Marqeta
The card issuing platform built for debit, credit, prepaid, and what's next

Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that enables businesses to instantly issue debit, credit, prepaid, and flexible credential cards via open APIs. It serves industries such as buy now pay later, on-demand delivery, expense management, and digital banking. The platform handles payment processing, fraud detection, compliance, and global expansion across 40+ countries.
Businesses use Marqeta's open APIs and existing bank/network relationships to create and issue custom card products, process payments, and manage compliance at scale.
enterprise businesses and fintechs needing card issuing and payment processing capabilities
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- unknown
- Company
- Marqeta, Inc.
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