Matan Bar

Matan Bar is the Co-founder and CEO of Melio, a financial technology company focused on helping small businesses manage their payments. He has held this position since June 2018, operating out of the Tel Aviv area in Israel.12

Professional Background

• PayPal: Prior to founding Melio, Bar served as the General Manager of PayPal's Consumer R&D center in Tel Aviv from January 2015 to December 2017. In this role, he led the global Peer-to-Peer Payments Group, overseeing a substantial payment volume exceeding $50 billion annually.24
• eBay: Bar also worked at eBay as the Head of Product and General Manager for the eBay Israel Innovation Center from September 2011 to December 2014. His work involved developing innovative user experiences across various e-commerce verticals.1
• The Gifts Project: He co-founded this online group payments platform, which was acquired by eBay in 2012, leading to his transition to PayPal.23

Education

Matan Bar studied computer science at Tel Aviv University, where he began his entrepreneurial journey during his final semester.2

Personal Background

Originally from Haifa, Israel, Bar moved to Tel Aviv at the age of 21. He has a strong passion for supporting small businesses through Melio's services.23

For more details about Matan Bar's professional journey, you can view his LinkedIn profile under the username matanbar.