PayNearMe acquires Marr Labs

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH · Payments

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

PayNearMe acquires Marr Labs

TARGET

AI voice agents for regulated financial-services workflows, automating inbound and outbound customer interactions for mortgage lenders and servicers at compliance-grade reliability.

Ownership	VC-backed · Y Combinator, TRAC
Capital raised	$500K
Headcount	15 FTEs
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Leadership	Dave Grannan, co-founder and CEO Han Shu, co-founder and CTO Ghinwa Choueiter, co-founder
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

PayNearMe

Payment Experience Management (PEM) platform processing over $50 billion in payments annually for more than 20,000 businesses across bill payment, lending, gaming, and government.

Ownership	VC-backed · Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP), True Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, August Capital, Khosla Ventures +3 more
Capital raised	$168M
Headcount	292 FTEs
Headquarters	Santa Clara, California
Leadership	Danny Shader, founder and CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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PayNearMe -> Marr Labs  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | FinTech | announced
Target: AI voice agents for regulated financial-services workflows, automating inbound and outbound customer interactions for mortgage lenders and servicers at compliance-grade reliability.
Website: marrlabs.com | Buyer site: paynearme.com
HQ: San Francisco, California | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/paynearme-marr-labs.html

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