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Wedge

Can an embedded payments platform give retailers the economic and loyalty benefits of owning their own branded payment and wallet layer without building it in-house?

HQAustin, Texas, USA
IndustryInfrastructure / Payments
The story

Wedge is an embedded payments infrastructure company targeting retailers, enabling merchants to own branded checkout experiences, loyalty wallets, and rewards programs. The platform connects to 10,000+ financial institutions and positions itself as an alternative to third-party payment processors, allowing retailers to capture balance-sheet value (à la Starbucks loyalty) rather than ceding it to external payment networks.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
2024
Wedge Operations, LLC operating as an embedded payments platform for retailers, offering branded payments, wallets, and rewards.· payments
The stack
Payments / PSP
Fiserv (partner)
Banking / BaaS
Fiserv
Accounting gap: none