# Dean Leavitt

> Dean M. Leavitt is the founder and CEO of Boost Payment Solutions, a New York fintech he launched in 2009 to build commercial card and B2B payment rails for large enterprises. A 30-plus-year payments veteran who previously ran public and bankruptcy-rescued processing companies, he spotted a vacuum in the roughly $125 trillion global B2B market and built patented straight-through processing technology now used across 45-plus countries by more than half the Fortune 100. Boost has landed on the Inc. 5000 five times and raised a $22 million Series C led by Invictus Growth Partners in 2021.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Boost Payment Solutions
- **Organizations:** Boost Payment Solutions, Commercial Payments International, JCCA, Electronic Transactions Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Psychology and Art History (High Honors), Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- **Known for:** Founded Boost Payment Solutions, now recognized as a global leader in B2B payments operating in 45+ countries, Built patented straight-through processing technology used by over half the Fortune 100, Boost named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies five times

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Started a company focused on the consumer card acceptance industry
- **1990s** — Founded and served as President of US Data Capture, pioneering card acceptance with hospitals, universities, municipalities and supermarkets
- **2000s** — Served as Chairman and CEO of publicly traded US Wireless Data
- **2009** — Served as bankruptcy court-appointed Interim President of Cynergy Data, leading its restructuring and sale
- **2009** — Founded Boost Payment Solutions to serve the B2B payments market
- **2021** — Boost raised $22M Series C led by Invictus Growth Partners
- **2025** — Boost named a 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree (No. 3561, 109% 3-year growth)

## Achievements

- Founded Boost Payment Solutions, now recognized as a global leader in B2B payments operating in 45+ countries
- Built patented straight-through processing technology used by over half the Fortune 100
- Boost named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies five times
- Raised a $22 million Series C round led by Invictus Growth Partners in 2021
- Led Cynergy Data through bankruptcy restructuring and sale as court-appointed Interim President
- Served as Chairman and CEO of publicly traded US Wireless Data
- Served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Electronic Transactions Association

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Boost Payment Solutions named a 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree, ranked No. 3561 with 109% three-year growth.
- **2021-05** — Boost closed a $22 million Series C round led by Invictus Growth Partners to expand digitized B2B payments globally.

## Links

- Website: https://boostb2b.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-m-leavitt-5625796
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boostb2b
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/boost-payment-solutions-452367171557869

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Last updated: 2026-06-12