 2014 and 2016, generating its first commercial revenue in 2016.
On October 23, 2013, FlexWage Solutions and Sage North America announced a direct integration embedding FlexWage's WageBank platform into Sage's payroll product line to disburse earned wages.

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[1] sage.com [2] wikipedia.org [3] startupintros.com [4] uwo.ca [5] viola-group.com [6] apple.com [7] flexwage.com [8] globalbusinessleadersmag.com

"FlexWage" patent "earned wage access" OR "on-demand pay" 2010 OR 2011 "Payactiv" first payroll integration OR partner OR "ADP" OR "payroll provider" 2013 OR 2014 OR 2015 OR 2016 FlexWage payroll integration date "ZayZoon" founded "2014" OR "2015" OR "2016" "FlexWage Solutions" "WageBank" "Sage" OR "ADP" OR "payroll" 2011 OR 2012 OR 2013 OR 2014 "PayActiv" direct payroll integration history "ZayZoon" first payroll integration OR partner OR "Execupay" OR "ADP"

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