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Terrapay

Can TerraPay become the definitive regulated global infrastructure layer connecting banks, wallets, and cards for real-time cross-border money movement at scale?

Founded2014
HQLondon, England, United Kingdom
Total raised$236.5M
Latest roundSeries B, April 2023
IndustryInfrastructure / Payments
The story

TerraPay started as a mobile-first remittance infrastructure company, enabling anyone to send money to a mobile number instantly. Over time it evolved into a full-stack cross-border payments network—connecting bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cards across 200+ destinations under a single API. Its strategic pivot has been from simple mobile remittance rails toward becoming a global regulated payments infrastructure layer (the 'SWIFT for wallets'), evidenced by the launch of Xend for wallet interoperability, TerraPay Verify for real-time beneficiary validation, and its virtual card and acquiring-led remittance products targeting MTOs, banks, fintechs, and enterprises.

Last 12 months
2023-04
Product timeline
2023
Closed Series B equity and debt financing round raising in excess of $100M, led by IFC, to expand into LATAM and MENA and grow payout network to 150 countries.· banking
Regulated entities
MTL / Payment Institution
30+ countries
TerraPay Holdings Limited
The stack
Payments / PSP
TerraPay (self-operated)TerraPay Acquiring-led Remittance (self-operated)
FX & payouts
TerraPay (self-operated)
Accounting gap: none