It charges an average annual 0.12% fee for money parked on its T-bill platform, though that varies by customer, Arvanaghi says. Similarly, it collects a small interest rate spread on the checking accounts through its bank partners.
The Mosaic Score is an algorithm that measures the overall financial health and market potential of private companies.
Importantly, Bridge was able to move at the speed Meow expected from its stablecoin partner. The solution was live less than a month after development began, making Meow the first business banking company in the United States to offer these capabilities.
“They’re putting a skin on top of someone else’s bank,” says McIntyre, who previously worked at Brex. “They have to abide by the bank’s underwriting requirements, regulations, and determination about what customers to accept.”
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To achieve this, Meow needed a stablecoin solution that could deliver seamless account onboarding, direct access to USDC liquidity, smooth integration into customers’ existing financial stacks, and ultra-low transaction costs. But several structural and operational barriers stood in the way:
Treasure's services cater primarily to businesses looking to manage their idle cash effectively. It was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.
TrueBiz has become a valued partner for Meow, transforming its business onboarding and risk assessment processes. The automation and accuracy provided by TrueBiz enable Meow to scale efficiently, enhance security, and deliver a superior customer experience.
Mercury also has a venture debt platform where startups can apply to receive funding from venture capitalists and saw large inflows during the fall of SVB. Arvanaghi is uncowed. “This pie is enormous and we're just getting started,” he says.
Automating the verification process with TrueBiz results in significant cost savings. Meow is able to avoid the expense of hiring additional analysts, redirecting resources to other critical areas of growth and development. This efficiency gain allows Meow to scale their operations without adding headcount.
“As long as it's evoking some kind of reaction,” a satisfied Arvanaghi says now. It’s worth noting that the name was more of a strategic decision than a troll; from the start, the duo aimed to become a low-cost competitor by keeping marketing spending low and automating everything they could.
For example, Meow partners FirstBank and Grasshopper Bank both offer up to $125 million in FDIC-insurance through IntraFi’s sweep program which boasts a network of nearly 3,000 banks. Another Meow partner, Third Coast, offers FDIC-insurance up to $50 million through its own network. Arvanaghi says Meow is able to secure higher yields from the banks than a small business could get on its own, since it’s bringing in a large roster of sticky customers and its own interface.
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“Meow, when you think about them as kind of a general store for all of these financial products, they're going to have to have their hooks into lots of different things.” Frank Rotman, cofounder of QED Investors
“Meow is really meant to be the curation and then the steering through technology of being able to move money between options,’’ he adds.