Instant
Founded 2015 · 67 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Instant offers an all-in-one pay platform providing earned wage access, digital tip payouts, and a virtual pay card, letting employees access their wages and tips before payday without fees. It is sold to employers in the US as a benefit for part-time, salaried, and gig workers, and integrates with payroll and HCM systems.
Founders & leadership
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Tal ClarkCEO
Investors · 4
Competitors · 10
by search overlapDailyPay1100 shared keywordsDailyPay provides on-demand pay solutions that allow employees to access their earned wages before traditional paycheck cycles, serving employers and workers seeking greater financial flexibility. The company offers employer-integrated payroll software, worker financial wellness tools, and a fintech platform for the hourly and salaried workforce.
Capital One897 shared keywordsCapital One is a financial services company that offers credit cards, checking and savings accounts, auto financing, and business banking products to consumers and small businesses. The company provides digital banking tools, rewards programs, and credit monitoring services.
Chime893 shared keywordsChime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover. It is not itself a bank: deposits are held through partner banks. Founded in 2012 by Chris Britt and Ryan King, it listed on Nasdaq in June 2025 under the ticker CHYM and serves over 10 million active members.
Current798 shared keywordsCurrent is a mobile-first banking platform offering no-fee spending accounts and integrated financial services to everyday Americans. The company operates on a spend-based model powered by interchange fees and maintains proprietary core banking technology.
Experian769 shared keywordsExperian offers consumers tools to access their credit report and FICO Score, build credit, and manage money, including credit card matching, bill and subscription negotiation, car insurance comparison, and a digital checking account with debit card. It serves individual U.S. consumers through its app and financial products.
Chase756 shared keywordsA wealth management and investing service (J.P. Morgan Wealth Management via Chase) offering self-directed brokerage accounts with commission-free online trades as well as one-on-one advisor services, financial planning tools, and retirement accounts. It serves individual retail investors ranging from beginners to experienced investors in the United States.
Jetlore753 shared keywordsJetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw. Founded by Stanford researchers, it raised from Sierra Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Fenox Venture Capital, BRM Capital and Mercury Fund, and PayPal acquired it in 2018.
Wellsfargo712 shared keywordsWells Fargo is a bank offering personal financial products such as checking accounts and a mobile banking app for consumers. Its services include account management, spending insights, and financial guidance.
Wise709 shared keywordsWise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.
MoneyLion707 shared keywordsMoneyLion is a financial technology company offering consumer banking products including spend accounts, savings accounts with variable APY, a debit Mastercard with cash back rewards, and a membership plan with added services and insurance benefits. It provides a marketplace connecting users to third-party financial products, with banking services provided by Pathward, National Association.
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- What does Instant do?
- Instant offers an all-in-one pay platform providing earned wage access, digital tip payouts, and a virtual pay card, letting employees access their wages and tips before payday without fees. It is sold to employers in the US as a benefit for part-time, salaried, and gig workers, and integrates with payroll and HCM systems.
- Who are Instant's investors?
- Instant's investors include Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C., Tech Square Ventures, TechFarms Capital, TTV Capital.