BVNK - About the company
BVNK is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by Jesse Hemson-Struthers and Donald Jackson. It operates as an Online platform offering multiple crypto services. BVNK has raised $93.2M in funding from Tiger Global Management and Haun Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 70 active competitors, including 19 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TripleA, Alchemy Pay and Tylt.
Company Details
Online platform offering multiple crypto services. It allows users to send payments on all payment schemes and blockchain networks, trade in and out of positions inside the platform, earn returns on all assets held on the platform through yield solutions, and more.
- Website
- bvnk.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- 89 CHARTERHOUSE STREET,THIRD FLOOR,LONDON,ENGLAND,EC1M 6PE
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$93.2M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Dec 17, 2024
Investors
Ranked
1st among 70 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£1M - £10M as on Feb 28, 2022
Employee Count
435 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Mastercard (Mar 17, 2026)
Legal entities associated with BVNK
BVNK is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BVNK LIMITED CIN: 13631039 , Germany, Active | Sep 19, 2021 | - | - | |
BVNK SERVICES LIMITED CIN: 13549382 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 04, 2021 | - | 47 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
BVNK HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 13922014 , United Kingdom, Active | - | 153 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | ||
BVNK TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED CIN: 10976041 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 21, 2017 | $10M - $50M (As on Feb 28, 2022) | 6 (As on Feb 28, 2022) | |
BVNK DLT GROUP (UK) LIMITED CIN: 13065803 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 05, 2020 | $0 - $1M (As on Feb 28, 2022) | 2 (As on Feb 28, 2022) |
BVNK's acquisition details
BVNK got acquired by Mastercard on Mar 17, 2026 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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BVNK's funding and investors
BVNK has raised a total funding of $93.2M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 25, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 09, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BVNK has 35 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BVNK:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 09, 2025 | 1855902 | Series B | 1512951 | 3446025 | 4846629 | 2122084 |
May 06, 2025 | 3533303 | Series B | 5022236 | 3666596 | 5417025 | |
Dec 17, 2024 | 9583388 | Series B | 3984874 | 6881323 |
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BVNK's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of BVNK are Jesse Hemson-Struthers and Donald Jackson. Jesse Hemson-Struthers is the CEO of BVNK.
Here are the details of BVNK's key team members:
- Jesse Hemson-Struthers: Co-Founder & CEO of BVNK and founder of 2 other companies, Balfour Group and Coindirect. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Donald Jackson: Co-Founder & CTO of BVNK.
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BVNK's employee count trend
BVNK has 435 employees as of May 26. Here is BVNK's employee count trend over the years:
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BVNK's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of BVNK include TripleA, Alchemy Pay and Tylt. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BVNK, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  BVNK 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform offering multiple crypto services | $93.2M | 71/100 | |
2nd | Online payments for cryptocurrencies | $14M | 59/100 | ||
3rd |  Alchemy Pay 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series A | Online platform for crypto payments solutions | $10M | 59/100 | |
4th | Tylt 2021, Austin (United States), Seed | Provider of blockchain-based exchange platform | $5.3M | 53/100 | |
5th | Blockchain-based payments infrastructure | $16M | 51/100 | ||
6th | Digital payments infrastructure with web3 | $22M | 48/100 | ||
7th | Web-enabled automated payment solution for businesses | $5.2M | 44/100 | ||
8th | Blockchain-based protocol for transaction validation | - | 44/100 | ||
9th | Multi currency digital asset wallet and payments platform for consumers and businesses | $36.7M | 43/100 | ||
10th | Coinbax 2025, United States, Seed | Provider of programmable escrow services for stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments | $4.2M | 41/100 |
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BVNK's Investments and acquisitions
BVNK has acquired System Pay Services. BVNK has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to BVNK
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News related to BVNK
Filter this listMedia has covered BVNK for a total of 46 events in the last 1 year, 16 of them have been about partnerships and 10 about company updates.
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TransferMate Partners with BVNK for Real-Time Stablecoin Settlements in Global PaymentsFintech Finance•Jun 02, 2026•BVNK, TransferMate
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PayDo Partners with BVNK to Add Stablecoin Capabilities Without Crypto CustodyThe Fintech Times•May 13, 2026•BVNK, Paydo
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Kopay partners with BVNK to add stablecoin wallet for customers worldwideBusiness Wire•May 11, 2026•BVNK, KoPayments
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Corpay Taps BVNK for Stablecoin Wallet Integration in Corporate PaymentsCoinDesk•May 11, 2026•Corpay, BVNK, J P Morgan
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American Express to acquire AI expense startup HyperTech in Asia•Apr 17, 2026•American Express, Farther, HyperChem, Hyperexpense and 9 others
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Grayscale Sees Crypto Valuations Recovering as Global Pressures EaseBitcoin•Mar 26, 2026•BVNK, Grayscale, Mastercard, Paylocity and 1 other
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Mastercard Acquires BVNK for $1.8 Billion to Expand Stablecoin PaymentsVentureburn•Mar 17, 2026•BVNK, Mastercard
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Mastercard to buy stablecoin infra firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billionThe Star Online•Mar 17, 2026•BVNK, Mastercard
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BVNK Secures MiCA Licence in Malta to Expand European Stablecoin OperationsThe Fintech Times•Feb 24, 2026•BVNK
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Yuno Partners with BVNK to Power Stablecoin Payments for Global CommerceGlobal Fintech Series•Feb 12, 2026•Yuno, BVNK, Visa
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