Private company

MeridianLink, Inc.

At MeridianLink, our vision is to power life’s important financial moments and our mission is to be the most trusted financial services technology platform, enabling our customers to focus on what is.3 From its latest annual report

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software1
  • HeadquartersIrvine, California1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address1 Venture, Suite 235, Irvine, Ca 926182
  • Filer category, Emerging growth company2

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At MeridianLink, our vision is to power life’s important financial moments and our mission is to be the most trusted financial services technology platform, enabling our customers to focus on what is truly important: their employees, clients, and communities.3 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2024

65.7%Gross margin4
1.5%Operating margin4
-9.4%Net margin4
4.2%Revenue growth, 20244
-7.0%Return on equity4
1.09×Debt to equity4
$77.4MFree cash flow4

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024

  • Cost of revenue34¢$108.5M
  • Research and development12¢$39.5M
  • Other costs53¢$167.4M
  • Income tax0¢$908.0K

Out of $316.3M in revenue.4 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2024

  • Capital spending0¢$367.0K
  • Share buybacks100¢$104.8M

Out of $77.8M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.4

Financial statements

Revenue5674$316.3M in 2024+107% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $152.7M$152.7M20192020: $199.3M$199.3M2020+31%2021: $267.7M$267.7M2021+34%2022: $288.0M$288.0M2022+8%2023: $303.6M$303.6M2023+5%2024: $316.3M$316.3M2024+4%
Gross profit5674$207.8M in 2024+97% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $105.4M$105.4M20192020: $141.0M$141.0M2020+34%2021: $178.1M$178.1M2021+26%2022: $181.7M$181.7M2022+2%2023: $195.1M$195.1M2023+7%2024: $207.8M$207.8M2024+6%
Operating income5674$4.6M in 2024−77% since 2019
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M2019: $20.3M$20.3M20192020: $45.6M$45.6M2020+124%2021: $37.7M$37.7M2021−17%2022: $28.6M$28.6M2022−24%2023: $15.5M$15.5M2023−46%2024: $4.6M$4.6M2024−70%
Net income5674-$29.8M in 2024+136% since 2019
-$60.0M-$40.0M-$20.0M0$20.0M2019: -$12.6M-$12.6M20192020: $9.2M$9.2M20202021: -$10.0M-$10.0M20212022: $1.3M$1.3M20222023: -$42.5M-$42.5M20232024: -$29.8M-$29.8M2024−30%
Fiscal year2018201920202021202220232024
Revenue$152.7M5$199.3M6$267.7M7$288.0M4$303.6M4$316.3M4
Cost of revenue$47.3M5$58.4M6$89.6M7$106.3M4$108.5M4$108.5M4
Gross profit$105.4M5$141.0M6$178.1M7$181.7M4$195.1M4$207.8M4
Research and development$16.0M5$18.7M6$36.3M7$42.6M4$47.5M4$39.5M4
Operating expenses$140.4M7$153.1M4$179.6M4$203.1M4
Operating income$20.3M5$45.6M6$37.7M7$28.6M4$15.5M4$4.6M4
Interest$38.1M5$34.7M6$32.6M7$24.2M7$38.2M7
Income before tax-$4.9M7$5.4M4-$18.6M4-$28.9M4
Income tax-$5.1M5$1.8M6$5.1M7$4.1M4$23.9M4$908.0K4
Net income-$12.6M5$9.2M6-$10.0M7$1.3M4-$42.5M4-$29.8M4
Earnings per share-$0.885-$0.496-$0.487$0.024-$0.534-$0.394
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.885-$0.496-$0.487$0.024-$0.534-$0.394
Shares (weighted, basic)63.8M shares780.5M shares480.3M shares476.3M shares4
Shares (weighted, diluted)63.8M shares782.4M shares480.3M shares476.3M shares4

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Leadership

Who has led MeridianLink, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Nicolaas Vlok2021
  2. Timothy Nguyen2021
  3. Laurence E. Katz2025–now

President

  1. Chris Maloof2022–2025
  2. Laurence E. Katz2025–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Chad H. Martin2021–2022
  2. Sean W. Blitchok2022–2024
  3. Laurence E. Katz2024
  4. Elias Olmeta2024–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Alan R. Arnold2021–2023
2025
Board members and other officers (16)

Former names

  • Project Angel Parent, LLCDec 15, 2020 to Jul 26, 20212

Timeline

  1. Oct 3, 2025New chief executive Laurence E. Katz becomes CEO10
  2. Aug 2, 2021New chief executive Timothy Nguyen becomes CEO12
  3. Jul 27, 2021New chief executive Nicolaas Vlok becomes CEO11

Filings

290 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 12 quarterly reports, 49 major events, 134 insider forms, 12 large holders, 79 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  2. Feb 10, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  3. Nov 18, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  4. Nov 3, 202515-12G EDGAR
  5. Oct 24, 20254 EDGAR
  6. Oct 24, 20254 EDGAR
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  8. Oct 24, 20254 EDGAR
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  10. Oct 24, 20254 EDGAR
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  16. Oct 24, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
  17. Oct 24, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
  18. Oct 24, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
  19. Oct 24, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR
  20. Oct 24, 2025S-8 POS EDGAR

The 290 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

47 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 47 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 20, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale1,233$21.09$26.0KForm 4
Dec 19, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale71,598$21.17$1.5MForm 4
Dec 18, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale71,644$21.99$1.6MForm 4
Dec 17, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale78,929$22.19$1.8MForm 4
Dec 16, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale65,492$22.44$1.5MForm 4
Dec 13, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale34,673$22.39$776.3KForm 4
Dec 12, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale30$23.00$690Form 4
Dec 12, 2024Vlok NicolaasDirectorSale29,217$22.80$666.1KForm 4
Dec 10, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale6,681$23.04$153.9KForm 4
Dec 9, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale5,666$23.01$130.4KForm 4
Dec 6, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale8,529$23.02$196.3KForm 4
Dec 5, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale6,809$23.07$157.1KForm 4
Dec 4, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale27,500$23.43$644.3KForm 4
Dec 3, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale20,604$23.19$477.8KForm 4
Dec 2, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale40,000$23.28$931.2KForm 4
Nov 27, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale1,701$23.05$39.2KForm 4
Nov 26, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale22,000$23.11$508.4KForm 4
Nov 25, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale10,776$23.02$248.1KForm 4
Nov 14, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale15,701$23.08$362.4KForm 4
Nov 13, 2024Nguyen Timothy10% ownerSale100,000$23.50$2.4MForm 4

All 47 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

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