Top Payments Startups in 2027

> Why Castle? So many Americans dream of owning a home but face a harsh reality once they get there. Maintenance, repairs, and running costs can leave many homeowners even more stressed, strained, and financially insecure than they were before. We believe that homes can still be incredible sources of wealth and security for millions of Americans, but that homeowners deserve better data to make better choices when it comes to managing their biggest asset. That’s why Castle is building payments infrastructure for the $3T spent on the home each year — starting with a bill-pay mobile app to help homeowners automate, consolidate, and reduce their spend. > Why you? We want to work with talented, curious, and creative people with many different experiences and perspectives who care deeply about our customers and want to help them solve real problems. A sense of humor and love of dim sum are a bonus. If that sounds like you, we want to work with you.

Straddle is an early stage startup building the payments infrastructure required to power the next generation of companies and software – all built on modern banking rails. Our unified API abstracts away fragmented systems – from identity to open banking – to enable seamless account-to-account payment experiences at scale. We’re building a future where money moves at the speed of data.

Coinstar is growing an internal fintech division for Alternative Financial Services (AFS) to serve the needs of its customers better. Its first product enables customers to purchase cryptocurrencies from 10,000 locations, making it the largest crypto ATM by footprint in the world. AFS is now building key products and services to be the leading cash on-ramp for a suite of products that serve the cash-preferred consumer, a customer overlooked by large banks and challenging to serve for neobanks with no physical infrastructure of their own. Given the existing distribution network and strong customer need, AFS expects to grow its team by 10X in the next two years. AFS is building a remote-first team, with employees throughout all US time zones.

UnitedMasters is a new music industry alternative that provides independent artists with premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands including the NBA, Bose, and iHeart. UnitedMasters provides artists access to their streaming and social data so they can gain insight into how to maximize fan engagement. The most promising artists on the platform unlock access to a bespoke suite of promotional services like playlist pitching, marketing, PR, and promotion. UnitedMasters aims to give artists the tools to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential.

They aim to leave the internet a better place for future generations. They believe the internet can be a place where people find truth. They think individuals and businesses have a right to know who’s behind a website, product, or service in order to be empowered and make informed decisions.

Through one simple integration to Pockyt, businesses can enable the acceptance of a growing suite of global payment methods, both online and in-store.

FortisPay offers thier clients thier extensive industry experience along with unparalleled customer service. They don’t just “talk the talk,” their representatives have backgrounds in retail, hospitality, medical, automotive, restaurants, and more. They share their knowledge, making sure you have the perfect payment system your business requires.

Checkmate is tackling the $4 trillion dollar US eCommerce market by enabling consumers to get the best price when shopping online by compounding saving opportunities for users (coupons, cash-back, loyalty rewards, and discounted gift cards). Checkmates MVP is a one-click checkout browser extension that automatically finds, buys, and applies discounted gift cards for eCommerce purchases.

Earlytrade creates a positive change in the way businesses get paid and delivers a powerful two-fold effect. By incentivising early payment, suppliers are in control of when they get paid. Removing the need to pursue other funding options and accrue more debt. Corporate customers deepen their relationships with satisfied suppliers and are rewarded with higher margins.

We’re a passionate and collaborative team of engineers, designers, and product strategists who deliver results for innovative businesses.