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PayIt

Kansas City, US · Founded 2013 · Missouri LLC · 205 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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PayIt provides digital payment and online services platforms to government agencies, helping residents pay bills and renew services online. The company serves state and local government agencies across North America.

FintechGovTechSaaS

Founders & leadership

PayIt was founded in 2013 by John Thomson and Mike Plunkett.

JTJohn Thomson
John ThomsoninFounder and CEO
MPMike Plunkett
Mike PlunkettCo-Founder and Chief Development Officer

Board

SMScott Murphy
Scott MurphyinBoard directorManaging Director & Chief Investment Officer at Advantage Capital Partners
KC
Kevin ChildressBoard director
WWWill Weatherford
Will WeatherfordinBoard DirectorManaging Partner at Weatherford Capital

Investors · 9

Insight Partners✓ verifiedNew York · $120M – $350M
Govtech VenturesNapa
KCRise FundKansas City · $1Mvia Darcy Howe · inferred
Missouri Technology CorporationSt. Louis
Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcKansas City · $1M – $3M
Weatherford CapitalTampa
Advantage Capital PartnersreportedSt. Louis
Macquarie CapitalreportedSydney Nsw

Also in the syndicate · 1

Macquarie Capital Principal Finance

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$93M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2014–2022

▶$3MraisedJan 2016 · 27 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • John P ThomsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Scott MurphyDirector
  • Kevin ChildressDirector
  • Will WeatherfordDirector
  • Michael S PlunkettExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$4.5M
Amount sold
$3M
First sale
Jan 2016
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Missouri, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.4MofferedSep 2014 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • John P ThomsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael PlunkettExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.4M
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Missouri, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

PayIt: A Government Payments Platform - Fintech Observerfintechobserver.substack.com · Jul 2026PayIt announces $90M funding round from Macquarie capitalpayitgov.com · Aug 2022PayIt Announces $90M Growth Investment from Macquarie Capital Principal Finance - PayItpayitgov.com · Aug 2022PayIt's New $90M Investment Continues Rapid Growthgovtech.com · Aug 2022PayIt Raises $90M in Growth Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2022PayIt Raises $100M+ from Insight Partnerstechcrunch.com · Mar 2019PayIt Raises $4.5M in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jan 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does PayIt do?
PayIt provides digital payment and online services platforms to government agencies, helping residents pay bills and renew services online. The company serves state and local government agencies across North America.
Who founded PayIt?
PayIt was founded by John Thomson, Mike Plunkett in 2013.
Who are PayIt's investors?
PayIt's investors include Insight Partners, Govtech Ventures, KCRise Fund, Missouri Technology Corporation, Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc, Weatherford Capital, Advantage Capital Partners, Macquarie Capital.
How much funding has PayIt raised?
PayIt has disclosed $93M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is PayIt headquartered?
PayIt is headquartered in Kansas City, US.