# Walid Mah'd

> Walid Mah'd is the co-founder and CEO of Moreta (YC S24), a San Francisco fintech that lets international travelers pay with local QR networks in Asia without a bank account in every country. A former Mastercard Advisors payments consultant and Ivey Business School graduate, he built the company after feeling the friction of paying while backpacking across Southeast and East Asia.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Moreta (YC S24)
- **Organizations:** Moreta, Y Combinator, Mastercard Advisors
- **Education:** HBA (Honours Business Administration), Ivey Business School, Western University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Moreta and led it into Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch, Built a payments product that lets travelers use local QR networks in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Mongolia without a local bank account, Shipped the Moreta Pay mobile app on the App Store

## Career timeline

- **—** — Graduated with an HBA from Ivey Business School
- **—** — Worked as a card and fintech payments consultant at Mastercard Advisors
- **2024** — Co-founded Moreta with Sam Yu; joined Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch
- **2024** — Launched Moreta Pay for QR payments across Southeast and East Asia; raised a $130K seed round

## Achievements

- Co-founded Moreta and led it into Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch
- Built a payments product that lets travelers use local QR networks in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Mongolia without a local bank account
- Shipped the Moreta Pay mobile app on the App Store
- Advised on card and fintech payments at Mastercard Advisors before founding

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Closed a $130K seed round as part of Y Combinator S24.
- **2024** — Launched Moreta Pay supporting QR payments across seven Southeast and East Asian countries.

## Links

- Website: https://moretapay.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walidmahd/

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Last updated: 2026-07-31