Partnership with NatPay to expand bank-grade payroll infrastructure with Zebec Web3 connectivity
Collaboration blends traditional settlement networks with real-time Web3 rails and ISO 20022 standards
NEW YORK, NY, December 2nd, 2025 Payroll Growth Partners (“PGP”) of the Zebec Network and the National Payment Corporation (NatPay), a leading ACH and document distribution provider, announced a strategic partnership to power PayBridge’s next-generation payroll and disbursement platform with bank-grade direct deposit infrastructure and optional Web3 payout rails.
NatPay, in business since 1991, processes more than $170 billion in payments annually for over 300,000 ACH clients across the United States, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of ACH payroll distribution and related services. Through this partnership, PayBridge will leverage NatPay’s Direct Deposit Plus, pay card, and paperless statement capabilities to deliver faster, more reliable, and fully auditable payouts for employers in PGP’s portfolio.
PayBridge, acquired by PGP and now one of the flagship firms within the group, processes more than $300 million in annual payroll volume and serves enterprise and mid-market employers across multiple industries. By integrating NatPay’s payroll and HCM stack with Zebec Network’s programmable, real-time stablecoin payment rails, clients will be able to route payouts over both traditional bank and Web3-native rails from one integrated platform.
The combined solution leverages ISO 20022–based payment messaging, NatPay’s ACH engine, and connectivity to FedNow’s instant-payment rail, alongside traditional bank and wire settlement flows, as U.S. and global payment systems modernize beyond legacy formats. This creates a future-proof payroll, treasury, and disbursement infrastructure—enabling employers to run payouts across ACH, wire, real-time FedNow, and Zebec’s programmable Web3 rails from a single, compliant platform engineered for 24/7 settlement.
“NatPay brings three decades of experience, massive national scale, and a proven TradiFi stack,” said Simon Babakhani, Zebec CEO and Founder of Payroll Growth Partners. “Pairing their infrastructure allows us to offer our clients the best of both worlds: bank-trusted direct deposit and next-generation programmable payouts in a single workflow.”
“PGP and PayBridge represent exactly the kind of forward-looking partners we look for,” said Jim Hagan, EVP at NatPay. “Together, we’re helping payroll providers and employers move from batch-era processes to always-on, digital-first experiences, without sacrificing security or compliance.”
The integration will initially support traditional direct deposit, pay cards, and paperless pay stubs, with phased rollouts for optional stablecoin-based payroll, earned wage access, and cross-border disbursements via Zebec’s ecosystem.
About Payroll Growth Partners
Payroll Growth Partners invests in and operates small- to medium-sized payroll companies across diverse industries and markets, leveraging best-in-class payroll technology to enhance profitability, unlock new revenue streams, and future-proof client offerings. payrollgrowthpartners.com
About NatPay (National Payment Corporation)
National Payment Corporation (NatPay) is a top leader in ACH and document distribution solutions, providing direct deposit, pay cards, online pay stubs, tax forms, and e-statement services to hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. natpay.com
