What Worldnet Payments does

Worldnet Payments is a payment gateway brand that operates as one of several gateway options within the Payroc unified payments platform. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company provides merchants with secure transaction processing capabilities accessible through a self-service portal at payments.worldnettps.com. Worldnet is positioned horizontally for merchants and businesses requiring omnichannel payment gateway services, with stated reach across global markets including the Caribbean.

Technically, Worldnet Gateway sits on Payroc's platform-plus-modules architecture, which processes 789M+ annual transactions and $125B in annual volume across unattended, in-person, mobile, and ecommerce channels. The underlying platform offers a unified API suite (Payments, Boarding, Funding, Reporting APIs) with JavaScript SDK support and documentation at docs.payroc.com. Other gateway brands under the same Payroc umbrella include Payroc Gateway, IBX, Caledon (Canadian), and iTransact.

The business model is B2B payments infrastructure: Worldnet earns revenue as a payment processing gateway for merchants, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Distribution is multi-channel via Payroc's GTM targeting ISVs/SaaS providers, financial institutions, sales partners, referral partners, and direct merchants. The firm is privately held with 11-50 employees and a stated core technology/integration partnership with Payroc, though the precise ownership or acquisition relationship between Worldnet and Payroc is not explicitly disclosed in source material. Two historical funding rounds are recorded with Act Venture Capital (2013, 2017), with no disclosed amounts.

Name

Worldnet Payments

Legal name

Worldnet Payments

Website

https://worldnetpayments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Worldnet Payments is a payment gateway brand offered through the Payroc platform, providing merchants with secure omnichannel transaction processing via a self-service portal and serving global markets including the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payment Gateway Services

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Payment Gateways & API Connectivity (FSAGABAB)

Keywords

• Payment gateway services
• Merchant payment processing
• Secure transaction processing
• Omnichannel payment solutions
• Online payment gateway

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Worldnet Payments is a payment gateway provider that enables merchants to process secure transactions across multiple channels. Operating as a gateway option within the Payroc ecosystem, Worldnet offers a self-service merchant portal for payment processing management and supports secure transaction handling for businesses globally, including the Caribbean market.

Product overview

Payroc is a full-stack payment processing platform offering a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on the Payroc Gateway (which includes Worldnet as a gateway option), complemented by an extensive suite of add-on modules including Virtual Terminal, ACH, Payroc Cloud, Payment Links, Pricing Programs, Roc Giving, Global Payment Orchestration, Invoicing and Billing, and Bodega Ai. The platform also provides a comprehensive developer API ecosystem including Payments API, Boarding API, Funding API, and Reporting API, along with prebuilt Integration Essentials for SaaS platforms. Additional sub-brands include IBX Gateway, iTransact, and Caledon for Canadian markets. The platform processes omnichannel payments across unattended, in-person, mobile, and ecommerce channels, with 789M+ annual transactions and $125B annual volume.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worldnet Gateway A payment gateway offered by Payroc that enables merchants to process transactions securely across multiple channels. It is part of Payroc's unified technology platform and provides merchants with self-service access to payment processing capabilities through a dedicated merchant portal.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PayroccoreTechnology or IntegrationWorldnet operates as an integrated gateway option within the Payroc payments ecosystem, providing merchants with access to Worldnet's payment processing capabilities through Payroc's unified platform and infrastructure.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BlueSnap: BlueSnap is a payment gateway and processing platform focused on global online payments, hosted checkout, and APIs for software platforms. It is a similar mid-market gateway peer to Worldnet with comparable merchant and ISV targets.
• 2Checkout (now Verifone): 2Checkout is an online payment gateway and merchant services provider with global coverage, multi-currency processing, and platform integrations. It is a comparable gateway peer for online and cross-border merchants.
• Braintree (a PayPal service): Braintree is a payment gateway and processing platform offering online card acceptance, recurring billing, and developer APIs for merchants and platforms. It directly overlaps with Worldnet's core gateway and API offering for online merchants.
• Authorize.Net (a Visa solution): Authorize.Net is one of the most established payment gateways serving SMB and mid-market merchants with hosted payment forms, virtual terminals, and developer APIs. It competes head-to-head with Worldnet for online payment processing customers across multiple channels.
• NMI: NMI provides a payment gateway platform for ISVs, ISOs, and merchants, with a developer API and embedded payment capabilities. It competes directly with Worldnet for software platform and partner-channel gateway integrations.

Broad incumbents

• Square (Block): Square provides integrated payment processing, gateway services, and developer APIs for SMBs and platforms. Its developer platform (Square APIs) competes with Worldnet for SaaS and platform integrations.
• Stripe: Stripe is a global payment processing and gateway platform serving online businesses and platforms with APIs, hosted checkout, and embedded finance. Although much larger, it competes with Worldnet for the same online merchant and SaaS platform customers.
• Worldpay (Fiserv): Worldpay, now part of Fiserv, is a large-scale payment processing and gateway provider serving merchants globally with online, in-person, and cross-border offerings. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same merchant categories as Worldnet.
• Payroc: Payroc is the parent platform/ecosystem in which Worldnet operates as a gateway option. Payroc offers a full-stack payment processing platform with omnichannel gateway, virtual terminal, ACH, and developer APIs, making it the most direct comparand in terms of technology stack and target merchants.
• Adyen: Adyen is a global payment platform offering unified online, in-person, and platform payment processing with a single gateway/API. It competes with Worldnet for omnichannel and enterprise merchants seeking global processing coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/worldnetpay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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