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Xantos Labs

“Can a systematic, SEC-registered investment adviser deliver fully-managed, low-cost portfolios to retail investors globally by embedding best-in-class fintech infrastructure for custody, FX, and compliance?”

Founded2016
HQAustin, TX, USA
IndustryFintech / Investment
The story

Xantos Labs launched in 2016 as a US-focused SEC-registered investment adviser offering fully-managed, systematic investing to everyday retail investors. For several years it operated exclusively in the US market. It subsequently partnered with Currencycloud to solve the multi-currency challenge for international clients, enabling global expansion of its investment management service. The company uses Alpaca Securities as its custodian, layering broker-dealer infrastructure on top of its advisory model.

Last 12 months
2026-01
Product timeline
2016
Xantos Labs launched as a fully-managed investment adviser offering systematic investing to retail clients in the US, with inception date of January 2016.· pivot
2021
Published privacy policy and expanded mobile app offering for US-based retail investment management clients.· banking
2023
Partnered with Currencycloud to enable international clients to invest in US securities, expanding access globally.· pivot
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by Xantos Labs
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
2 layers disclosed in Xantos Labs’s embedded-finance stack
Unified APIs
Currencycloud
FX & payouts
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
1 more provider across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Xantos Labs — frequently asked

Who handles Xantos Labs's FX and cross-border payouts?

Xantos Labs uses Currencycloud for FX and cross-border payouts.

What is Xantos Labs's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Xantos Labs's stack: Unified APIs (Currencycloud); FX & payouts (Currencycloud).

Where is Xantos Labs headquartered?

Xantos Labs is founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, TX, USA.

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