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March 10, 2025
On the wires
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
On the web
Marqeta to Acquire TransactPay, Strengthening Card Program Management Capabilities in the UK and Europe
Business Wire
Marqeta and TransactPay, a BIN Sponsorship provider that is licensed as an E-Money Institution to issue e-money and undertake payment services in the UK and European Economic Area, announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Marqeta will acquire TransactPay.
February 20, 2025
On the web
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
On the web
Marqeta Powers Trading 212’s Expansion into Continental Europe
Business Wire
"Marqeta’s scalable, global platform is enabling leading investing app Trading 212 to enter 20 new European markets in six months through its card program."
December 12, 2024
On the web
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
On the wires
Marqeta’s Stock May Shed a Third of Its Value as These Factors Spur Weak Outlook
Morningstar
"Fintech company's forecast falls short of prior guidance as some customers move to in-house solutions and others react to heightened banking regulations"
October 28, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Announces Marqeta Flex, An Industry-Leading, Buy Now, Pay Later Solution That Can Be Embedded Into Payment Apps
Businesswire
"Marqeta unveiled its Marqeta Flex solution at Money 2020, an innovative new solution that revolutionizes the way BNPL payment options can be delivered inside payment apps and wallets, surfacing them at the moment of need within an existing payment flow."
October 22, 2024
On the web
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
On the wires
Marqeta and Found Bring Streamlined Expense Management Offerings to SMBs and Self-Employed Professionals
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced a new customer, Found, a business banking platform that supports small businesses and the self-employed. Found’s commercial card solution, powered by Marqeta, allows small businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs to access more sophisticated and customized business banking capabilities than are traditionally offered to them."
August 6, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Signs Five-Year Deal with Varo Bank to Become Exclusive Issuer Processor in the US
Businesswire
"Marqeta announced it has signed a five-year deal with Varo Bank, N.A. to become its issuer processor."
July 25, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Becomes First Issuer Processor in the US Certified to Enable Visa Flexible Credential
Businesswire
"Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is working with Visa and Affirm to offer the Visa Flexible Credential, a single card product that can toggle between payment methods, putting the power of choice in the hands of the consumer."
July 23, 2024
On the web
Marqeta: 2024 State of Payments Report
Marqeta
"The results are in. Companies that embed financial services into their native ecosystems can strengthen their businesses by improving customer loyalty and retaining valuable workers."
July 2, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Announces New Customer Swiss4, Powering Its Premium Financial Services Offering to Meet Rising Consumer Demand for Personalised Payments Experiences
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced a new customer, Swiss4, providing real-time and personalised digital payment services for their customers."
May 1, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Announces Global Expansion of Uber Eats Partnership into Eight Markets
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced the expansion of its US partnership with Uber Eats into eight additional markets: Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Costa Rica."
April 24, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Partners with OakNorth to Offer Commercial Cards in the UK, Embracing Growing Small and Medium-Sized Business Demand for Better Banking Tools
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced a partnership with OakNorth to offer a commercial card for OakNorth’s Business Banking customers."
April 18, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta and Rain Announce Partnership to Deliver Robust Earned Wage Access Through Embedded Finance
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced its new partner Rain, a financial wellness benefits provider that helps companies give employees greater control over their finances."
February 14, 2024
On the wires
Marqeta Announces New Credit Customer Internet Travel Solutions (ITS), Building Momentum for Key New Product
Business Wire
"Marqeta announced its new customer, Internet Travel Solutions (ITS), a leading provider of travel management software that will utilize Marqeta’s comprehensive credit card platform to launch a multi-use travel and expense (T&E) commercial credit card for the mid-sized business market."
January 29, 2024
On the web
Torpago and Marqeta Launch Sunwest Bank’s Visionary Card Program
ACCESSWIRE
"Torpago, a commercial credit card and spend management provider, Marqeta, strategic partner of Torpago, and Sunwest Bank, a entrepreneurial business bank, announce the launch of Sunwest Visionary Card, Sunwest's commercial credit card and expense management solution."
November 22, 2023
On the wires
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
On the wires
Marqeta Announces Partnership with Scalapay to Deliver Buy Now Pay Later Across Europe
Businesswire
"Marqeta continues European bookings momentum by announcing a new partnership with Scalapay, Southern Europe’s leading BNPL provider with over five million customers."
October 12, 2023
On the wires
Marqeta Announces Customers Highlighting Innovative New Payments Use Cases in Retail
Businesswire
Marqeta, announced two customers that serve retailers, Extend and Financeit, demonstrate how Marqeta’s platform helps drive customer loyalty and deliver an impeccable experience for consumers.
August 17, 2023
On the web
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
On the wires
Marqeta Unveils First Generative AI Investments, Announcing External-Facing Bot and Internal Code Generation Tool that Optimizes Task Efficiency Up to 75 Percent
Businesswire
"Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, unveiled Marqeta Docs AI, an AI-powered external-facing question and answer tool, in addition to early test results from its internal code generation tool that reduced the amount of time spent on coding and testing tasks by up to 75%."
August 9, 2023
On the web
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
On the web
Marqeta Announces Expansion into Brazil with Fitbank Partnership
IBS Intelligence
"Marqeta, a global card issuing platform, announced its expansion into Brazil. The company has partnered with Latin American banking-as-a-service platform Fitbank and network certification with Visa"
June 23, 2023
On the web
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
On the wires
Marqeta Study: Consumer Confidence in Embedded Finance and Digital Banking Providers on the Rise for Majority of Americans
Business Wire
"The age of embedded finance and digital financial services has reached an inflection point, with new payments and shopping solutions now commonplace in the US alongside legacy systems, according to a new survey from Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform."
April 14, 2023
On the wires
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
On the wires
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
On the web
Marqeta Buys Fintech Power Finance in $275M All-Cash Deal, its First Acquisition
TechCrunch
Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. About one-third of the purchase price is payable over a two-year period subject to certain undisclosed conditions.
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