PortX
PortX builds integration software for financial services, enabling banks to connect internal systems with customer-facing applications like online banking and loan processing. The Mercer Island-based company has raised $34M and employs 98 people.
The growth story
PortX grew from 63 to 98 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $34M along the way, most recently a Series B in October 2025.
About
PortX sells integration platform software tailored for financial institutions. Its iPaaS product connects banks' internal systems with customer-facing services like online banking, credit checks, and loan applications, aiming to speed up product launches and improve customer data visibility.
The company has raised $34M, most recently in a Series B round led by bank-focused investors including Allied Solutions and BankTech Ventures. With 98 employees, PortX has built a workforce primarily focused on engineering, which makes up nearly a quarter of its staff.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is PortX's largest function, accounting for 23 of its 98 employees. The company's leadership team includes veterans from Microsoft and Fiserv, reflecting its focus on financial technology integration.
The PortX org chart
David Wexler (CEO) leads 33 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 24 (0% YoY), Program and Project Management 9 (+29% YoY), Business Development 9 (+29% YoY), Information Technology 8 (+33% YoY), Operations 7 (+40% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
PortX recruits heavily from Microsoft, which accounts for 8 of its 65 analyzed public professional profiles. Alumni frequently move to API-focused companies, with INFITX Africa and Mojaloop Foundation being top destinations.
Most common previous employers of PortX staff: Microsoft (8), Fiserv (3), Prudential Financial (2), BairesDev (2), PagBank (2), Oracle (2). Former PortX employees most often moved to INFITX Africa (8), Mojaloop Foundation (6), API People (5), Applaudo (2), - Remote (1), Intuit (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The PortX mafia
PortX alumni have founded 15 companies, including KUKUI (188 staff), API People (32 staff), and INFITX Africa (20 staff). These startups focus on financial technology and API integration, reflecting their founders' expertise at PortX.
15Eric Harber, was Advisor until 2016Warren D. Carew PhD, was VP Payment Solutions until 2022Tanner Taddeo, was Corporate Development Manager, RTP Payments until 2021Ei Ei Khaing, was Consultant until 2022Adrian Hsieh, PhD, PMP, was Senior Director of Customer Engineering until 2025Victor Chapman, was Intern - R&D until 2024
Kyle Rowland, was Director of Engineering until 2017
Jay Vandegriff, was Strategic Advisor until 2020
Juan Correa, was Staff Software Engineer until 2023
Dave Spooner, was Agile Coach until 2022
Anthony F., was Senior Software Engineer until 2020
Joe Szymusiak, was Principal Security Architect until 2019
Sankar R., was Release Train Engineer - Inclusive Instant Payments system / switch until 2020Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 38% search, 10% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at PortX: Java (29), Software Development (28), Project Management (28), Leadership (27), Scrum (26), Agile Methodologies (26), JavaScript (26), SQL (24).
Where the team actually sits
PortX people are concentrated in Washington, United States (14), Argentina (7), United States (4), São Paulo, Brazil (4).
Search footprint
PortX attracts about 340 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 54 ranking keywords and lost 59 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
PortX has 98 employees as of September 2026.
PortX has raised $34M in total, most recently a Series B round in October 2025.
David Wexler (CEO) sits at the top of PortX's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current PortX staff are Microsoft (8 people), Fiserv (3 people), Prudential Financial (2 people).
Former PortX employees most often move to INFITX Africa (8), Mojaloop Foundation (6), API People (5).
At least 15 companies have a founder who previously worked at PortX, including KUKUI, API People, INFITX Africa.
PortX attracts about 340 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among PortX staff are Java, Software Development, Project Management, Leadership, Scrum.
PortX staff are concentrated in Washington, United States (14), Argentina (7), United States (4).
PortX has about 24 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
PortX has about 9 people in Program and Project Management, up 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 65 current and 161 former PortX profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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