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Exact Payments develops and delivers easy-to-integrate and highly scalable payments technology for SaaS companies to seamlessly embed payment flows into their software and activate a new, high-margin revenue stream. With Exact’s PayFac-as-a-Service solution, SaaS providers build frictionless buying journeys that enhance customer experience, improve retention, and increase the lifetime value of a customer by as much as 5x. Today, Exact processes nearly 1 billion transactions annually for prominent customers, including Chase, Ordway, Cineplex, Allianz, Levi’s, and Carfax. Exact is integrated with leading processors in the US and Canada, including Elavon, Fiserv, Global Payments/TSYS, Chase Canada, and Moneris. Our payment solutions are designed for performance and reliability, supporting over 10,000 merchant clients and delivering 99.99% uptime availability with transaction response times of less than 1 second.

Commerce Layer is a composable ecommerce platform with native multi-market capability. Our services power enterprise-grade ecommerce to any frontend - websites, mobile apps, IoT devices, voice-activated assistants, or any JAMstack architecture. Our developer-first approach underlines the wide range of developer tools - from our high-performance APIs to our micro frontend applications that operate from the client-side - making things easier for developers building composable commerce stores. Build unique, blazing fast ecommerce websites without worrying about servers and security. Use Jekyll, Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Nuxt.js or any of the 200+ available SSGs to build a static website. Give your content editors a best of breed headless CMS like Contentful, DatoCMS, Prismic, GraphCMS, Forestry, or any of the 100+ options that you can choose from. Seamlessy integrate prices, inventory, checkout, and customer accounts through the API.

Cahoot is the next-generation eCommerce order fulfillment network powered by our patented and easy-to-use shipping software. With 100+ eCommerce fulfillment centers throughout the United States, we offer nationwide 1-day and 2-day delivery to over 90% of the US population. Cahoot provides reliable and affordable US fulfillment services for ALL sales channels, including leading marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart and leading eCommerce platforms and shopping carts, including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento. Cahoot is the world's first peer-to-peer eCommerce fulfillment network that provides ultrafast order fulfillment at 30% lower cost than traditional 3PLS.

Ecwid by Lightspeed is the easiest way to add an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Used by hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries, Ecwid has everything you need to reach your customers wherever they are: in-person, through your website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. And with Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations, and dedicated mobile app, you can manage your marketing, merchandising, and sales - any time, anywhere.

QuickFee (ASX: QFE) is a leading provider of payments, financing, and accounts receivable automation solutions for professional services firms, including 40% of the IPA Top 300 firms. Our platform is designed to streamline the Accounts Receivable process and accelerate revenue growth by integrating multiple online payment options and powerful invoicing tools within your practice management system. With QuickFee, firms can significantly reduce aging receivables, improve cash flow, and increase client spending. Clients can easily make payments using credit or debit cards, ACH/EFT transfers, or QuickFee's exclusive financing solution that allows them to spread payments over 3 to 12 months—while firms receive full payment upfront without incurring additional costs. Operating in the United States and Australia, QuickFee focuses on delivering scalable and affordable solutions backed by exceptional customer service.

Melio is an accounts payable tool built to simplify bill payments, boost workflow efficiency, and optimize cash flow. Pay vendors online through bank transfers or credit/debit cards, even if they typically accept checks—Melio manages the manual work for you. Effortlessly integrate with QuickBooks and Xero to ensure your financial records stay current. With Melio, pay by bank transfer or card to extend cash flow and earn rewards. Adding vendor or bill details is a breeze—input them manually, upload files, or take a photo of invoices. Schedule payments to align with your cash flow, and let Melio handle the rest. International vendor payments are made easy by paying in their local currency for products and services your business needs. The Melio mobile app, available for iOS and Android, lets you monitor and manage payments anytime, giving you full control over your finances to keep your business running smoothly.

Grow your business with OpenPro ERP solutions that can be deployed in the cloud or on your server. Our software supports most industries with a complete Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution. As a provider of Business Management ERP Software, OpenPro excels with its Real-Time Solutions. From Accounting and Financial Reports to its MES software, MRP manufacturing and wholesale distribution inventory control software. The Business Management Software are all GAAP and international compliant. OpenPro is multi language (9 different) and multi currency. Another of the many business software solutions is a complete retail Point of Sales (POS) system, while distributors benefit from the supply chain management software. Built in time card management, Payroll and HRMS systems are integrated with the accounting manufacturing software. Customer Relationship management (CRM) is integrated to target prospects and convert them into customers quickly.

EBizCharge is the leader in integrated B2B payments, powering payments for over 400,000 users across the United States and Canada. Payment platform that allows your business to securely accept transactions, anywhere, anytime, inside 50 ERP, CRM, accounting, and eCommerce solutions. EBizCharge is designed to increase payment processing efficiency, eliminate double entry, reduce human error, improve security, and simplify the customer experience. EBizCharge provides online and mobile credit card processing, unlimited transaction history, customizable reports, electronic invoicing, secure encryption and tokenization, email payment links, a customer payment portal, and more. EBizCharge is PCI-compliant and uses the two methods of data encryption and data tokenization, providing you peace of mind that all data is secured. EBizCharge integrates to QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Acumatica, Macola, Magento, WooCommerce, and many more.

HoneyBook helps creative entrepreneurs and freelancers book more clients, manage projects and get paid all in one place. With their business management software, you can automate your busy work and stay on top of all your to-dos, saving time and money so you can grow your business. Its like your own personal assistant. This all-in-one management platform streamlines business processes, from first inquiry to final payment, so business owners can spend less time on administrative work and more time focusing on what got them passionate about their business in the first place. With their proposals, invoices, contracts, payments, and scheduling at your fingertips, HoneyBook gives you everything you need to give clients an unforgettable experience.

The new standard in online payments. Stripe is the best software platform for running an internet business. We handle billions of dollars every year for forward-thinking businesses around the world. Stripe builds the most powerful and flexible tools for internet commerce. Whether you’re creating a subscription service, an on-demand marketplace, an e-commerce store, or a crowdfunding platform, Stripe’s meticulously designed APIs and unmatched functionality help you create the best possible product for your users. Millions of the world’s most innovative technology companies are scaling faster and more efficiently by building their businesses on Stripe. We believe that payments is a problem rooted in code, not finance. We obsessively seek out elegant, composable abstractions that enable robust, scalable, flexible integrations. Because we eliminate needless complexity and extraneous details, you can get up and running with Stripe in just a couple of minutes.