Marqeta named to 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 List

Everyone at Marqeta is excited today with the news that we made the eighth annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list. This is a huge honor and we’re humbled to be included amongst such a premier class of game-changers and innovators. This recognition is an ode to our team, customers and partners, and the transformational year we’ve had as a company. 

The CNBC Disruptor 50 is the ultimate list of private companies whose innovations are revolutionizing their industries and the way we live. This year, over 1,100 companies across a wide variety of sectors vied for a spot on the list. You can see the entire CNBC Disruptor 50 list, including in-depth profiles on each company, here.

“It’s an honor to be named to CNBC’s 2020 Disruptor 50 list. Marqeta is disrupting legacy payment providers and how money moves in a developer-first world. Our modern card issuing platform defines and powers modern card issuing for the world’s leading innovators, wherever they are in the world,” says Marqeta Founder & CEO, Jason Gardner. “To see Marqeta recognized as one of the most transformational companies in technology is a validation of the critical role our platform plays in powering disruption and innovation in the world today,” 

Marqeta was ranked #33 on the list, which was compiled based on CNBC’s proprietary blend of various qualitative and quantitative metrics, including company growth, scalability and originality. 

As we continue to set the global standard for modern card issuing, we’re thrilled to be in the company of these innovative companies, including our partners Klarna, Doordash, Affirm, who are disrupting their own verticals by bringing unprecedented products and services to the market.