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ZayZoon

Provider
PayrollEWA

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 7 companies across 2 categories.

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CategoriesPayroll, EWA
Rank#5 of 11 in EWA
Buyers7 companies
HeadquartersCalgary, AB, Canada (with US HQ in Scottsdale, AZ)
Founded2014
FoundersDarcy Tuer
Raised$103.7M

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Founders & story · from ZayZoon’s own dossier

Founded 2014 in Calgary as a pure-play earned wage access provider charging employees a flat $5 per transaction. Has expanded from EWA into adjacent financial-wellness products including a VISA prepaid card (to offer fee-free payouts), a Perks/discount marketplace, and a Rewards & Recognition tool. Distribution strategy is heavily channel-led — embedded into payroll/HCM platforms (ADP, isolved, Execupay, EBC HCM/Asure) rather than direct employer sales.

Latest round: Series B, 2023
Recent developments
  • 2023-09Raised $34.5M Series B led by Framework Venture Partners, with EDC and ATB Financial. source ↗
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Who uses ZayZoon
7 companies disclose ZayZoon in their stack
ExactIrisADPWendysScotiabankCountry FairRight At Home
Buyer mix · 7 of 7 classified
Horizontal SaaS / HR & Payroll · 2Bank / National · 1Horizontal SaaS / Accounting · 1Vertical SaaS / Convenience & Fuel Retail · 1Vertical SaaS / Healthcare · 1Vertical SaaS / Restaurants · 1
US · 3EU · 2Canada · 1
What the disclosures say
Exact
“Page at exactpayroll.com/solutions/zay-zoon explicitly describes Exact Payroll + ZayZoon partnership, offering earned wage access to Exact Payroll clients' employees.”
Iris
“IRIS Software Group press release at https://www.irisglobal.com/news/iris-partners-with-zayzoon-to-deliver-earned-wage-access/ explicitly names IRIS Software Group partnering with ZayZoon to deliver earned-wage-access and financial wellbeing tools.”
View source · irisglobal.com ↗
ADP
“adp.com/what-we-offer/products/adp-embedded-payroll.aspx; ZayZoon Wages On-Demand integrates with ADP Workforce Now Next Gen via ADP Marketplace.”
Wendys
“ZayZoon publicly lists Wendy's as a customer on its customer stories page (zayzoon.com/customer-stories).”
Scotiabank
“Scotiabank's commercial banking page explicitly states 'Scotiabank is proud to be an exclusive partner of ZayZoon, a provider of Earned Wage Access (EWA) solutions.' Distributed to Scotiabank business banking clients.”
Country Fair
“ZayZoon publicly lists Country Fair as a customer on its customer stories page at zayzoon.com/customer-stories.”
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What ZayZoon runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers ZayZoon itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose ZayZoon.
BaaS
Pathward
Card Issuing
Pathward
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Alternatives to ZayZoon

Other EWA providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Clair11 buyers →DailyPay10 buyers →Stripe8 buyers →Branch7 buyers →Tapcheck3 buyers →Gusto Embedded2 buyers →Payfare2 buyers →Astra1 buyer →
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ZayZoon — frequently asked

Which companies use ZayZoon?

7 companies disclose ZayZoon in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including Exact, Iris, ADP, Wendys, Scotiabank, Country Fair and Right At Home.

What does ZayZoon do?

ZayZoon is an embedded-finance provider in Payroll and EWA. It ranks #5 of 11 EWA providers by disclosed buyers.

What are the alternatives to ZayZoon?

The most-disclosed EWA alternatives to ZayZoon are Clair (11 buyers), DailyPay (10 buyers), Stripe (8 buyers), Branch (7 buyers), Tapcheck (3 buyers) and Gusto Embedded (2 buyers).

Who founded ZayZoon?

ZayZoon was founded by Darcy Tuer and is founded in 2014, headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada (with US HQ in Scottsdale, AZ).

How much funding has ZayZoon raised?

ZayZoon has raised $103.7M in total.

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