Melio news and trends

This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
B2B Payments // September 12, 2024

Digital transformation is a one-way street and a two-way journey — particularly within B2B. Embracing innovation is a one-way exercise in that businesses that realize the benefits of leaving paper-based and manual processes behind rarely pull a U-turn and pick those error-prone and friction-filled solutions...

Melio Teams With Amazon Business to Streamline Invoicing
Partnerships // September 10, 2024

Small business-focused B2B payments platform Melio integrated with Amazon Business. By combining with the Amazon Business Reconciliation API, the companies can synchronize Amazon Business invoices in a single payment processing system, thus helping business owners save time, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 10) news release....

Full AP Automation Pays Off as 74% of Mid-Sized Firms Report Higher Vendor Satisfaction 
B2B Payments // January 11, 2024

Ensuring vendor satisfaction is crucial for businesses as it directly impacts the overall success and efficiency of operations.  Satisfied vendors are more likely to maintain positive relationships with customers, deliver quality goods or services consistently, and collaborate effectively. This, in turn, fosters a stronger and...

Is B2B Ready for a Real-Time Payments Overhaul?
B2B Payments // December 13, 2023

Real-time payments have the potential, and the promise, to overhaul all corners of commerce. The recent introduction of the FedNow® System is only the latest entrant in the instant payments realm, and the new rails take their place alongside the six-year-old RTP System offered by...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Gains 5.1% as MoneyLion Leads Earnings Season Surge 

November 17, 2023
The last few names are coming in with their earnings reports — and while September’s quarter end seems long ago and far away, investors largely cheered the FinTech IPO names that disclosed results. The FinTech IPO Index was up 5.1% this past week.   MoneyLion Leads the Pack MoneyLion was 22% higher through the past five […]

Instant Payments Ease Money Flow Pain Points for SMBs

November 10, 2022
Pre-pandemic and pre-inflation, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) were already grappling with managing cash flow. As Aharon Levine, head of payments at Melio, noted in a recent interview, part of...

Digital Payments Keep Suppliers Happy, Give Main Street Businesses Cash Flow Flexibility

July 22, 2022
More choice, more flexibility — and the Main Street economy can thrive. Matan Bar, co-founder and CEO of B2B payments firm Melio, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that though we’re living...

New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy

April 21, 2022
With 130,000 permanent closures in 2020, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered economic impacts early on in the pandemic. Today, the SMBs that typically drive economic growth in small towns...

Quick Reads
Melio to Grow AP/AR Platform With $150 Million Fundraise

November 01, 2024
Melio raised $150 million in a Series E funding round to fuel the growth of its accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) platform by expanding its B2B partnerships. The company has seen its revenue increase tenfold over the past three years, driven by an expansion of its customer base to include medium-sized businesses as […]

Melio Teams With Amazon Business to Streamline Invoicing

September 10, 2024
Small business-focused B2B payments platform Melio integrated with Amazon Business. By combining with the Amazon Business Reconciliation API, the companies can synchronize Amazon Business invoices in a single payment processing...

Melio Adds Real-Time Payments to B2B Platform

December 13, 2023
B2B payments platform Melio added real-time payments to its suite of offerings. The new service lets payors deliver funds instantly to vendors, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 13) press release...

BILL Denies Reports of $1.95 Billion Melio Deal

November 09, 2023
Financial operations platform BILL is dismissing reports that it wants to buy Melio Payments. “Although BILL’s general policy is not to comment on market rumors or media speculation, BILL is...