Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Payments companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Payments industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Illinois Payments Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Tiv
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Tiv is a payments and rewards platform built with the gaming community at the core.
Braintree
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Braintree’s payment platform provides all the tools online and mobile businesses need to accept payments.
Odeza
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Automated Concierge Messaging Platform for Healthcare
CASHDROP
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CASHDROP is a mobile commerce platform that helps businesses create and manage an online storefront from a smartphone.
GTreasury
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Fully integrated cash and risk management solution to streamline processes and take your treasury functions from operational to strategic
Arroweye Solutions
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Arroweye Solutions provides card marketing and production solutions for the payment card industry.
Eved
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Eved is an event commerce company built by event experts for event experts.
Payline Data, LLC
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Platform for Killer Payment Experiences for in-app, in-store and online for buyers and sellers alike. Experience Payments Differently.
CardX
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CardX® provides zero-cost credit card acceptance solutions to businesses, government, and education.
Mezu
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Mezu is the only mobile money app that puts privacy first, letting consumers give and get money without sharing any personal information.
Acco Brands
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ACCO Brands manufactures and markets office and school products.
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Rapunzl is an award-winning app that allows you to earn cash & scholarship prizes while you learn how to invest.
SwervePay
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SwervePay develops payment solutions for the healthcare and auto service industries.
PushCoin
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PushCoin is a digital wallet for students and payments hub for K-12 public and private schools.
Pangea Money Transfer
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Pangea Money Transfer is a global remittance and underbanked financial services provider.
Tidal Commerce
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Modern, Simple, Cloud-powered, Payment Processing and Merchant Services for businesses of all sizes.
Accertify
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Accertify is a provider of fraud prevention, chargeback management and payment gateway solutions to merchants.
Discover Financial Services
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Discover Financial Services is a direct banking and payment services company.
PayLink Payment Plans
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PayLink Payment Plans provides payment plan financing and payment processing services as well as business solutions.
Bluepay
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Bluepay provides technology-enabled credit card payment processing services for businesses in the U.S. and Canada.
Conotoxia
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Conotoxia Holding enables international money transfers, online currency exchange, multi-currency cards, online payments and Forex trading.
Blue Marble Payroll
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Blue Marble Payroll is an integrated payroll management solution that combines leading-edge technology with superior customer service.
Bitcoin of America
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Bitcoin of America is a virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury.
Printavo
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Printavo is a web-based, shop management tool, allowing screen-printers centralize their invoices, orders, scheduling, customers, and more.
ClassBug
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ClassBug is an online platform that enables users to manage their classes and accept payments.
LineHop
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LineHop provides mobile ordering and payment solutions for the hospitality industry.
Key Live
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Key is an enterprise software that helps Talent & their teams unlock larger brand budgets and new revenue streams.
GiftPrompt, Inc.
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GiftPrompt is a tech company with a vision to automate and personalize eCommerce via mobile app.
Opus Consulting Solutions
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Opus Consulting Solutions is a leading payments domain-focused, technology-services.
Bridge Legal
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Bridge Legal is an automated marketing, intake, and payments platform built specifically for law firms.
Hello Patients
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Hello Patients is a medical fintech service provider that aims to offer pricing transparency and payment efficiencies.
C-sam
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C-SAM creates enterprise-grade mobile wallets for payment and non-payment transactions.
Text2Drive
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SaaS, Automotive SMS Automation and Real Time text messaging, mobile bill payments with e-signature
FeeFighters
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FeeFighters enable users to compare credit card processing services.
OneChain Capital
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OneChain is a cryptocurrency trading firm in Chicago.
Ceannate
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Ceannate specializes in receivables management of education portfolios, education loan servicing, and government payments.
SpiderRock Holdings
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SpiderRock Holdings is a provider of an online trading platform
Rocketr
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Rocketr is an all-in-one payment processing company for both cryptocurrencies and traditional payment methods.
Communications Data Group
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CDG offers scalable, accurate billing and operational support solutions.
LoanPaymentPro
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LoanPaymentPro is a merchant services and technology firm servicing the debt repayment industry.
FiveCubits
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FiveCubits provides supply chain management software enabling material suppliers to integrate transportation and payment processes.
FastWeb.com
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Fastweb is the premier online resource for paying and preparing for college.
CTL Global
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CTL Global is an industry leading Logistics, Transportation, and Technology Solutions provider for retail, financial, marketing
K-Rise Systems
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K-Rise Systems is a software company that specializes in ERP integrated solutions, e-commerce, payment solutions and low code platform.
Bold Insight
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Bold Insight is a full-service user experience (UX) research agency
Matrix Payment Systems
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Matrix Payment Systems is an Illinois Corporation, privately held company.
Arc Mobile
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Arc Mobile is a software development company specializing in mobile payment products for underserved industries.
Data Management
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DMI provides services to hospital-based physician groups.
CODA Markets
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CODA Markets, an independent Alternative Trading System that optimizes liquidity aggregation for all market participants via an auction.
CannaTrac
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CannaTrac designs cashless payment systems for the consumer, retail merchant, financial institution, cannabis industry.
eWaterPay
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Using mobile technology for the accountable collection of user fees to pay for the maintenance of water supply systems forever.
Radix Trading
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Radix Trading is a privately funded proprietary trading firm.
Efficient Capital Management
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One of the world’s most successful trading firms.
Mepco
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Mepco offers fast, easy and flexible payment plan services.
CheckFree
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CheckFree Corporation is the leading provider of financial electronic commerce services and products.
Tally (Payment App)
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Tally is an app that allows the customer to open, pay, and close a bar tab from a mobile device.
Menu3
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Menu3 is a software company that develops 3D enabled products and platforms.
Synchology
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Synchology enables brands to offer high touch debit and savings accounts that generate generous reward value and actionable data.
Konfirmi
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Chicago-based tech company bringing advanced customer authentication and on boarding solutions for online businesses of all sizes.
Ezic
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Internet Payment Platform that supports online processing of credit cards and electronic check transactions.
SnapMobile
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They build mobile apps in 4 weeks for a flat fee that’s affordable, even for bootstrappers.
Intellectual Property Coin Group
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Intellectual Property Coin Group is a blockchain platform.
Lextech Labs LLC.
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Lextech Labs LLC is a mobile application that allows companies to run there businesses from wherever they are.
Card Concepts
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Card Concepts delivers innovative payment, marketing and management solutions for the laundromat industry.
4Access Communications
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4Access Communications, a private company, produces revolutionary point-of-transaction systems.
SignMeUp
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SignMeUp.com provides a web service for Event Managers, Race Directors, Associations Managers, Meeting Planners and Marketing Managers.
Midwest Corporate Credit
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Business loans + Business lines of credit
Blackhawk Statement Group
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Blackhawk Statement Group engages in medical billing, online patient portals, payment, paperless solutions, security and compliance.
Today’s Business Solutions
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Today’s Business Solutions provides solutions for print management, mobile print, payment, scanning, point of sale and computer booking.
Mpayy
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Mpayy is a multichannel payment processor for individuals, small businesses, charities, political parties, e-commerce retailers.
North Shore Trust and Savings
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North Shore Trust and Savings is an institution based in Waukagen providing a complete service of financial aid to it’s consumers.
Panacea
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Panacea is the simplest way to check your food stamps and cash benefit balance on your smartphone.
PAYMUNDO
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PAYMUNDO offers a global, secure method of processing for not only credit card payments, but ALL of your payments.
SimpleVox
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impleVox is a phone platform for companies and startups.
Ematters
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Ematters provides online payment processing solutions for regular mortar and regular brick business and e-businesses.
Blue Nova Technology
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Blue Nova Technology is a mobile, web, wearable technology, innovation, and information technology solution provider.
Payment Pathways
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Payment Pathways provides privacy management software and payments identity solutions for money and information transfers.
World Data Systems
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World Data Systems is a payment system authority offers its referral partners the ability to incorporate payment processing solutions.
Check2Pay
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Check2Pay provides check payment processing solutions for mid and high-risk merchants.
Recovery Management Services
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Recovery Management Services is a full-service collection agency that provides loan recoveries, higher education & debt collection services.
U.S. Bank Freight Payment Services, Inc.
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U.S. Bank Freight Payment is a freight audit & payment firm letting shippers & carriers manage freight payment & audit for transportation.
Index Futures Group
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Index Futures Group is a financial broker offering investing, wealth management and automated trading services.
Proqyr Technologies, Inc.
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SAVE TIME AND MONEY ON YOUR FUEL PROCUREMENT WITH PROQYR
Acceptance Solutions Group
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Acceptance Solutions Group provides a variety of wireless payment acceptance solutions to help borrowers build long-term financial benefits.
BankCard POS
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BankCard POS is a restaurant POS solutions provider company.
BSCI
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BSCI is an iMIS solution provider and development firm, offering payment gateway & iMIS support, product integration & accounting services.
Generations Credit Union
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Generations Credit Union provides deposit accounts, home loans, credit cards, insurance, retirement savings and online banking services.
Vendor Payment
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Vendor Payment is a financial firm dealing with Government Contractor & Accounts Receivable Financing, payments & handle billing.
Empowered Point of Sale
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Empowered Point of Sale, Inc. creditcardsystemsforfree.com offers a full comprehensive line of free payment solutions.
Sauk Valley Bank
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Sauk Valley Bank provides mortgages, student banking, credit checking and internet banking services.
A-T Financial Information
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A-T Financial Information, Inc. (ATFI) provides real-time financial market data and software to money managers, traders, banks, and other
