Payzli Climbs to Third Spot in Tampa Bay Fast 50 Rankings

Moving nineteen spots up from its debut last year, Tampa-based payments firm Payzli has secured the No. 3 position on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2026 Fast 50 list. The company’s rapid ascent highlights the growing market traction of its proprietary technology stack among national partners and independent merchants.

Money Talk·July 24, 2026·reads: 1,086

Payzli Climbs to Third Spot in Tampa Bay Fast 50 Rankings

The rankings, revealed July 23 at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s annual event, underscore a period of intense growth for the firm. Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer Naim Hamdar accepted the award, attributing the surge to a compounding network effect involving ISOs, agents, and ISVs who have migrated to Payzli’s internal infrastructure.

This growth is anchored by three primary pillars: the Payzli Connect dashboard for residual visibility, an AI-driven POS system tailored for service-based businesses, and a payment gateway built on Visa Platform Connect. By leveraging a strategic partnership with Visa Acceptance Solutions alongside established rails like Fiserv and TSYS, Payzli has positioned itself as a stable alternative to competitors relying on fragmented, borrowed infrastructure.

For Chief Technology Officer Kapil Pershad, the achievement reflects the firm's focus on reliable, in-house development. Since its founding in 2020, Payzli has sought to differentiate itself through transparent pricing and direct human support—a strategy that appears to be resonating with its expanding client base across the payments landscape.