Ledger integrity first
No shortcut that breaks double-entry. If a feature cannot reconcile cleanly, it does not ship.
Company
We believe clear books build confident companies.
Meridian started when three finance operators got tired of explaining the same spreadsheet twice—once to the board, once to the bank. We built the software we wished we had.
Mission
Accounting should reduce uncertainty—not create it.
Too many tools treat the ledger as an afterthought: pretty dashboards on shaky data. Meridian puts the general ledger first, then layers workflows and insight on top. Every feature has to survive a simple test: does this make the numbers more trustworthy?
We serve founders who wear the finance hat, controllers closing multiple entities, and accounting firms responsible for dozens of client books. Different jobs—same need for clarity.
2019
Founded in Austin, TX
320+
Employees worldwide
40k+
Businesses served
28
Countries with customers
Principles
How we build
Calm by design
Finance is stressful enough. Interfaces stay quiet, readable, and respectful of attention.
Humans in the loop
Automation proposes; people approve. We never hide judgment behind a black box.
Security as habit
Encryption, access control, and audits are continuous work—not a once-a-year certificate chase.
Partner with accountants
We design with practicing CPAs and bookkeepers, not around them.
Honest pricing
No nickel-and-dime add-ons for basic reports. Plans grow when your complexity grows.
Timeline
The Meridian story
2019
Founded
Meridian launches in Austin with a focus on bank sync and clean general ledger for early-stage companies.
2020
First 1,000 customers
Invoicing, expenses, and accountant access land. Remote finance teams become our loudest advocates.
2022
Practice edition
Bookkeeping firms join with multi-client workspaces. Partner program opens in North America.
2024
Multi-entity & Scale
Consolidation, advanced multi-currency, and revenue recognition unlock mid-market finance teams.
2026
Global expansion
Localizations for UK, EU, and APAC tax reporting. 40,000+ businesses on the platform.
Leadership
People behind the product
Ava Lang
Chief Executive Officer
Former VP Finance at a Series C SaaS company. Obsessed with close calendars that actually close.
Devon Truong
Chief Technology Officer
Built payment infrastructure at scale. Believes audit trails should be beautiful.
Samira Patel, CPA
Chief Product Officer
Ex-public accounting. Translates FASB jargon into features humans can finish before lunch.
Chris Ndlovu
Chief Customer Officer
Scaled support orgs that feel personal. Measures success in “days saved at close.”
Elena Haas
VP Design
Leads the calm visual language you see across Meridian—clarity over chrome.
Rafael Jiménez
VP Security
Former infrastructure security lead. Owns our SOC 2 and continuous compliance program.
Careers
Come build the calmest ledger on the internet
We hire engineers, designers, accountants-in-residence, and customer experts who care about craft. Remote-friendly across North America and Europe, with hubs in Austin and London.
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