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 429 active competitors, including 66 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Simplex, Wirex and OpenFX.
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
4th among 429 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
472 as on Aug 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 TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED CIN: 10976041 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 21, 2017 | £1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 6 (As on Feb 28, 2022) | |
BVNK SERVICES LIMITED CIN: 13549382 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 04, 2021 | - | 47 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
BVNK DLT GROUP (UK) LIMITED CIN: 13065803 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 05, 2020 | £0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 2 (As on Feb 28, 2022) | |
BVNK HOLDINGS LIMITED CIN: 13922014 , United Kingdom, Active | - | 153 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | ||
BVNK LIMITED CIN: 13631039 , Germany, Active | Sep 19, 2021 | - | - |
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 | 8330301 | Series B | 8624427 | 2288201 | 7793732 | 5966226 |
May 06, 2025 | 1239506 | Series B | 3903877 | 1120864 | 7145534 | |
Dec 17, 2024 | 5652625 | Series B | 9987879 | 1789057 |
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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 472 employees as of Aug 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 Simplex, Wirex and OpenFX. 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 | AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses | $19M | 73/100 | ||
2nd | Wirex 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of digital asset wallets and stablecoin payment processing infrastructure | $22.2M | 70/100 | |
3rd | OpenFX 2024, Miami (United States), Series A | Provider of infrastructure for instant, low-cost, cross-border foreign exchange liquidity | $117M | 70/100 | |
4th |  BVNK 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform offering multiple crypto services | $93.2M | 64/100 | |
5th | Provider of a virtual assistant for assisting users in everyday tasks | $40M | 69/100 | ||
6th |  Bridge 2022, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of infrastructure and application programming interfaces for stablecoin transactions | $58M | 68/100 | |
7th |  Zero Hash 2017, Chicago (United States), Series D | Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions | $286M | 67/100 | |
8th | CoinPayments 2013, Vancouver (Canada), Series A | Payment gateway solutions for cryptocurrencies | $30.1M | 63/100 | |
9th | Provider of payment infrastructure for business collections, payouts, and fund management | $30M | 60/100 | ||
10th |  Flexa 2018, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of digital asset payment processing and merchant settlement tools | $14.1M | 58/100 |
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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 49 events in the last 1 year, 12 of them have been about partnerships and 11 about company updates.
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BVNK and Marqeta Partner to Enable Stablecoin Spending on Payment CardsCrowdfund Insider•Sep 10, 2026•BVNK, Marqeta
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Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Following Mastercard DealPYMNTS.com•Aug 18, 2026•Mastercard, Visa, BVNK
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LemFi and BVNK Partner on Stablecoin Settlement for RemittancesThe Fintech Times•Aug 09, 2026•LemFi, BVNK
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Mastercard Completes $1.8B Acquisition of BVNK to Boost Stablecoin ServicesCryptocurrency•Aug 04, 2026•Mastercard, BVNK
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Mastercard to Acquire Aiia, Danish Open Banking ProviderFintech News America•Aug 01, 2026•Aiia, Mastercard, BVNK
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Why is there a surge in aggressive mergers and acquisitions amid a crypto industry downturn?wublock123.com•Jun 30, 2026•BVNK
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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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