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Currency Cloud
acquired by VisaLondon, GB · Founded 2012 · 289 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors
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Currencycloud provides a global cross-border payment platform for businesses to collect, convert, and manage multi-currency transactions across 180+ countries. The service enables virtual wallets, named accounts, and same-day transfers in 35+ currencies for B2B customers worldwide.
Also known as Currencycloud · The Currency Cloud
Founders & leadership
Currency Cloud was founded in 2012 by Nigel Verdon.
Investors · 18
How we know: Accomplice's portfolio page · businessinsider.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Anthemis Venture's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: Sapphire Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · businessinsider.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: SBI Ventures Europe GmbH's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$80M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2020
- Undisclosed amountSeries EJan 2020Source ↗
- $80MraisedJan 2020 · 2 sources
Accomplice, Anthemis, BNP Paribas, GV, Notion Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Siam Commercial Bank, the SBI Group, the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, Visa
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Currencycloud operates a cross-border and multi-currency payment platform for businesses. Its service set covers the components needed to move money internationally, including virtual wallets and virtual named accounts issued to a client's own customers, plus the ability to send, receive, collect, convert and manage payments in multiple currencies simultaneously. The platform advertises access to more than 36 currencies across over 180 countries, with same-day transfers available for multiple currencies.
The offering is delivered as payment infrastructure aimed at developers, positioned as an API-based platform that clients embed behind their own products. Alongside the technology, the company emphasises an ecosystem of partners, a client onboarding process, 24/7 customer service and a global payments network. Currencycloud states it is licensed in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Singapore and multiple US states.
Business model
Currencycloud supplies white-label cross-border payment infrastructure that other businesses build on, providing virtual accounts, currency conversion and multi-currency payment execution via a developer-oriented platform rather than serving end consumers directly.
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Market position
Currencycloud positions itself as underlying payment infrastructure for the fintech sector, citing a Forbes characterisation of the company as the pipes powering the majority of fintechs, and states that digital challenger brands and traditional banks are among its clients.
Technology
A cross-border, multi-currency payment platform described as built by developers for developers, exposing infrastructure for virtual wallets and named accounts, collection, conversion and payout across 36+ currencies and 180+ countries, with same-day transfer capability in multiple currencies and stated customisability to a client's business and customer base.
Go-to-market
Business customers rather than consumers: entrepreneurs and fintech startups launching new financial services, traditional banks seeking to modernise their international payment capabilities, and established digital challenger firms that use the platform behind the scenes.
Geography
Payments reach over 180 countries in more than 36 currencies. The company reports holding licences in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Singapore and multiple states in the United States.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Currency Cloud went on to found or lead other companies.
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In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Currency Cloudcurrencycloud.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Currency Cloud do?
- Currencycloud runs a B2B cross-border payment platform covering 36+ currencies in over 180 countries.
- Who founded Currency Cloud?
- Currency Cloud was founded by Nigel Verdon in 2012.
- Who are Currency Cloud's investors?
- Currency Cloud's investors include Accomplice, Anthemis Venture, ForgePoint Capital, GV (Google Ventures), Notion Capital, Rakuten Capital, Sapphire Ventures, SBI Ventures Europe GmbH and 6 more.
- How much funding has Currency Cloud raised?
- Currency Cloud has disclosed $80M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Who acquired Currency Cloud?
- Currency Cloud was acquired by Visa.
- Where is Currency Cloud headquartered?
- Currency Cloud is headquartered in London, GB.