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Zact

“Can a white-label spend-management platform help regional banks reclaim commercial card and payables share from fintech challengers like Brex and Ramp?”

Founded2018
HQSunnyvale, California, United States
FoundersJohn Thomas
Latest roundSeries C
IndustryHorizontal SaaS / Spend Management
Websitezact.com ↗
The story

Founded in 2018 (formerly Priv8Pay) as an expense and payment management platform aimed at businesses, Zact pivoted to a bank-first, white-label distribution model. Rather than competing with banks like Brex or Ramp, Zact now sells its commercial card, expense, AP, travel and rebate modules to community and mid-market banks who deploy it under their own brand, on their existing processor/network rails — positioning itself as infrastructure for banks to retain commercial deposits and interchange.

Last 12 months
2026-09
In the September 2026 recap →
2026-11-04
Product timeline
2018
Founded (formerly known as Priv8Pay) as an expense and payment management platform.· pivot
2020
Achieved SOC 1, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certifications.· compliance
2026
Unveiled bank-first Zact Platform combining cards, expense, payables, travel and rebates — white-labeled for banks.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Zact’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting
NetSuiteSage IntacctQuickBooks OnlineMicrosoft Dynamics 365Xero
Accounting gap: none

Zact — frequently asked

Which accounting software does Zact integrate with?

Zact integrates with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Xero.

Who founded Zact?

Zact was founded by John Thomas and is founded in 2018, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States.

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