# Matt Marcus

> Matt Marcus is the Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Treasury, the San Francisco-based payment operations platform that processes hundreds of billions of dollars annually for companies like Gusto, Navan, and Procore. A Dartmouth computer science grad and former competitive rower, Marcus spent a year at LendingHome building the payment system that processed over $3 billion in mortgage loans - and that experience became the blueprint for Modern Treasury. He co-founded the company in 2018 with Sam Aarons and Dimitri Dadiomov, went through Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch, and has raised $183M in total funding. In July 2025, he transitioned from CPO to CEO, steering Modern Treasury toward unified fiat and stablecoin payment rails following the acquisition of Beam.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Modern Treasury
- **Organizations:** Modern Treasury, Y Combinator
- **From:** Weston, Florida, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Computer Science, Dartmouth College, High School, Pine Crest School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Modern Treasury which processes hundreds of billions of dollars annually, Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021) alongside co-founder Sam Aarons, Raised $183M total funding across 5 rounds including a $85M Series C at $2B+ valuation

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated Pine Crest School; won Florida State Debate Championship; enrolled at Dartmouth College
- **2014-2015** — Platform Engineer Intern at First Round Capital
- **2016** — Graduated Dartmouth College with BS in Computer Science; received Louis C. Breer Memorial Bowl for leadership on Dartmouth Lightweight Crew
- **2017** — Joined LendingHome as Senior Software Engineer; built payment operations system processing $3B+ in mortgage loans
- **2018** — Co-founded Modern Treasury with Sam Aarons and Dimitri Dadiomov; went through Y Combinator Summer 2018 batch
- **2021** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30; Modern Treasury raised $85M Series C at $2B+ valuation
- **2022** — Modern Treasury raised $50M Series C extension; total funding reached $183M
- **2025** — Transitioned from CPO to CEO of Modern Treasury in July 2025; Modern Treasury acquired stablecoin platform Beam for $40M
- **2026** — Launched Modern Treasury Payments as integrated PSP supporting fiat and stablecoins

## Achievements

- Co-founded Modern Treasury which processes hundreds of billions of dollars annually
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021) alongside co-founder Sam Aarons
- Raised $183M total funding across 5 rounds including a $85M Series C at $2B+ valuation
- Built LendingHome payment system that processed $3B+ in mortgage loans
- Captain of Dartmouth Lightweight Crew rowing team; received Louis C. Breer Memorial Bowl (2016)
- Florida State Debate Championship winner (2012); two-time Tournament of Champions qualifier
- National AP Scholar and National Merit Finalist
- Led Modern Treasury's acquisition of Beam to unify fiat and stablecoin payment rails
- Grew Modern Treasury to process $400B+ for companies like Gusto, Navan, Procore, and Sling Money

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Launched Modern Treasury Payments as an integrated Payment Service Provider supporting both fiat and stablecoins
- **2025-10** — Modern Treasury acquired stablecoin payment platform Beam for $40M in an all-stock transaction
- **2025-07** — Transitioned from Co-Founder & CPO to Co-Founder & CEO of Modern Treasury
- **2024-01** — Modern Treasury named to 2024 Fintech Innovation 50

## Links

- Website: https://moderntreasury.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-marcus-bb1b9460/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mattgmarcus
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/moderntreasury/

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Last updated: 2026-05-12