# Amy Porter

> Amy Porter is the Austin-based founder and former CEO and executive chair of AffiniPay, the payments company behind LawPay and CPACharge, now known as 8am. She bootstrapped the company for its first decade, partnered with Great Hill Partners in 2015, and moved from CEO to executive chairman in 2019. Skylark Private Equity Partners currently lists her as an executive partner. A former University of Texas cheerleader, she also supports Texas Cheer and Pom student leaders through an endowed scholarship.

- **Role:** Executive Partner at Skylark Private Equity Partners
- **Organizations:** AffiniPay (now 8am), LawPay, CPACharge, Skylark Private Equity Partners, Paytronix Systems, Texas Cheer and Pom Alumni Association, Austin Habitat for Humanity
- **Education:** Undergraduate study in merchandising / textiles and apparel, The University of Texas at Austin, TOWER Fellows Program, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded AffiniPay in 2005 and bootstrapped its first ten years., Built payments products serving legal and accounting professionals, including LawPay and CPACharge., Received the 2016 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Financial Technology for Central Texas.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Studied at the University of Texas at Austin, joined Texas Cheer and worked in uniform sales for Varsity.
- **2005** — Founded AffiniPay in Austin.
- **2007** — LawPay launched, according to the company’s history.
- **2015** — AffiniPay announced a growth equity investment from Great Hill Partners on September 30.
- **2016** — CPACharge launched; Porter won the Central Texas EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Financial Technology.
- **2019** — Moved from CEO to executive chairman effective June 1; Tom West became CEO.
- **2020** — TA Associates acquired a majority stake in AffiniPay in February; Paytronix announced Porter’s appointment to its board on June 8.
- **2023** — A January university alumni feature documented her support for Texas Cheer and Pom and its scholarship recipients.
- **2025** — Named to Austin Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build 10×10 class; AffiniPay became 8am on August 19.

## Achievements

- Founded AffiniPay in 2005 and bootstrapped its first ten years.
- Built payments products serving legal and accounting professionals, including LawPay and CPACharge.
- Received the 2016 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Financial Technology for Central Texas.
- AffiniPay revenue grew more than fourfold during Great Hill Partners’ investment period, according to the 2020 Paytronix appointment announcement.
- Established the Amy Morgan Porter and Morgan Baker Cheer Leadership Scholarship supporting UT Cheer and Pom captains and co-captains.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — AffiniPay, the company Porter founded, rebranded to 8am; its launch announcement reported more than 250,000 professionals served in the US and Canada.
- **2023-01** — The Alcalde published a profile of Porter’s cheerleading background and support for Texas Cheer and Pom.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyportertx

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