“Can a payment control and validation layer reduce SWIFT/SEPA reject rates enough to become standard middleware for cross-border payment operators?”
PreFlight positions itself as a payment validation and investigation infrastructure layer for teams operating SWIFT and SEPA rails. Rather than processing payments directly, it sits as a control plane — pre-execution (validation, corridor-specific rules, sanctions checks) and post-execution (reject investigation, triage playbooks, evidence gathering). The product targets Heads of Payments, Payment Product Managers, Ops & Investigations teams, and Compliance & Risk functions at banks, fintechs, and payment infrastructure operators.
PreFlight processes payments through Forward.
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