Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Raises $40M to Drive Regulatory Push

BVNK currently processes $2 billion in annualized payments, which it aims to grow to serve cross-border businesses with fast payments and banking in crypto and fiat.

AccessTimeIconMay 12, 2022 at 9:41 a.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
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BVNK, a banking and payments platform targeting businesses seeking crypto integration, has raised $40 million in Series A funding.

  • The round was led by Tiger Global and also featured digital asset custodian Anchorage Digital, token sale platform Coinlist and Francesco Simoneschi CEO of open banking startup TrueLayer.
  • BVNK launched last October with the aim of appealing to businesses looking to offer crypto services not currently served well by existing payment and settlement providers.
  • The London-based firm will use the funds to accelerate its push for regulatory licenses and expand into new markets, such as the U.S.
  • BVNK currently process $2 billion in annualized payments which it aims to grow to serve cross-border businesses with fast payments and banking in crypto and fiat, hoping to address the fees and slow processing times of legacy infrastructure that could be a barrier to adoption by businesses.
  • Its API-based platform enables merchants and other businesses to integrate crypto payments into their operations. Enabling businesses to accept payments in cryptocurrency but receive settlements in fiat could prove a boon for institutional and corporate adoption of crypto, which may be currently impeded by the challenges of converting it into fiat, on-ramping customers or managing payouts.
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  • UPDATE (16:47 UTC May 12): Adds that Francesco Simoneschi joined funding round in personal capacity, rather than TrueLayer doing so as a company


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