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Prediction Didn’t hold up
Bar: B2B paper check volume will drop to zero within five years
“The next five years is when the 18 trillion, or whatever number you choose of, some research says, 18 trillion dollars of paper checks They will decrease to zero. There's no doubt about it.”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 31:09 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
Assertion Partly supported
Bar: Federal Reserve research shows $18T in US B2B payments remain on paper checks
“Hasn't happened yet in terms of how a business pays another business or how B to B payments are being done, and I remember this one number that I shared with Michael that I read the Federal Reserve research that indicated that there are around 18 trillion doll…”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 3:55 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
Prediction Held up
Bar: Melio will offer credit through partnerships, not in-house balance sheet
“I think we're most likely going to partner with a company that is doing credit well in order to provide this service as a Our focus is to become the best B to B payments platform and user experience, and that's a lot of work already. So getting into credit und…”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 15:18 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Matan Bar: 8 million US small businesses are eligible for Melio
“There are different numbers, but let's say around eight million small businesses that are eligible, small businesses for our platform,”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 12:59 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
Assertion Supported
Bar: Melio grew headcount from 30 to 200 employees in one year
“We grew from 30 people in January, 20 20 to 200 this January.”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 17:29 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Melio customers shift all transactions after two months of trust-building
“So I guess we have like a couple of months where We build trust with a new customer, and then they shift all of their transactions to Melio.”
Matan Bar Feb 11, 2021 ▶ 12:07 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio
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