Collaboration leverages Peoples Trust Company’s financial infrastructure and Mesh’s agile payments platform to deliver Canadian companies enhanced spend visibility, flexible global payments, and precise control over every dollar.
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 15, 2025 — Mesh Payments (“Mesh”), a leader in travel and expense (T&E) management for modern enterprises, today announced a strategic collaboration with Peoples Trust Company, part of Peoples Group (“Peoples”), a federally regulated Canadian financial institution. This marks a significant milestone in Mesh’s global expansion, enabling the company to bring its unified travel and expense management platform to Canadian organizations with the regulatory foundation required to launch.
By combining Peoples’ expertise in payments infrastructure and compliance with Mesh’s customer-first approach, the collaboration offers Canadian enterprises a secure, scalable platform for managing corporate payments: from travel booking to reconciliation and reimbursement. Finance teams gain embedded policy controls, enhanced visibility, and AI-driven automation, while all payment methods converge into a single platform for unified global transparency.
“Working with Peoples is an exciting milestone for Mesh as we bring our platform to Canada. By combining regulatory trust with the power of AI, we are creating a future where enterprises can unify all their financial operations with intelligence and simplicity,” said Oded Zehavi, CEO and Founder of Mesh. “Canadian businesses will gain smarter insights, stronger compliance, and the flexibility to manage spend end-to-end in one platform, from booking to reconciliation and beyond.”
With secure payment card issuance and compliance at the core, organizations can gain tighter control of budgets, streamline approvals, and replace outdated processes with an agile, tech-driven approach.
“We are proud to work with Mesh to bring the innovative payment solutions required by businesses – like this game-changing travel and expense management platform – to the Canadian market quickly and effectively, said Will Keliehor, Chief Client Officer of Peoples Group. “Through ecosystem access and regulatory expertise, we have worked together to bridge the gap between idea and realization – ultimately bringing more choice and efficiency in payments to Canadians and Canadian businesses.”
This alliance establishes Mesh as a leading platform for enterprises seeking to manage corporate payments in Canada with both innovation and compliance at the core. By pairing Peoples’ trusted payments infrastructure with Mesh’s modern spend management technology, organizations gain a unified solution that eliminates the need for fragmented tools and outdated processes. Together, the two companies empower finance teams to balance agility with control, while enabling employees to spend with confidence.
Enterprises participating in this platform can expect:
- Secure and compliant payment card issuance backed by a regulated Canadian institution
- AI real-time insights and automated policy enforcement across all business spend
- A scalable platform that supports both local operations and global finance needs
To learn more about how Peoples and Mesh are working together to deliver an innovative corporate payments platform to businesses across Canada, visit www.meshpayments.com and www.peoplestrust.com.
About Peoples Trust Company
Peoples Trust Company, part of Peoples Group, is a trusted financial institution for the innovators at the forefront of Canada’s economic future. We’re not the face of change but the substantial power behind it, proudly working alongside challenger banks, fintechs, brokers and merchants while fostering a more dynamic and competitive financial ecosystem. Our exceptional service across Deposits, Lending and Payments empowers our clients to bring unique visions to life that benefit more Canadians. Established in 1985, Peoples Trust Company is a made-in-Canada financial institution with a culture defined by integrity that lets us be true to our name – because we put people above all.
Peoples Group Media Contact:
Peoples Group Media Relations Team
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About Mesh Payments
Mesh is the leading all-in-one travel and expense management platform for global enterprises. Mesh integrates corporate cards, expense management, and travel bookings on a single platform, streamlining the entire T&E lifecycle from request to reconciliation. With AI-powered automation, customizable policies, and multi-currency support, Mesh simplifies global spending across multiple entities, reduces costs, and ensures compliance. Today, more than 2,000 enterprise customers, including Fortune 100 household brands and leading multinational tech providers, leverage Mesh to optimize their financial operations. Recognized by CNBC and Statista as one of the world’s top fintech companies of 2024, Mesh sets the standard for innovative T&E management solutions.
Mesh Media Contact:
Chiara Bernardi
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