Wave HQ

Overview

Wave Financial is a Canadian fintech company based in Toronto, founded in 2010. It offers free, cloud-based financial software tailored for small businesses, freelancers, solopreneurs, contractors, and consultants with 1–9 employees. Wave simplifies financial management through an integrated platform that automates bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, and payroll, allowing users to focus on business growth.

Since its inception, Wave has served over 5.9 million small business owners in the US and Canada, processing more than $21 billion in online payments and payroll. Its core offerings include Accounting by Wave, customizable invoicing and payments, and Payroll by Wave, all designed to be user-friendly and accessible for non-accountants. The company emphasizes innovation and equity, fostering a supportive culture for its employees while empowering users to manage their finances confidently.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 416-521-9141
• Website: waveapps.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/wave-hq

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Risk management in fintech
• Online accounting for small businesses
• Cloud-based financial software
• Automated bookkeeping and invoicing
• Payroll management
• Payment solutions and processing
• Financial reporting and analytics
• Expense management tools
• Tax compliance and automation
• User-friendly dashboards for non-accountants
• Mobile and multi-device access
• Cloud data security and backup
• Bank integration and transaction automation
• Business financial health monitoring
• Integrated financial platform for SMBs
• Customizable invoicing and business growth tools
• Secure online payments
• Financial insights for entrepreneurs and freelancers
• Digital bookkeeping solutions
• Automated expense categorization
• North American market focus
• Cloud accounting for startups and entrepreneurs
• Financial coaching and reporting solutions

Technologies Used

• AI
• AVRO
• AWS Glue
• AWS Glue Data Catalog
• AWS Trusted Advisor
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amazon Redshift
• Amazon S3
• Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
• Apache Hudi
• Apache Kafka
• Apache Parquet
• Bing Ads
• Campaign Monitor
• Cedexis Radar
• Chargebee
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS
• Cloudinary
• Databricks
• Django
• Docker
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• FullStory
• GRPC
• Gmail
• Google AdSense
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Analytics
• Google Apps
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• GraphQL
• Hotjar
• Hubspot
• Javascript
• Kubernetes
• Lever
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Looker
• Mailchimp Mandrill
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Optimizely
• Outlook
• Postmark
• Python
• Rackspace MailGun
• React Redux
• Redshift
• Remote
• Ruby On Rails
• SQL
• Segment.io
• Sequence Monitor SPF
• Slack
• Spark
• Stripe
• Terraform
• Vimeo
• WP Engine
• Webflow
• WordPress.org
• YouTube
• Zencoder
• Zendesk
• dbt

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Every
• H&R Block