Guest Post: Burlington-based Automated Accounts Payables Startup WayPay Acquired by RBC
Please see the media release below issued by the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC).Burlington, ON — July 15, 2019 — Burlington-Based Financial Technology Start-up, WayPay purchased by RBC to add automated account payables solution to RBC’s industry-leading suite of digitally-enabled business offerings This press release was adapted from http://www.rbc.com/newsroom/news/2019/20190709-waypay.html. RBC has announced the acquisition of WayPay, a cloud-based payments fintech from Burlington, Ont., that offers business clients a best-in-class solution for accounts payable automation and payment optimization. By seamlessly connecting to leading accounting platforms, WayPay specializes in helping companies reduce their payables pain points by improving the reconciliation and approvals process, creating significant time and cost savings.
"This acquisition enables us to expand our portfolio of digitally-enabled capabilities and advice for our business clients and further strengthens RBC's position as a digital leader in the market. By integrating WayPay's innovative payment solution, we're able to provide clients with a secure, simple and automated payables and payments solution as part of RBC's comprehensive suite of business offerings to help them manage and grow their business with greater ease and efficiency." — Greg Grice, Executive Vice-President of Business Financial Services at RBC
Many businesses are already planning the transition from paper cheques as manual reconciliation is a time-sensitive process prone to errors. The acquisition of WayPay will add new capabilities for RBC to bring all payment types together onto one platform, providing clients with a more comprehensive view of their accounts while facilitating the shift from manual, paper-based processes to digital payments.
"WayPay was built to allow businesses to automate their payables process regardless of their accounting software and how many, what type, or where in the world they wish to send a payment. We are helping businesses spend less time approving and reconciling their payables and providing greater visibility, so they can focus on building and growing their business. We are thrilled to join the RBC team, where we see incredible synergies that will create even more value and ensure many more business owners benefit from the power of automated reconciliation and digital payments." — Robert Bast, WayPay Co-founder
Anita Cassidy, Acting Executive Director at Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is thrilled with the announcement.
"Since its launch in 2014, WayPay has been an innovation ecosystem leader in Burlington. Our team has had the opportunity to get to know the leadership team at WayPay and witness firsthand their dedication and enthusiasm for what they do. We are incredibly excited for them because being acquired by a larger company is an incredible achievement for a start-up. WayPay was founded with the goal to scale, and so being acquired by RBC demonstrates the value of their technology." — Anita Cassidy, Acting Executive Director at BEDC
WayPay will continue to be an agnostic solution — that means users can benefit even if they wish to use products from other financial institutions on the platform. Learn more at www.waypay.ca.WATCH: Business Profile - WayPayRELATED LINK: