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Company announcement/payments

Marqeta expands Uber Eats partnership to new markets

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced the expansion of its US partnership with Uber Eats into eight additional markets: Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Costa Rica.

01 May 2024

Company announcement/payments

Uber partners Mastercard on card for Canadian drivers

Drivers and delivery people on Uber to get free, instant access to earnings; up to 4% cashback on gas, up to 8% cashback on EV charging, and other enhanced loyalty features

06 March 2024

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta, Branch and Mastercard power new Uber Pro Card

Uber today announced a new partnership with Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Branch to power the Uber Pro Card, an enhanced loyalty and payments experience that will help drivers and couriers save on gas, fees, and other expenses.

06 October 2022

News/payments

Payments have become tech arms race say banks

The vast majority of banks (94%) believe that the Covid-19 pandemic has turned the payments market into a technology arms race for which they are unprepared.

07 December 2020

Company announcement/identity

Uber taps AU10TIX to verify IDs of cash-only drivers

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) has partnered with AU10TIX, a global identity verification and authentication platform, to implement a program in cities in Mexico, Argentina and Chile that helps verify the identity of new riders who choose cash as their preferred method of payment.

18 November 2020

Company announcement/payments

Marqeta and Uber enter card issuing partnership

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be serving as a global card issuing partner for Uber, helping to provide critical financial infrastructure for its global expansion.

17 November 2020

News/payments

Uber Money bolsters team in India

Ride-hailing company Uber has set up shop at the Hyderabad Tech Centre in India, welcoming over 100 technology professionals to a new Uber Money team.

12 February 2020

News

Uber launches financial services division

Ride hailing giant Uber is moving deeper into financial services with the launch of a new division, Uber Money.

29 October 2019

News

Uber drives financial inclusion with in-app account from BBVA

Uber is tapping the power of Open Banking to provide unbanked drivers with access to a digital account from BBVA within its mobile app in Mexico.

04 July 2019

News/retail

Uber makes New York hires for fintech push

Uber has embarked on a hiring spree in New York as part of an aggressive move into financial services that could even see the ride hailing app launch its own bank account, according to CNBC.

11 June 2019