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The current method of paying employees is failing hourly-wage workers. Three-quarters of working Americans live paycheck to paycheck, unsure if they’ll get paid for their earned work by the time their bills are due. For many, that means skipping meals, selling possessions, taking on any extra work or going through extreme measures - just to make ends meet.

Several turn to high-interest payday loans to bridge the gap, but that compounds the issue. A staggering amount is charged in fees and interest rates on loans that are typically used to pay for food and rent. In 2017, workers spent $188 billion in lending service fees and interest charges. To put that into perspective, that’s four times the US education budget. This problem is putting an additional burden on everyday workers, and it deserves a solution. It’s the reason we do what we do.

Our mission is to fix the pay frequency problem at its root by providing businesses and their employees with an instant pay platform. In changing how money moves, we empower those who need it the most to achieve the financial well-being they need to take charge of their lives. We’ve found the solution and now our goal is to put it in the hands of millions of working Americans.

Our Values

Integrity
We always do the right thing over what’s easiest — no exceptions.
Service
We care about our customers and feel a great responsibility to empower them to live better lives.
Mission
We recognize and accept the responsibility that comes with the impact Instant has on employers and the lives of their employees.
Urgency
We’re hungry and understand we must move at a very rapid pace to win.

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Steve BarhaCEORead More
Kevin FalkCTORead More
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Alaa PashaCRORead More
Mandeep BasraVP, Finance & ComplianceRead More
Erik LevinsonVP, EngineeringRead More
Marc BitangaDirector, MarketingRead More

Steve BarhaCEO
Steve has spent the past two decades utilizing the key principles of “operating with integrity” and “acting with urgency” to develop successful technology companies.
To Instant, Steve brings an extensive background delivering financial technology to large enterprise Customers. Prior to Instant, Steve served as both the CIO and EVP of Mobile for TIO Networks (NASDAQ: PYPL) leading the mobile business unit while driving the company’s engineering, IT, and product teams. Steve was also previously the founding CEO of Santra Technology, the pioneer of Web Services QoS and performance monitoring, along with holding senior management positions at Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), TELUS Enterprise Solutions (TSE:T) and Emerge Online.
Kevin FalkCTO
A leader and advisor in technology and software, Kevin has over two decades of experience managing teams of up to 150 employees in the design and build of POS software solutions.
Kevin has served in founder and leadership roles with various organizations, including Vivonet, Lightspeed POS, Cognotiva and Autoprise.
Ryan VolbergChief Product Officer
Ryan is a technology entrepreneur, product innovator and market leader. His experience spans more than 20 years and includes leading the growth of four start-ups into successful and large-sized companies and exits, including one of the the largest POS acquisitions in North American history, a products and services deal sold to Sodexo.
His past roles include Founder and CEO of Vivonet (acquired by Marlin Equity), which he held for over 15 years, Founder and CEO of Volberg Ventures and Director of BCRFA.
Alaa PashaCRO
Alaa has over 25 years of executive experience leading and building high-performance sales operations, with a proven track record of revenue growth and market penetration.
Alaa has held executive roles with POS and SaaS solutions companies such as Vivonet, HotSchedules, MacromatiX and Compris Technology.
Mandeep BasraVP, Finance & Compliance
Mandeep leads the compliance and financial operations for Instant.
His career in account management and financial analysis spans nearly two decades, having worked with companies and organizations such as Global Relay, TIO Networks, Absolute Software and the Canada Revenue Agency.
Erik LevinsonVP, Engineering
Erik is a senior technology leader who has built, mentored and led high-performing, cross-functional technical teams.
His career spans over a decade in leadership roles including roles as co-founder, CTO, VP Engineering and advisor with several organizations such as Uberflip, Caneris and Key CTO.
Marc BitangaDirector, Marketing
Marc’s experience spans Fortune 500 enterprises to start-ups, where he has served in marketing leadership roles with companies such as SAP, Electronic Arts and Hootsuite. Marc has a track record of working with category-leading organizations to implement best in class marketing programs to achieve significant growth.
Prior to Instant, Marc was Director of Growth Channels at Hootsuite where he established a global team while achieving exponential growth in both customer acquisition and revenue.