ZayZoon

Financial ServicesCalgary, Alberta, CanadaFounded 2016205 employees$80M raised

ZayZoon provides earned wage access and financial wellness tools for deskless workers. The Calgary-based company has 205 employees and raised $80M in a Series B round in March 2024.

+733%
Open roles are up 733% year over year, at 25 today.
10
10 companies were started by ex-ZayZoon people.
7%
7% of analysed staff worked at ADP before joining. No other company feeds ZayZoon more.
Employees
205
Total raised
$80M
Last: Series B
Open roles
25
+733% vs last year
Site visitors
329K
per month
Alumni founders
10
companies started

The growth story

ZayZoon headcount and funding205 people today
210$10M$10M$35M$11M205202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

ZayZoon grew from 49 to 205 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $80M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2024.

About

ZayZoon sells software that lets hourly workers access their earned wages before payday, paired with financial education tools. Employers use it to improve retention and productivity among deskless workforces.

The company has grown to 205 employees and raised $80M in its latest funding round. Its Series B in March 2024 was backed by investors including ATB Financial and Alpenglow Capital.

Founders and leadership

Sales is ZayZoon's largest function with 38 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years across its 205-person workforce.

The ZayZoon org chart

Darcy Tuer (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 58 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Departments, and which ones grew

Headcount by functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
EEngineering
35+13%
CCustomer Success and Support
32+14%
SSales
32+14%
MMarketing
23-8%
BBusiness Development
16+23%
IInformation Technology
10+25%
OOperations
90%
HHuman Resources
8+14%
PProduct Management
6-25%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Engineering 35 (+13% YoY), Customer Success and Support 32 (+14% YoY), Sales 32 (+14% YoY), Marketing 23 (-8% YoY), Business Development 16 (+23% YoY), Information Technology 10 (+25% YoY).

Talent flow

ZayZoon hires heavily from payroll processor ADP and local tech firms like Vendasta and Unbounce. Its workforce includes 15 alumni from the University of Calgary, its top feeder school.

Where ZayZoon people come from, and where they go174 current + 119 former profiles
13 people: ADP → ZayZoon10 people: Vendasta → ZayZoon8 people: PAYLOAD Technologies → ZayZoon5 people: Unbounce → ZayZoon5 people: University of Calgary → ZayZoon5 people: Shopify → ZayZoon5 people: EZOps → ZayZoon4 people: Paycor → ZayZoon3 people: ZayZoon → Titan.ium2 people: ZayZoon → Ziina زينة1 people: ZayZoon → Luje.io1 people: ZayZoon → The Power Shift1 people: ZayZoon → OPENLANE1 people: ZayZoon → Nuclear Promise X1 people: ZayZoon → The New Network1 people: ZayZoon → ArcoraZayZoon205 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOADP13 peopleVendasta10 peoplePAYLOAD Technologies8 peopleUnbounce5 peopleUniversity of Calga…5 peopleShopify5 peopleEZOps5 peoplePaycor4 peopleTitan.ium3 peopleZiina زينة2 peopleLuje.io1 peopleThe Power Shift1 peopleOPENLANE1 peopleNuclear Promise X1 peopleThe New Network1 peopleArcora1 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of ZayZoon staff: ADP (13), Vendasta (10), PAYLOAD Technologies (8), Unbounce (5), University of Calgary (5), Shopify (5). Former ZayZoon employees most often moved to Titan.ium (3), Ziina زينة (2), Luje.io (1), The Power Shift (1), OPENLANE (1), Nuclear Promise X (1).

Alumni worth knowing

The ZayZoon mafia

ZayZoon alumni have founded 10 companies, including Constructora Hamburgo (12 staff) and Flockler (10 staff).

Santiago RozoBrooke HahnMatthew BlackYunpeng WangShannon DougallSean Paulseth10
founders left ZayZoon and started 10 companies, employing 42 people between them

Santiago Rozo, was Director de nuevos proyectos until 2021
10 employees
Brooke Hahn, was Head of Operations, Canada until 2025
8 employees
Med Mehrbod, was Principal Product Manager - Risk Optimization until 2026
5 employees
Matthew Black, was Rails Developer until 2015
3 employees
Yunpeng Wang, was Frontend Developer until 2021
2 employees
Shannon Dougall, was Senior Vice President Marketing until 2025
1 employees
Sean Paulseth, was Head of Revenue, Enterprise (North America) until 2026
1 employees
Mihnea Stoian, was Sr Revenue Operations Manager until 2024
P
PHA DESIGN STUDIO
 
Abayomi Praise Heritage, was Sales And Marketing Specialist until 2023
H
Hax Consulting
 
Jaimie Hackston, was Project Manager, Business Operations until 2026

Hiring now

Staff DesignerSenior DeveloperGo to Market (GTM) Automation Specialist I

Web traffic

zayzoon.com monthly visitors+10% month over month
86,599207,810329,020329,020202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 79% direct, 9% search, 1% social, 1% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
LLeadership
85
CCustomer Service
82
MMicrosoft Office
72
MManagement
69
CCommunication
67
SSales
64
TTeam Leadership
54
MMicrosoft Excel
54
TTeamwork
51
TTime Management
50
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at ZayZoon: Leadership (85), Customer Service (82), Microsoft Office (72), Management (69), Communication (67), Sales (64), Team Leadership (54), Microsoft Excel (54).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
AAlberta, Canada
42
OOntario, Canada
29
CCanada
23
BBritish Columbia, Canada
20
AArizona, United States
7
SSaskatchewan, Canada
7
GGreater Toronto Area, Canada
6
GGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
4
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

ZayZoon people are concentrated in Alberta, Canada (42), Ontario, Canada (29), Canada (23), British Columbia, Canada (20).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
2,819
per month
Traffic worth
$29K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
4,219
Ads budget
$0K
per month

ZayZoon attracts about 2,819 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $29K a month if bought through ads. It gained 954 ranking keywords and lost 933 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
4.60 / 5
Career opportunities
4.60 / 5
Senior management
4.70 / 5
Work-life balance
4.60 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does ZayZoon have?

ZayZoon has 205 employees as of September 2026.

How much has ZayZoon raised?

ZayZoon has raised $80M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2024.

Who founded ZayZoon?

ZayZoon was founded in 2016 by Tate Hackert, Darcy Tuer, Craig Latimer.

Who is the CEO of ZayZoon?

Darcy Tuer (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of ZayZoon's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.

Where does ZayZoon hire from?

The most common previous employers of current ZayZoon staff are ADP (13 people), Vendasta (10 people), PAYLOAD Technologies (8 people).

Where do ZayZoon employees go after leaving?

Former ZayZoon employees most often move to Titan.ium (3), Ziina زينة (2), Luje.io (1).

What companies were founded by ex-ZayZoon employees?

At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at ZayZoon, including Constructora Hamburgo, Flockler, Elementera.

How much traffic does ZayZoon get from search?

ZayZoon attracts about 2,819 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $29K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at ZayZoon have?

The most common skills among ZayZoon staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Management, Communication.

Where is ZayZoon's team located?

ZayZoon staff are concentrated in Alberta, Canada (42), Ontario, Canada (29), Canada (23).

How big is ZayZoon's engineering team?

ZayZoon has about 35 people in Engineering, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is ZayZoon's customer success and support team?

ZayZoon has about 32 people in Customer Success and Support, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 174 current and 119 former ZayZoon profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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