Instant Financial Named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner

Recognition adds to a growing list of industry accolades honoring Instant's innovation in earned wage access, digital tipping and financial wellness

Instant Financial, the fintech company modernizing wage access for hourly workers and their employers, today announced it has been named a winner of the 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards, recognizing the company among the nation's leading B2B partners helping businesses grow and succeed.

"Being recognized as an Inc. Power Partner is meaningful because it reflects the value we deliver to the businesses that trust us with one of their most important responsibilities: paying their employees," said Tal Clark, CEO of Instant Financial. "For too long, payroll has operated on outdated schedules that don't reflect how people live. We're helping employers change that by making it easier to deliver wages and tips instantly, while giving their employees greater financial flexibility."

Instant Financial has been at the forefront of modernizing payroll and payments for more than a decade, providing employers with fully integrated earned wage access (EWA), digital tipping and financial wellness solutions. The company has issued more than $8 billion in earned wages and $5 billion in digital tips, helping employers across the restaurant, hospitality, security, healthcare and other industries improve their payroll processes, support employee financial wellness and strengthen recruitment and retention.

The company's growing roster of employer partners includes Allied Universal, one of the nation's largest employers, which recently selected Instant as its fully integrated EWA partner for its 320,000 U.S. employees. Instant also works with leading restaurant operators and franchise groups like Sun Holdings and Bloomin' Brands, while expanding its reach through partnerships with workforce tech providers such as Workstream and AllianceHCM. These relationships help businesses seamlessly incorporate modern payment solutions into their existing payroll and workforce management systems.

The Inc. Power Partner Award is the latest in a series of industry recognitions for Instant Financial. Earlier this year, the company was named Payroll Solution of the Year by HR.com, recognizing its innovative approach to employee payments and payroll modernization. Instant has also been recognized as Tearsheet's Best Payments App Award. Together, these accolades underscore Instant's continued leadership in fintech.

For more information about Instant Financial or to explore modern payroll solutions for your business, visit instant.co.

About Instant

Instant Financial is a fintech company modernizing payments and earned wage access for hourly workers and their employers. We provide earned wage access, digital tips, a tips calculator, and instant payments via banks, mobile wallets, or paycards, along with financial wellness services—giving frontline workers control over how and when they get paid. As the first company to offer earned wage access through a paycard, Instant has helped workers in restaurants, retail, hospitality, and beyond access over $8 billion in earnings and $5 billion in tips at no or low cost. Learn more at instant.co.

Instant is a single-source payment solution provider, distinct from a bank. The card (i.e. the Instant Visa Debit Card or the Instant Virtual Card) is issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa, U.S.A. Inc. All other trademarks and service marks belong to their respective owners.

Media Contact

Hela Sheth, Instant Financial, 1 6789381318, [email protected], instant.co

SOURCE Instant Financial