equipifi® Named a "Best Places to Work in the Valley" Finalist After a Year of Rapid Growth

The recognition comes during equipifi's fastest stretch of growth, following its Series B raise.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- equipifi^®, the leading provider of bank-led Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, today announced it has been named a finalist for the Phoenix Business Journal's Best Places to Work in the Valley for the fourth consecutive year. Last year, the company placed second in the Extra Small category.

equipifi nearly doubled its headcount over the past twelve months, hiring across sales, customer success, product, and engineering to meet growing demand from banks and credit unions for BNPL they own and control. The hiring followed the company's Series B raise earlier this year and reshaped nearly every team.

"Companies find out what their culture is really made of when they scale it fast," said Bryce Deeney, Co-Founder and CEO of equipifi. "We nearly doubled the team this year, and earning this recognition in the middle of that tells me we're bringing in the right people. They've matched the pace we were already moving at and even pushed us forward. That's a testament to the culture we've built and the people we bring into it."

A finalist for a fourth consecutive year, equipifi has consistently earned this recognition during fast stretches of growth. In addition to team size, the company also grew BNPL transaction volume on its platform by 128% year over year, and expanded its platform's capabilities including enhanced underwriting and notifications.

"This was a year of growth, evolution, and lacing up our running shoes to move fast," said Marlowe Everett, VP of People at equipifi. "equipifi attracts exceptional people, and we're deliberate about how we hire, develop, and retain them. We look for people who want to build something meaningful and grow with the company, and once they join, they're given true ownership to create. With a values-based culture and a wildly talented team in place, we're set up for an even bigger year ahead."

equipifi's team brings together experience in banking, payments, commerce, and fintech, working across disciplines to redefine Buy Now, Pay Later as a product native to the banking experience. A finalist in the Extra Small category this year, equipifi will compete in the next size category in the coming year due to its rapid growth. Learn more about careers at equipifi at equipifi.com/careers.

About equipifi

equipifi is a fintech company that enables banks and credit unions to offer flexible payments and Buy Now, Pay Later as a native capability within their digital banking platforms. By embedding installment lending directly into the institutions consumers already trust, equipifi helps financial institutions deepen the banking relationship, grow their lending portfolio, and compete effectively in a payments landscape defined by evolving consumer expectations. Learn more at equipifi.com.

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