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WePay (YC S09) — Payments for platform businesses

WePay is a multi-party payments API for SMB SaaS, POS Platforms, and Online Marketplaces. It was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2018.

WePay is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2009 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Payments for platform businesses. The founder listed is Bill Clerico (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 17, 2012).

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New accelerator entry · 2012-01-17 · the record

Summer 2009
batch
400
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2009
Announced2012-01-17
StageGrowth
StatusAcquired
Team size400
IndustryFintech
Sub-industryFintech -> Payments
SectorsFintech
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttp://wepay.com
Founded2008

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WePay is a multi-party payments API for SMB SaaS, POS Platforms, and Online Marketplaces. It was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2018.

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