PayIt’s iKan app named a finalist in Fast Company 2019 Innovation by Design honors

By Tommy Felts | September 10, 2019

Kansas City’s PayIt isn’t just worthy of investment — its foundational technology continues to win awards alongside the likes of Nike, Microsoft and Mastercard, said John Thomson. Fast Company honored iKan — a PayIt-powered app that allows Kansas residents to pay vehicle registration renewals, renew their driver’s license (the country’s first-ever mobile driver’s license renewal service),…

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PayIt hires former Uber disruptive marketing leader as KC govtech startup’s first CMO

By Tommy Felts | August 6, 2019

Kansas City-based govtech startup PayIt is downloading executive expertise from the West Coast, John Thomson said Tuesday, announcing PayIt’s first chief marketing officer — a former leader at Uber. [pullquote] PayIt’s Elevator Pitch PayIt is simplifying doing business with state, local, and federal government through its award-winning digital government and payment platform. Along with our…

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PayIt gains $25M follow-on investment from early backer Weatherford Capital

By Tommy Felts | May 31, 2019

A Tampa-based venture capital firm run by three brothers sees investing in Kansas City’s PayIt as part of its long-term strategy. Weatherford Capital first backed PayIt in 2016, through a $4.5 million Series A round led by New York-based Advantage Capital Partners, and followed by Weatherford, Royal Street Ventures, the Missouri Technology Corporation and Five…

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