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Marqeta is the world's first modern card issuing platform, transforming how businesses embed financial services into their products. The company's open API infrastructure enables enterprises and startups to instantly issue virtual and physical cards, authorize transactions in real time, and build innovative payment programs at global scale. Founded in 2009, Marqeta processes over $290 billion in annual volume across 40+ countries while maintaining 99.99% platform uptime. Industry leaders including Uber, Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, DoorDash, and JPMorgan trust Marqeta to power their card programs, delivering seamless payment experiences that drive customer loyalty and operational efficiency.

Marqeta's cloud-native platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control through features like Just-in-Time funding, dynamic spend controls, and PCI-compliant widgets. The company has achieved 80x volume growth since 2017 by obsessing over developer experience and platform reliability. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Marqeta operates as a flexible-first organization with employees distributed across the United States and Europe. As embedded finance continues to reshape financial services, Marqeta remains the infrastructure partner of choice for companies building the next generation of payment products.

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