Background
About Chargezen

We build the tools growing brands wish they'd had from day one.

Chargezen is the revenue platform brands build their business on once they outgrow a pile of separate apps. One platform and one customer record, online and in store.

The Problem We Saw

Fast-growing brands were drowning in apps.

We watched the best online brands piece things together the only way they could: one app for subscriptions, another for texts, another for chat, another for affiliates, another for checkout, and a spreadsheet to make sense of it all.

The cost wasn't just budget. It was speed. It was context. All those separate apps slowed down every decision and hid what customers really wanted.

Chargezen exists to eliminate that tax. One platform. One customer record. Eight products. AI that actually does the work. No more taping apps together.

Our journey

From a subscription app to the platform brands run on, online and in store.

2020

Founded

Started with a simple belief: commerce tools shouldn't require an engineering team to connect.

2020

First 100 brands

Launched subscriptions for Shopify. Merchants saw 40% fewer cancellations within 90 days.

2021

One inbox

Added SmartyTap: texts, chat, calls and email in one inbox. No more switching apps.

2022

AI agents

Launched our first AI agents to spot customers about to cancel, recover failed payments and answer customers.

2023

Everything in one place

Launched CheckoutOS, Spark! affiliates, Concierge support. One platform, 8 products.

2024

Beyond Shopify

Expanded beyond Shopify: online, in store, everywhere your customers are.

What makes us different

We're not one more app. We're the platform that replaces them.

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Not another app

Most tools solve one problem and create three more. We built a platform where every product shares the same customer record and the same AI.

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AI that does the work

Our AI agents don't just point things out. They act: they spot customers about to cancel, recover payments, answer customers and improve checkout, on their own.

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Economics that make sense

No per-seat pricing. No transaction fees. No revenue share. One predictable cost that replaces 8+ tools. Most brands spend 40-60% less.

Our principles

These aren't posters on a wall. They're the decisions we make every day when building the platform.

Merchant-first

Every feature starts with: does this help a brand move faster? If not, we don't build it.

Connected from the start

One customer record across messages, checkout, creators, support and subscriptions.

Honest economics

Transparent pricing. No per-transaction fees. No revenue share. You keep what you earn.

Ship daily

Small improvements add up. We release updates every day—because your business can't wait.

Founder

JA

Jerry Abrahamson

Chibuike Jeremiah Anigbo

Founder & CEO

Originally trained as a doctor, Jerry fell in love with building websites and apps after teaching himself to code. He started a Shopify dev agency where he saw how many separate apps online brands were juggling—then decided to build ChargeZen to fix it.

The team

21 people building and supporting Chargezen, headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Customer success & support

6

Onboarding, migrations, and day-to-day merchant support.

Engineering

4

Backend, frontend, and mobile across the platform.

Product

4

Roadmap, specs, and working with merchants on what ships next.

Growth & partnerships

4

Sales, marketing, affiliates, and partner programs.

Design

3

Product and brand design for every Chargezen surface.

We're hiring. Come help brands sell more with less busywork.

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Our model

Profitable and independent

No investors pushing growth at any cost. We're self-funded, profitable and here for the long run, because the platform your business runs on should be too.

Ready to sell more with fewer apps?

See how Chargezen can replace your separate apps, set up for your brand in a live demo.

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