Checkout.com deepens its North American footprint with a Canadian launch
Checkout.com has entered the Canadian market, marking a key milestone in its broader North American expansion.
The global payments provider announced on July 14 that it has launched direct acquiring services to give merchants greater control over transaction data, improved authorisation rates and stronger overall payment performance.
To support this move, the company has appointed Zack Levine as Head of Revenue for North America. Levine will lead the commercial strategy across both North America and Israel, overseeing teams responsible for sales, business development, account management and solutions engineering.
“North America is seeing a major shift in how people spend, and we are ready to help enterprise merchants capitalise,” said Levine.
“Through one integration point, merchants can access our full suite of online pay-in and payout capabilities across cards, bank rails, wallets, and popular methods like PayPal and Venmo, in addition to a variety of advanced solutions like Pinless Debit.”
Levine first joined Checkout.com in 2021 to lead US sales and was later named General Manager for Israel in 2024. His new role reflects the company’s focus on unifying and scaling its operations across regions.
North American push
Checkout.com made headlines earlier this year after it applied for a card issuing licence in the UAE; nevertheless, North America is proving to be one of its most valuable markets.
The company reported strong growth across all regions in 2024, with the US standing out as its fastest-growing market, posting more than 80% year-over-year revenue growth. Looking to build on that momentum, Checkout.com opened a new office in San Francisco earlier this year, adding to its existing US presence in New York and Atlanta.
According to Checkout.com’s 2025 Digital Economy Report, 48% of US consumers say they plan to increase their use of e-commerce over the next 12 months.
So why turn north to Canada?
The company sees significant upside in the Canadian market, particularly with younger demographics. The same report notes 18% of Gen Z consumers in Canada shop online at least once a day, a sign, the company says, of shifting purchasing habits and increasing digital fluency.
Canada is also emerging as a key hub in the global e-commerce economy. As the ninth-largest ecommerce market in the world, it’s valued at $37.97bn (CA$52bn) and boasts more than 27 million online shoppers, accounting for 11.5% of total retail sales.
Furthermore, 62% of Canadian consumers shop internationally, and one in five digital commerce businesses earns the majority of its revenue from global markets.
Notably, Checkout.com’s entry into Canada follows in the footsteps of key partners like Klarna, which launched its BNPL services in the country in December 2024 through an integration with Apple Pay. The two companies maintain a technical partnership which enables merchants using Checkout.com to offer Klarna’s flexible payment options.
“North America is one of the most competitive and complex payments markets, and under Zack’s leadership, I’m confident in our ability to help more merchants meet this growing demand for digital commerce,” said Antoine Nougue, Chief Commercial Officer.
“Canada is a core region for Checkout.com’s global expansion, so today’s announcement is a critical part of our strategy, enhancing how we show up for our customers and help them unlock greater value from their digital payments strategies.”
