Marqeta Announces Global Expansion of Uber Eats Partnership into Eight Markets
Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) announced the global expansion of its partnership with Uber Eats into eight new markets, including Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Costa Rica. This expansion showcases Marqeta's platform's global reach and ongoing partnership with Uber, allowing them to launch card products in over 40 markets through a single integration, reducing time-to-market for subsequent launches. The partnership aims to provide Uber with the latest digital payment tools to enhance their services and support growth in new and existing markets.
Marqeta's expanded partnership with Uber Eats into eight additional markets demonstrates the global reach of Marqeta's platform.
The ability to launch card products in over 40 markets through a single integration reduces effort and time-to-market for subsequent launches.
The partnership with Uber aims to provide couriers with the latest digital payment tools to help them earn more, supporting Uber's growth and expansion in new and existing markets.
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Marqeta will help power Uber Eats in major markets around the world, showcasing the global reach of Marqeta’s platform and ongoing partnership with Uber
“As Uber continues to grow our platform and expand services in new and existing markets, a sophisticated partner is critical,” said Karl Hébert, Vice President of Payments, Risk, and Identity at Uber. “We’re pleased to continue our work with Marqeta, leveraging their global scale, to allow us to easily launch card programs in new markets and to continue to provide our couriers with the latest digital payments tools to help them earn more.”
Since Marqeta began partnering with Uber in 2020, the Marqeta team has supported Uber’s growth across several new projects in the US, including the Uber Pro Card via Marqeta’s partnership with Branch. Through this partnership and multi-market expansion, the Marqeta team can help Uber bring on more merchants and engage more users.
“When thinking of a magical payment experience, Uber is one of the first examples that come to mind. We’re proud to celebrate over three years of working together in the US, and are excited to help grow their Eats business in these additional markets,” said Simon Khalaf, CEO, Marqeta. “We look forward to continuing our partnership and launching more innovative products and services to help Uber achieve its goals of getting people what they need more easily and helping couriers earn more.”
About Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ)
Marqeta’s modern card issuing platform empowers its customers to create customized and innovative payment cards and embedded finance offerings. Marqeta’s platform, powered by open APIs, gives its customers the ability to build more configurable and flexible payment experiences, accelerating product development and democratizing access to card issuing technology. Its modern architecture provides instant access to highly scalable, cloud-based payment infrastructure that enables customers to launch and manage their own card programs, issue cards and authorize and settle transactions. Marqeta is headquartered in
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