Simon Khalaf news and trends

With Block Extensions in Hand, Marqeta Looks Toward Embedded Finance’s Future  
Earnings // November 07, 2023

With new extensions to the Block partnerships, Marqeta’s latest third quarter results also underscored momentum in buy now, pay later (BNPL) and accelerated wage access. CEO Simon Khalaf said on the call to discuss earnings Tuesday (Nov. 7 ) after the markets closed that “We...

Marqeta Unveils Its First External-Facing Generative AI Tool
artificial intelligence // August 15, 2023

Marqeta has unveiled its first external-facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The new Marqeta Docs AI is powered by OpenAI’s large language models (LLMs) and allows Marqeta customers to ask questions, find answers to individual use cases and more quickly gain an understanding of the products, the...

Cash App Renewal’s Squared Away as Marqeta CEO Sets Sights on Marketplaces, Embedded Finance
Earnings // August 09, 2023

Cash App’s firmly in place — and will be a significant contributor to Marqeta’s top line for years to come. And with that bit of news, investors took stock of the card issuer and payment processor’s latest results, liked what they saw and bid the...

TaxBandits Launches Feature to Streamline Tax Preparation for US Businesses
Taxes // July 06, 2023

Tax preparation service TaxBandits has rolled out an e-filing solution to streamline tax preparation for businesses in the U.S. The new solution will ensure that tax details on 1099 Series Forms, which business owners use to report payments made to their vendors and independent contractors,...

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Marqeta Unveils Its First External-Facing Generative AI Tool

August 15, 2023
Marqeta has unveiled its first external-facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The new Marqeta Docs AI is powered by OpenAI’s large language models (LLMs) and allows Marqeta customers to ask questions, find answers to individual use cases and more quickly gain an understanding of the products, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 15) press release. The […]

TaxBandits Launches Feature to Streamline Tax Preparation for US Businesses

July 06, 2023
Tax preparation service TaxBandits has rolled out an e-filing solution to streamline tax preparation for businesses in the U.S. The new solution will ensure that tax details on 1099 Series...

Marqeta Names Ex-Yahoo Exec Simon Khalaf as CEO

January 26, 2023
Card issuing platform Marqeta has named its Chief Product Officer (CPO) Simon Khalaf as CEO. Khalaf joined the company as CPO in June and began leading its go-to-market organization as...

Bread Financial Launches One-Time Use Virtual Card With Marqeta

September 12, 2022
Financial services firm Bread Financial is launching a one-time use virtual card for in-store and online shopping with card issuing platform Marqeta. The virtual card will boost the checkout experience...