Gravity Payments
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Gravity Payments is a credit card processing and financial services company. It was founded in 2004 by Lucas and Dan Price. The company is headquartered in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington and employs 240 people.[1] As of November 2021,[update] Dan Price is the only shareholder and the only member of the board of directors.[2]
Company type | Private |
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Founded | Seattle, Washington, February 2004 (2004-02) |
Headquarters | Ballard, , United States |
Key people | Dan Price, co-founder |
Products | Credit card processing |
Number of employees | 240 |
Website | www |
The company received media attention in 2015 when CEO Dan Price announced that his employees at the Seattle office would receive a minimum salary of $70,000.[3] In September 2019, Price issued an additional increase of $10,000 to all employees in the Boise office, with salaries increasing every year until 2023, when it would reach $70,000.[4] In August 2022, the company's minimum salary was $80,000 per year.[1]