UK-based cross-border payments platform Currencycloud has team up with capital platform Vauban to make latter’s VC platform more accessible to global investors. For the platform to reach its true potential, speed was a necessity.

By integrating Currencycloud’s APIs into its platform, Vauban is now able to deliver SPVs and funds in hours rather than weeks or months. Now, an SPV will be able to set up bank accounts for each vehicle instantly and run payment processing related to capital calls. As a global company, with global investors and jurisdictions, Vauban benefits from Currencycloud’s competitive FX rates and wallet, which allows the platform to operate in multiple currencies in addition to reducing their FX risks.

According to Vauban, Currencycloud is a robust solution able to handle its banking needs and enable the company to be truly global. As it continues to expand into new jurisdictions, enabling more people to get into venture capital and expand equity ownership, Currencycloud is right there to deliver on that promise and offer a seamless experience for the partner’s customers across the globe. Officials from Currencycloud commented that Vauban is on a mission to democratise private investment, a vision that only further amplifies their ethos of ‘backing your bold’.

As a result, the partnership between Vauban and Currencycloud has levelled the playing field for investors. Now VCs of any size, anywhere, have the opportunity to invest via Vauban’s platform in startups whenever they want. More about Vauban Vauban from Carta is the easiest way to launch & run venture investing.

It offers institutional grade SPV, co-investment, and fund vehicles for GPs at all stages of the journey - from one’s first syndicate to operating a billion-dollar venture fund. Their end-to-end digital platform is supported by over 200+ fund specialists to automate the back-office so one can focus on what matters: finding the next unicorn & building investor relationships. What does Currencycloud do? Currencycloud gives businesses the capability to move money across borders, and transact globally in multiple currencies, fast.

Their technology makes it easy for clients to embrace digital wallets, and to embed finance into the core of their business - no matter what industry they’re in. Since 2012, Currencycloud has processed more than USD 100 billion to over 180 countries, working with banks, financial institutions, and fintechs around the world, including Starling Bank, Revolut, Penta, and Lunar. Based in London with offices in New York, Amsterdam, Cardiff, and Singapore, Currencycloud works with partners including Dwolla, GPS, and Mambu to deliver simple, clear cross-border infrastructure solutions for clients.

They are regulated in the UK, Canada, US, and the EU and were acquired by Visa in December 2021. .