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		ignoramous on April 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mercury – Banking built for startups Congratulations! Meta: 0. How did the co-founders meet? 1. How did you guys come up with the name Mercury? 2. What's the story behind an arab-esque logo? Thanks.

MaxGabriel on April 19, 2019 [–]

0. We worked together at a previous company, Heyzap

1. Mercury is the Roman god of commerce is the etymology. Jason came up with the name, so I’m not sure of his exact thought process, though

2. The logo is inspired by Roman mosaics

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