Growing from $2B to $10B annual payment volume with Evan DaSilva

19/08/2025 25 min Temporada 1 Episodio 23
Growing from $2B to $10B annual payment volume with Evan DaSilva

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Evan DaSilva grew Buildium’s embedded payments volume from $2B/yr to $10B/yr, contributing to a 446% increase in valuation over just 42 months and a $580M acquisition.Now, Evan is SVP of Payments at donor management and fundraising platform Bloomerang. He joined host Joshua Silver to share his experience as a repeat Head of Payments.They discussed:Why early-stage vertical SaaS founders can’t afford to ignore paymentsTraps to avoid when choosing your first (or next) payment providerWhen to hire a payments leader and what to look for in the ideal candidate3 ways to sell payments into your backbookHow embedded payments drives higher valuations for vertical software companies The Payments Strategy Show is brought to you by Vertex and Rainforest. Vertex: The Vertical Software Conference This invite-only event and community offers networking, learning, and unique insights on go-to-market, monetization, product expansion, fundraising, and M&A. Learn more: https://www.vertexconference.com/ Get updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vertex-vertical-software-conference Rainforest is the embedded payments purpose-built for vertical SaaS. Grow revenue with the only payfac-as-a-service provider optimized to help you drive more payments volume at higher margins, without risk or compliance headaches. Learn more: https://rainforestpay.com Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/rainforestpay

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