Paycast

Paycast is a payments provider targeting online merchants, e-commerce platforms, and marketplaces, with a core product enabling escrow-based fund holding between buyers and sellers until sale conditions are verified. In 2022, the company expanded into virtual card issuance through a partnership with Marqeta and Mastercard, allowing marketplace sellers immediate liquidity upon transaction completion rather than waiting for settlement. The company's embedded finance stack — evidenced by its sub-processor list — reveals a sophisticated compliance, fraud, and payments infrastructure built on top of regulated banking relationships.