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Does Melio Payments support Israel?
Yes — Melio Payments has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Banks & financial companies · Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Melio is listed as an Israeli-founded payments company whose staff majority sits in Israel, not because of any donation — we found none. Its public face is American: the product serves US small businesses, the New York office fronts the brand, and since October 2025 the owner has been the New Zealand company Xero. The Israeli substance is the Tel Aviv engineering organisation, roughly two-thirds of the workforce at the time of the sale, and the founders, who are Israeli. After the acquisition, decisions about corporate giving or public positions rest with Xero, though chief executive Matan Bar continues to lead Xero's US business. We found no public statement by Melio about the war that began on 7 October 2023, and no corporate donation, employee-matching programme or in-kind action towards Israeli organisations that meets this site's sourcing standard.
CTech (Calcalist, Jun 2025) PR Newswire — Xero acquisition announcement
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2018 | — | State of Israel (employment, taxes, fintech ecosystem) Israeli-founded fintech whose workforce is mostly in Israel: Melio was founded in 2018 by Matan Bar (chief executive) and Ilan Atias (chief technology officer), with Tomer Barel as president, to let American small businesses pay their bills online. The company runs from New York and Tel Aviv, and at the time of its 2025 sale roughly 400 of its approximately 600 employees were based in its Israeli offices — the clear majority of the company. It processes more than $30 billion in payments for over 80,000 US small businesses. Recorded as an economic connection — Israeli jobs, salaries and taxes — not a donation. | |
| Acquisition | 2025-06-25 | $2,500,000,000 | Xero Limited (buyer); Melio's Israeli founders, employees and shareholders (sellers) In June 2025 the New Zealand-headquartered accounting-software company Xero (ASX: XRO) entered a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Melio Limited for about $2.5 billion upfront, rising to as much as $3 billion with performance- and time-based payouts over three years; the deal completed on 15 October 2025. Israeli business media described it as one of the largest exits in Israeli technology history, with the proceeds flowing to Melio's Israeli founders, employee shareholders and investors, and chief executive Matan Bar taking charge of Xero's US business. The buyer is a New Zealand company; the Israeli engineering base came with the purchase. Recorded as a transaction, not a gift. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Melio Payments donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Melio Payments has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, Acquisition). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 2 distinct sources are cited for Melio Payments. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- CTech (Calcalist, Jun 2025) calcalistech.com
- PR Newswire — Xero acquisition announcement prnewswire.com