# Payload

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/payload

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Cincinnati, US
- Website: www.payload.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $9.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 22, 2026)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2019 by Ryan Rybolt, co-founder and CEO; Ian Halpern, co-founder and CTO and based in Ohio, US, Payload Inc. operates as a provider of payment infrastructure for receiving and sending payments, billing, payouts, onboarding, and embedded banking services. In August 2026, Payload Inc. raised USD 9 million in series A funding led by Fifth Third Wealth Advisors, with participation from other unspecified investors.

As part of August 2026 funding, the company will use the funding to expand its embedded-payments platform, accelerate growth and scale engineering and go-to market teams.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 22, 2026, $9.1M — Fifth Third Wealth Advisors

## Investors

- Fifth Third Wealth Advisors (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fifth-third-wealth-advisors) — Series A