Our Story
2008
Started in Boston
Founded in Boston as an early innovator in the peer-to-peer payments space right when social media and smartphones popped.
2009
Interest in API
Attracted interest from third-party developers seeking an API to facilitate a simple payments approach on their platforms.
2010
First platform API
Released an API - the first we know of to help platforms support and monetize payments.
2011
Better payment UX
Collaborated with new crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to develop a better UX via progressive onboarding and embedded checkout.
Doubled down on APIs with an improved v2 and pioneered using OAuth2 for merchant authentication and on-boarding.
2012
Embedded payments
Pivoted completely from peer-to-peer to embedding payments in third-party software platforms.
2013
Risk engine
Introduced an intelligent risk engine combining social media data with proprietary algorithms to help identify and prevent merchant fraud.
2014
Whitelabel API
Released our first whitelabel API, the predecessor to today’s WePay Clear, in conjunction with cloud accounting provider FreshBooks.
Launched Canada support.
2016
mPOS
Introduced pre-certified mobile credit card readers to support in-person payment use cases.
Launched UK support.
2017
JPMC Acquisition
Acquired by JPMorgan Chase
2019
Link, Clear, Core Products
Announced product line of Link, Clear, and Core to solve more integrated payments use cases and add key JPMorgan Chase services for incremental value.
Launched same-day payouts on us to Chase bank accounts.
2008
Started in Boston
Founded in Boston as an early innovator in the peer-to-peer payments space right when social media and smartphones popped.
2009
Interest in API
Attracted interest from third-party developers seeking an API to facilitate a simple payments approach on their platforms.
2010
First platform API
Released an API - the first we know of to help platforms support and monetize payments.
2011
Better payment UX
Collaborated with new crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to develop a better UX via progressive onboarding and embedded checkout.
Doubled down on APIs with an improved v2 and pioneered using OAuth2 for merchant authentication and on-boarding.
2012
Embedded payments
Pivoted completely from peer-to-peer to embedding payments in third-party software platforms.
2013
Risk engine
Introduced an intelligent risk engine combining social media data with proprietary algorithms to help identify and prevent merchant fraud.
2014
Whitelabel API
Released our first whitelabel API, the predecessor to today’s WePay Clear, in conjunction with cloud accounting provider FreshBooks.
Launched Canada support.
2016
mPOS
Introduced pre-certified mobile credit card readers to support in-person payment use cases.
Launched UK support.
2017
JPMC Acquisition
Acquired by JPMorgan Chase
2019
Link, Clear, Core Products
Announced product line of Link, Clear, and Core to solve more integrated payments use cases and add key JPMorgan Chase services for incremental value.
Launched same-day payouts on us to Chase bank accounts.
