When was Currencycloud founded?

Currencycloud was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Currencycloud located?

Currencycloud is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at Stewardship Building, 1st Floor, 12 Steward Street, London, England, E1 6FQ.

How many employees does Currencycloud have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Currencycloud is 300.

Is Currencycloud a funded company?

Currencycloud is a funded company, having raised a total of $196M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 26, 2009.

How much is Currencycloud worth?

The last known valuation of Currencycloud was $***** as of Jul 22, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Currencycloud?

Currencycloud's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Jan 27, 2020, with participation from 10 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Currencycloud?

Annual revenue of Currencycloud is between £50M and £100M as on Sep 30, 2023

Where does Currencycloud rank among its competitors?

Currencycloud ranks 6th amongst 61 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cauridor, which secured $2M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Currencycloud?

Currencycloud's top competitors include NIUM, Rapyd and Thunes. Among them, Cauridor secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Currencycloud - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Currencycloud an acquired company?

Currencycloud got acquired by Visa on Jul 22, 2021.

Currencycloud is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2007 by Nigel Verdon. It operates as a Provider of cross-border payment solutions and multi-currency payment infrastructure. Currencycloud has raised $196M in funding from investors like Sapphire Ventures, Notion and Visa, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 61 active competitors, including 14 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NIUM, Rapyd and Thunes.

Company Details

Provider of cross-border payment solutions and multi-currency payment infrastructure. The platform offers tools to collect, convert, pay, and manage international transactions. It provides application programming interface integration, direct platform access, and white-label platform options. The company delivers virtual wallets, named accounts, and global payment capabilities.

Website: www.currencycloud.com
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Email ID: *****@currencycloud.com
Registered Address: Stewardship Building, 1st Floor, 12 Steward Street, London, England, E1 6FQ

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$196M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Jan 27, 2020, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jul 22, 2021

Investors

Sapphire Ventures & 44 more

Ranked

6^th among 61 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£50M - £100M as on Sep 30, 2023

Employee Count

300 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

NIUM & 198 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Visa (Jul 22, 2021)

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Currencycloud is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
The Currency Cloud Limited CIN: 6323311 , Germany, Active	Jul 24, 2007	$100M - $500M (As on Sep 30, 2023)	97 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Currencycloud got acquired by Visa on Jul 22, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Currencycloud has raised a total funding of $196M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 26, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jan 27, 2020 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Currencycloud has 29 institutional investors and 16 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Currencycloud:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 27, 2020	3640869	Series E	3349736	1461234	5444938	4072110
Aug 14, 2019	7207878	Grant (prize money)	4516488	8620420	9967790	BCR
Jul 02, 2019	4358215	Series E	1647276	3302068	Goldman Sachs	Google Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of Currencycloud is Nigel Verdon.

Here are the details of Currencycloud's key team members:

Nigel Verdon: Former Co-Founder of Currencycloud and founder of 3 other companies, Railsr, Railsbank and Currency Cloud. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Currencycloud's Board of Directors

Currencycloud's board has 9 active members. Mitchel Andrew Lenson, Andreas Weiskam, Samantha Ghiotti, Jos White, Mike Laven and Mitchel Lenson are part of team and Tarne Kelly Bevan, Ryan Moore and Colleen Elise Ranney Ostrowski are independent board members.

Here is the list of Currencycloud's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
bzvyyah	Team	-	Past	5y 6m
kidwiie	Team	-	Past	3y 3m
sfngdpp	Team	-	Current	9y 3m
Mitchel Andrew Lenson	Investor	-	Current	11y 1m
Andreas Weiskam	Investor	Sapphire Ventures	Current	10y 11m
cpdu{mx	Investor	inkqbmm	Current	1y 9m
zzhvlvw	Investor	ormxo{t	Current	6y 9m
kpyvtrx	Investor	fjkopua	Current	7y 1m
qcjlffz	Investor	gokmgrx	Past	2y 4m
Tarne Kelly Bevan	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m
lkuowwn	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 6m
u{knrch	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 9m
gowzrmr	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 3m
vwusr{q	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 5m
hvuajlj	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 8m
nawhnze	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 6m
psqzwlj	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 5m

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Currencycloud's employee count trend

Currencycloud has 300 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Currencycloud's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Currencycloud include NIUM, Rapyd and Thunes. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Currencycloud, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NIUM 2014, Singapore (Singapore), Series E	Cross-border money transfer solutions for businesses	$312M	GSR Ventures, Vertex Holdings & 35 others	78/100
2nd	Rapyd 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series F	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and issuing cards	$1.01B	Tal Capital, Oak HC/FT & 33 others	76/100
3rd	Thunes 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series D	Cross-border payment infrastructure provider	$362M	Vitruvian Partners, Insight Partners & 19 others	73/100
4th	TazaPay 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	A cross-border payment solution that enables businesses to collect, hold, and pay seamlessly across international borders	$57.9M	Peak XV Partners, January Capital & 18 others	68/100
5th	Paystack 2015, Lagos (Nigeria), Acquired	Payment processing solutions for businesses	$11.7M	Singularity Investments, Stripe & 30 others	67/100
6th	Currencycloud 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cross-border payment solutions and multi-currency payment infrastructure	$196M	Sapphire Ventures, Anthem Venture Partners ... & 43 others	65/100
7th	Shield 2022, Miami (United States), Seed	Provider of payment solutions enabling businesses to accept stablecoins and digital assets.	$7.1M	Giant Ventures, Eterna Capital & 16 others	59/100
8th	Cauridor 2022, Lewes (United States), Series A	Connecting businesses to Africa through seamless, digital payment solutions	$13M	Oui Capital, Flourish & 4 others	57/100
9th	Routefusion 2018, Austin (United States), Series A	Cross-border money transfer solutions for businesses	$40.7M	Silverton Partners, Canvas Ventures & 8 others	56/100
10th	Bankable 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series A	White Label solution for payments	$12M	Visa, Indivision Bergerot & 43 others	51/100