ZayZoon this week announced a senior appointment to its executive suite as the Calgary-based earned wage access platform ranks among North America’s fastest-growing firms.
Agata Zasada will now serve ZayZoon as Senior Vice President of People and Culture. Zasada was recently recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Chief People and Culture Officers for 2024 in the Growth category by Waterstone Human Capital. She hails from Ontario fintech Paystone, where she functioned as Chief People Experience Officer.
“Joining ZayZoon is an exciting next step in my journey,” stated Zasada, “and I’m eager to help shape a culture that enables our team to thrive.”
“High-performance cultures aren’t built overnight—they are the result of intentional leadership and the belief that people are at the heart of every success,” commented chief executive officer Darcy Tuer. “With Agata leading the charge, I have no doubt ZayZoon will continue to be a place where talent and culture come together to achieve extraordinary outcomes.”
ZayZoon is on a mission to save 10 million employees $10 billion through its earned wage access solutions, which the company posits “become indispensable resources for employers and employees alike,” especially during economically turbulent times. 74% of workers using ZayZoon report having less financial stress, according to the fintech’s website.
En route to its big goal, the fintech is growing swiftly. Building on a major Series B round of funding earlier this year, ZayZoon recently ranked in the top 100 of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, now in its 30th year. (ZayZoon also ranked 14th on Deloitte’s Canadian Technology Fast 50.)
The company was also recognized as “Scaleup of the Year” at the Start Alberta Tech Awards this week.
“From the capital we raised in partnership with Framework Partners, EDC, Viola Fintech and Intuit Ventures in late 2023, to our expansion into Canada earlier this year … This recognition highlights our strong momentum and growth,” stated Jamie Ha, ZayZoon’s chief financial officer.
“While wages remain stagnant and the cost of living rises, we remain committed to empowering employees with tools that help their paychecks go further and improve their financial health in the long term,” added Ha.
ZayZoon’s success reflects the broader momentum of Canada’s financial technology field in general.
“The software industry continues to be a beacon of growth, and the fintech industry made a strong showing on this year’s list, surpassing life sciences for the first time,” noted Steve Fineberg, vice chair of the U.S. technology sector for Deloitte. “This year’s winners have shown they have the vision and expertise to continue to perform at a high level, and that deserves to be celebrated.”
ZayZoon was founded in 2014 by Ha, Tuer, and Tate Hackert.
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