We're traders
traders.
Meridian Funded was founded on a simple belief: that the prop firm industry deserved a serious, long-term player — one that treats trading as a craft, not a casino.
Built by people who'd been let down by the industry.
"We weren't trying to disrupt prop firms. We were trying to build the one we wished existed when we started.
The team behind Meridian had been trading professionally for years before this company existed — and like most serious traders, we'd been on the receiving end of delayed payouts, retroactive rule changes, and customer support that treated us like a liability.
By the early 2020s, the prop firm industry had exploded. Most of it had become exactly what trading shouldn't be: flashy, addictive, and built to harvest fees rather than produce traders. The signal had drowned in the noise.
So in early 2024 we started Meridian. The name comes from the lines that mark patient, deliberate orientation across a globe — the opposite of the chaotic, «5-minute scalp the FOMC» energy the industry had drifted into. We wanted a brand that signalled craft, not casino.
Two years in, we've paid out $2.8M to 26,000 traders across 92 countries. We're not the biggest, and that's intentional. We'd rather grow steadily with traders who treat this seriously than chase volume from gamblers — and we'd rather stay independent than scale on someone else's timeline.
What we stand for.
Four principles that quietly shape every decision we make — from product design to how we treat your payouts.
Discipline over noise
Trading is a craft, not a slot machine. We design our challenges, rules, and content to reward patience, not impulse. If a feature would make trading feel more like gambling, we don't ship it.
Trader-first economics
Our business only works if your business works. Up to 100% profit split, 24h payouts, no consistency-rule traps. When your incentives and ours line up, the relationship lasts.
Built to last
No outside capital, no VC pressure to scale recklessly. We grow at the speed of sustainable retention, not the speed of paid acquisition. Profitability over headlines, every quarter.
Quietly excellent
We'd rather be the firm serious traders recommend in private DMs than the one with the loudest ads. Less marketing fluff, more substance — that's the brand we're building.
The journey so far.
Built quietly, milestone by milestone — without a single round of outside funding.
Meridian Funded launches
A small founding team opens the first cohort of evaluation accounts. Self-funded with $250K of founder capital — no outside investors, no VC.
First $100K paid out
Cumulative payouts cross $100,000 across 320 funded traders. Average payout time: 19h. Set the foundation for the 24h promise.
Reward Pledge published
Public, version-controlled rules with +10% credit if we miss 24h. First prop firm to publish a quantified payout SLA.
10,000 funded traders
Crossed the 10K mark. Opened our Singapore APAC hub and New York Americas hub to cover trader support and payouts in business hours across all time zones.
Affiliate program v2
Relaunched the affiliate dashboard with real-time tracking and 25% commission tiers. Now 1,200+ active affiliates.
$2.8M cumulative payouts
Today. 26,000+ funded traders, 92 countries, 100% on-time payout record. Still profitable, still independent.
Meridian Pro accounts
Live capital accounts up to $2M for top funded traders, with extended scaling and direct broker access. Beta opens Q3.
Remote-first, with hubs across three time zones.
We don't believe in mandatory offices. Our team works from where they think best — but we maintain operational hubs that keep payouts running 24/7 across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
Trade with people
who trade.
Join 26,000+ funded traders who chose substance over hype.