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March 10, 2025

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Marqeta and Spendesk Financial Services Join Forces to Offer Modern and Efficient Expense Management for Over 4,000 SMBs Across Europe

Business Wire

"Marqeta announced that it has become the issuer processor for Spendesk Financial Services (SFS) in Europe, the payment institution powering and fully owned by Spendesk. Spendesk, Europe’s leading spend management and procurement solution, leverages this combined technology to enable its medium-sized business customers to monitor budgets, customise spend controls, and boost efficiency."

February 27, 2025

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February 20, 2025

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Marqeta Powers Trading 212’s Expansion into Continental Europe

Business Wire

"Marqeta announced it is powering Trading 212’s launch into 20 countries in continental Europe with the Trading 212 card, a debit card that helps Trading 212, with its over 3 million customers, to allow consumers to spend on the Trading 212 platform with zero FX and account fees and earn 0.5% cashback rewards that can easily be reinvested in the platform."

January 22, 2025

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December 12, 2024

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Slope Taps Marqeta to Power Buy Now, Pay Later Card, Enabling Brands And Marketplaces To Offer Flexible Loan Options

Business Wire

"Marqeta announced its customer Slope is powering the Slope Card and enabling low interest Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan options for its commercial customers. The Slope Card enables businesses to pay in-store or online with 30 or 60 day loan options, allowing for increased flexibility and choice in how they make payments and manage their finances."

November 5, 2024

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October 28, 2024

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October 22, 2024

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Marqeta Announces Enhancements to Its Program Management Capabilities

Marqeta

"Marqeta introduced two new products – UX Toolkit and Portfolio Migrations – to its card program management tools.  UX Toolkit creates modern payment experiences from scratch with fewer development resources required, while its Portfolio Migration service reduces complexity for customers upgrading existing card programs onto the Marqeta platform."

September 26, 2024

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July 25, 2024

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July 23, 2024

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July 2, 2024

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May 1, 2024

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April 18, 2024

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February 14, 2024

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January 29, 2024

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November 22, 2023

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Marqeta and Credi2 Team Up to Provide New Instalment Capabilities for Banks in Europe

Business Wire

"Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform enabling some of the world’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, today announced a new partnership with Credi2 to provide an end-to-end instalments platform designed for banks, helping them deliver instalment payments on cards to meet growing consumer demand for more flexible and seamless digital payments experiences."

October 17, 2023

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October 12, 2023

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August 17, 2023

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Marqeta Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Announces Four Year Extension to Cash App Contract

Businesswire

"Marqeta highlighted several recent business updates that demonstrate its current business momentum:...Marqeta announced today that it had signed a four year extension with Block to continue powering its popular Cash App card product...Marqeta announced a new expansion into Brazil with a partnership with Latin American banking-as-a-service platform Fitbank."

August 15, 2023

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August 9, 2023

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Marqeta Extends Block Partnership as Revenues Rise

AltFi

"Global card issuer Marqeta has signed a four-year extension of its partnership with Block as its revenues increased by nearly a quarter year-over-year (YoY) for Q2 2023. The company will continue to power Block’s mobile money transfer app Cash App through to 2027, and has also added a new partnership branching into Brazil with banking-as-a-service platform Fitbank."

July 12, 2023

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June 23, 2023

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Tuum Joins Up with Marqeta for Integrated Fintech Solution

Marqeta

"Today, Tuum announced our partnership to offer a pre-integrated fintech solution, accelerating time to market for Tuum’s customers by working with our open API platform. European banks and fintechs will be able to build flexible card programmes that deliver industry-leading modern digital payment experiences while saving resources, time and money."

June 6, 2023

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April 14, 2023

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Marqeta Survey: Over Half of SMBs Are Owed up to £75,000 Each Month in Outstanding Invoices

Businesswire

"The highest levels of inflation seen in decades are squeezing small businesses and creating an opportunity to reinvent how they access working capital, according to a new survey published today by Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform. The company’s ‘Small business financing done differently’ research draws upon interviews with hundreds of small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe, looking at the opportunities for BNPL use by businesses as a mechanism to make access to capital easier without increasing overall debt risk."

March 21, 2023

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Marqeta Announces Partnership with Stables in Australia to Power Prepaid Card

Businesswire

"Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, today announced a new partnership with Stables (formerly Tiiik) to power its new Mastercard prepaid card. Based in Sydney, Australia, Stables is a digital wallet that allows users to spend, send and earn stablecoins, all on one balance. With Marqeta’s dynamic spend controls and Just-in-Time funding capabilities, Stables’ customers will be able to convert stablecoins into fiat and spend wherever Mastercard cards are accepted online and in-store globally."

January 30, 2023

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