Moca Financial CEO: Bastrop in store for a Google-like office campus

Update: Moca Ventures Nebraska LLC on Aug. 24 received unanimous approval from the Bastrop City Council for the incentives agreement, with city staff noting that the project could potentially bring up to 700 jobs — higher than previously reported. One more vote is required to make it official. It's set to be approved as part of the consent agenda during the Council's Sept. 14 meeting.

There is new clarity around an economic development project that is expected to bring dozens of jobs — and eventually hundreds — to a 26.5-acre site in the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.

In the rural city east of Austin, Moca Financial Inc. plans to build a headquarters campus channeling a Silicon Valley vibe. The company has developed an alternative to traditional bank-issued debit and credit cards, with a Visa-powered technology platform.

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