ZayZoon: Earned Wage Access Provider Secures $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry • Mar 26, 2024

ZayZoon, a leading Earned Wage Access (EWA) provider for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), announced it has raised $15 million in an extension of its Series B financing. This funding round was led by Viola Fintech, with participation from Intuit Ventures, existing investors Framework Venture Partners, and Export Development Canada (EDC). This round extension brought ZayZoon’s total Series B funding round to $49.5 million.

This funding will support ZayZoon’s continued growth, innovation, and expansion. And this dual backing not only validates ZayZoon’s approach to improving financial health and opens up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration and growth.

In the last two years, ZayZoon grew its business by almost 8x, offering SMB business leaders the tools to support employee recruitment, retention, and financial betterment.

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“We have grown by tailoring our products and support to SMBs as a vital backbone of the national and global economy. In Intuit and Viola, we have found partners that share these values, and this new collaboration presents boundless opportunities for growth and innovation towards our goal of saving 10 million people 10 billion dollars.”

  • Darcy Tuer, Co-Founder and CEO of ZayZoon

“ZayZoon combines a powerful mission with exemplary execution that creates a real impact. By empowering individuals to have better control and flexibility, ZayZoon not only alleviates financial stress but also cultivates stronger relationships between employers and employees in the SMB space. We believe that the company will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of financial well-being and we are committed to supporting that journey.”

  • Noam Inbar, Partner at Viola Fintech

“At Intuit Ventures, we partner with accomplished startups that share our mission to power prosperity around the world for consumers and small businesses. More than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. By partnering with payroll providers to help small businesses offer their employees early access to their wages, ZayZoon alleviates the financial challenges many Americans face and helps small business owners better hire, retain and motivate their teams. We’re thrilled to welcome ZayZoon to our portfolio and look forward to working together.”

  • Adam Coccari, Managing Director at Intuit Ventures