The smartest thing to happen to ePayments since the Internet.

YapStone. An international ePayment solution.

About Us

YapStone is a global payment innovation company that is growing rapidly to build the most trusted and tailored ePayment company in the financial industry.

Founded in 1999 by visionaries Tom Villante and Matthew Golis, YapStone currently processes billions of dollars in ePayments annually and is expanding into new markets and payment segments every day.

Payment Technology

YapStone offers a cloud-based payment platform designed to provide unified real-time reporting, and payment acceptance for credit/debit cards and electronic checks.

Specializing in both web-based and mobile payments, YapStone is empowering businesses globally by providing seamless payment solutions designed for their industries and the consumers they touch.

Industry Focus

YapStone specializes in several industries, from multi-family housing to non-profit and more.

Meet the Founders

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Tom Villante, Founder & Chairman

Mr. Villante is Chairman of Villante Capital Partners, LLC ("VCP"), a Santa Monica, CA-based private equity and real estate investing firm he formed in 1997 in which he manages over $100 million. He has purchased several private companies and has provided capital to RentPayment. Mr. Villante's experience owning apartment buildings has helped RentPayment in understanding the payment needs of property managers.

Mr. Villante was formerly a Partner at The Seidler Company ("TSC"), a leveraged buyout firm in Los Angeles. He has invested in and led buyouts in several industries including manufacturing, retail, Internet consulting and e-commerce. Prior to TSC, he was with S.G. Warburg's Investment Banking Division, TLC Capital Partners and William E. Simon & Sons. He is a graduate of Princeton University.

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Matthew Golis, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Golis leads the many new growth opportunity segments and oversees the day-to-day operations of YapStone. Mr. Golis founded RentPayment, Inc. (the original multifamily target market for YapStone) in 1999, and merged with YapStone in early 2001. Prior to founding RentPayment, Inc., Mr. Golis started an Internet consultancy called Internet Commerce Associates (ICA) with clients including Fortune 500 companies that implemented business e-commerce applications that were developed at Netscape Communications (AOL). Mr. Golis is a frequent speaker at conferences regarding credit card and electronic payments and is often quoted in trade publications on ways that electronic payments can improve property management operations.

Matt is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Join Us

We are actively recruiting top talent in every department. At YapStone we value entrepreneurship, initiative, and creativity.

Want to help us innovate eCommerce internationally?

Contact Us

YapStone Headquarters
2033 North Main Street, Suite 400
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Contact us for more information on the YapStone suite of payment solutions.