# Ron Gaver

> Ron Gaver is the co-founder and CEO of Tapcheck, a Plano, Texas fintech that lets hourly workers pull earned wages before payday. He runs the company with his wife Kayling Gaver, having spent 14 years operating a real estate development firm before pivoting to payroll technology in 2019. Under his leadership Tapcheck has moved more than $1 billion in early wages across roughly 12,000 employer locations and raised $225 million in equity and debt in April 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Tapcheck
- **Organizations:** Tapcheck, RKG Investments, LLC, Forbes Finance Council
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Tapcheck to more than 12,000 employer locations., Facilitated over $1 billion in early wage funding through Tapcheck., Raised $457.9M+ in total company funding including a $225M round in April 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Moved to Los Angeles; entered real estate market.
- **2004-2018** — Ran RKG Investments, LLC, his own real estate development company, for roughly 14 years.
- **2019** — Co-founded Tapcheck with his wife Kayling Gaver.
- **2022-06** — Tapcheck raised a $20M Series A.
- **2025-04-14** — Announced $225M in combined equity and debt funding ($25M Series A extension led by PeakSpan Capital plus a $200M credit facility from Victory Park Capital).
- **2025-04-27** — Announced embedded earned wage access partnership with Viventium.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Tapcheck to more than 12,000 employer locations.
- Facilitated over $1 billion in early wage funding through Tapcheck.
- Raised $457.9M+ in total company funding including a $225M round in April 2025.
- Built payroll integrations covering nearly 300 payroll and timekeeping systems.
- Published thought leadership on employee financial wellness via Forbes Finance Council.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Tapcheck closed $225M in combined equity and debt to expand the Tapcheck Mastercard and AI capabilities.
- **2025-04** — Announced embedded EWA integration with Viventium payroll.

## Links

- Website: https://tapcheck.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rongaver/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tapcheckinc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tapcheckinc/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08