Matan Bar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Melio, a company dedicated to simplifying B2B payments for small and medium-sized businesses. With a background in innovation and entrepreneurship, Bar has led Melio to become a four-billion-dollar B2B payments solution, earning recognition as one of the world's top 250 fintech companies by CNBC.
Who is the CEO of Melio?
Matan Bar, CEO and Co-Founder of Melio, has an impressive background in the fintech industry. Prior to founding Melio, Bar held significant roles at PayPal as Director of Global P2P Payments and at The Gifts Project as Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer.
His passion for helping small businesses and his success-oriented leadership style have contributed to Melio's recognition as one of the world's top 250 fintech companies by CNBC. Bar's career has been influenced by a desire to make a significant impact on the small business sector and to foster a collaborative and winning team culture.
Work History
- Co-founder & CEO at Melio: June 2018 - Present
- Director Global P2P Payments and GM PayPal TLV Consumer Product Center at PayPal: January 2015 - December 2017
- Head of Product and GM - eBay Israel Innovation Center at eBay Inc: September 2011 - December 2014
- Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at The Gifts Project: July 2009 - October 2011
- Internet Marketing Strategy Consultant at Atera Networks: January 2008 - January 2009
- Data Mining & Profiling Team Leader in the Central Unit of Special Investigations at Israel Defense Forces: October 2003 - October 2005
Education History
Matan Bar's educational background includes a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University, which he completed between 2006 and 2009. In addition to his undergraduate studies, Bar also participated in the Executive Product Management Program at the prestigious Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, further enhancing his skills in product development and management.
When did Matan Bar join Melio?
Matan Bar co-founded Melio in June 2018 and has been serving as its CEO since the company's inception. As of now, Bar has been leading Melio for over three years, focusing on simplifying B2B payments for small and medium-sized businesses.