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Convera

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FX / PayoutsUnified FXPSP

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 33 companies across 3 categories.

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CategoriesFX / Payouts, Unified FX, PSP
Rank#6 of 185 in FX / Payouts
Buyers33 companies
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States
Founded2021

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Founders & story · from Convera’s own dossier

Convera is the spin-out of Western Union Business Solutions, acquired from Western Union in 2021-2022 by Baupost, Goldfinch and other investors. It inherited a large B2B cross-border payments business (140+ currencies, 200+ countries, 60+ banking partners) and has since repositioned as an embedded FX and payments infrastructure provider, offering an SDK/API layer (GlobalPay for Students, Embedded Payment Solution) rather than only its legacy direct-corporate FX service. A parallel infrastructure pivot moved core systems from Western Union data centers to AWS.

Acquisitions
Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS)2022
Carve-out acquisition from Western Union that formed the operating core of Convera — its cross-border payments platform, banking relationships and enterprise book of business.
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Who uses Convera
33 companies disclose Convera in their stack
Hogan LovellsStrathclyde Pension FundUniversity of FloridaPrisma CapitalSynergy Credit UnionGlobal Summers AcademyMecathermIDB Global Federal Credit UnionHotel Barge LucioleAscent OnedLocalLondon School of Economics (LSE)+21 more
Buyer mix · 33 of 33 classified
Infrastructure / Payments · 6Infrastructure / BaaS · 3Bank / Community · 2Fintech / Investment · 2Higher Education · 2Horizontal SaaS / Spend Management · 2Infrastructure / Core Banking · 2Fintech / Crypto · 1
US · 14EU · 6UK · 4LATAM · 2Canada · 2APAC · 1
What the disclosures say
Hogan Lovells
“Convera publicly lists Hogan Lovells as a customer at https://convera.com/success-stories/hogan-lovells-uses-future-payments-to-do-business-with-certainty/. The case study confirms Hogan Lovells UK finance operation uses Convera's Future Payments solution to fix exchange rates on approximately 600 international 'exotic…”
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Strathclyde Pension Fund
“Convera publicly lists Strathclyde Pension Fund as a customer (convera.com/success-stories/online-payments-increase-efficiency-for-strathclyde-pension-fund/).”
University of Florida
“cfo.ufl.edu Payment Options page explicitly states international payment via Convera is available for tuition payments through ONE.UF. cfo.ufl.edu also describes a bank wire process for foreign guest traveler reimbursements through Banking & Merchant Services.”
Prisma Capital
“Convera publicly lists Prisma Capital as a customer: https://convera.com/success-stories/prisma-capital-minimizes-risk-and-increases-investor-confidence-with-convera/ — 'Alternative asset manager uses programmatic hedging of net asset value (NAV) using NDFs to minimize currency risk and increase investor confidence.'”
View source · convera.com ↗
Synergy Credit Union
“Synergy Credit Union's own website (synergycu.ca) describes business/ag chequing accounts, a USD ExchangePack Biz Account (with Convera bank drafts for US access), and personal accounts.”
Global Summers Academy
“convera.com/success-stories/global-summers-academy-gets-an-a-for-budget-certainty-with-forward-contracts/ — Convera publicly names Global Summers Academy as a customer using forward contracts to manage FX exposure.”
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What Convera runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Convera itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Convera.
KYC
APLYiD
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Alternatives to Convera

Other FX / Payouts providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Currencycloud82 buyers →Airwallex81 buyers →Nium69 buyers →Wise Platform60 buyers →Stripe49 buyers →Visa Direct24 buyers →Adyen23 buyers →Payoneer20 buyers →
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Ranked #6 of 185 in FX / Payouts — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Convera — frequently asked

Which companies use Convera?

33 companies disclose Convera in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including Hogan Lovells, Strathclyde Pension Fund, University of Florida, Prisma Capital, Synergy Credit Union, Global Summers Academy, Mecatherm, IDB Global Federal Credit Union, Hotel Barge Luciole, Ascent One and 2 others.

What does Convera do?

Convera is an embedded-finance provider in FX / Payouts, Unified FX and PSP. It ranks #6 of 185 FX / Payouts providers by disclosed buyers.

What are the alternatives to Convera?

The most-disclosed FX / Payouts alternatives to Convera are Currencycloud (82 buyers), Airwallex (81 buyers), Nium (69 buyers), Wise Platform (60 buyers), Stripe (49 buyers) and Visa Direct (24 buyers).

Where is Convera headquartered?

Convera is founded in 2021 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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