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Rain

Provider
BaaSCard IssuingCrypto / StablecoinPSPFX / Payouts

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 11 companies across 5 categories.

rain.xyz ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →Open Banking Tracker profile ↗
CategoriesBaaS, Card Issuing, Crypto / Stablecoin, PSP, FX / Payouts
Rank#18 of 227 in Card Issuing
Buyers11 companies
HeadquartersNew York City, NY (with offices in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico)
Founded2021
Raised$338M+
RegulatoryApplication filed · National trust bank

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Founders & story · from Rain’s own dossier

Rain was founded in 2021 as a stablecoin-powered card issuing platform, evolving from a single-product card issuer into a vertically integrated stablecoin payments infrastructure company (accounts, wallets, cards, onramps/offramps, virtual accounts, cross-border payments). Rather than partnering with a third-party BaaS or issuer-processor, Rain acquired direct Visa and Mastercard principal membership, allowing it to sponsor and operate card programs globally while settling on-chain in USDC daily. The 2026 Series C at a $1.95B valuation cements a pivot from crypto-native card issuing to enterprise-grade global payments infrastructure — powering programs like Western Union's Stablecard.

Latest round: Series C, January 2026
Recent developments
  • 2026-08Acquires merchant-wallet startup Ansa (undisclosed terms); founder Sophia Goldberg joins as head of payments to lead the agentic-commerce strategy. With the 2025 Uptop purchase, Rain now pairs stablecoin card issuing with card-linked rewards and stored-value wallets that work across Visa and Mastercard rails. source ↗
  • 2026-04Announced strategic partnership with Episode Six as APAC card processor source ↗
  • 2026-01Raised $250M Series C led by ICONIQ at $1.95B valuation source ↗
  • 2026Became Mastercard Principal Member source ↗
Acquisitions
Ansa2026
API-first platform for merchant-branded closed-loop wallets (founded 2022, CEO Sophia Goldberg, who became Rain's head of payments); gives Rain a stored-value layer that, paired with its Visa and Mastercard issuing, can be spent beyond a single merchant's registers.
Uptop2025
New York card-linked rewards platform; integrated card-linked offers into Rain's issuing platform.
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Charter application · Application filed
Rain National Trust Bank · National trust bank · OCC · filed 2026-10-06.
Application filed · filed 2026-10-06
Uninsured, non-depository national trust bank to provide fiduciary custody of digital assets and dollars for institutional clients, manage stablecoin issuer reserves, and issue/redeem USD-backed stablecoins — would not accept deposits or make commercial loans. Brandon Soto, CPA (former Square Financial Services president) proposed as President and CEO. Rain leadership: "The institutions we serve, and the people who use their products, want the custody, reserves, and issuance behind stablecoin payments held by a fiduciary that answers to a federal regulator."
source ↗
Who uses Rain
11 companies disclose Rain in their stack
EthenaRaenestWestern UnionMoneygramPlasmaWhopTangemSlashUptopAltitudeAgentcard
Buyer mix · 11 of 11 classified
Fintech / Cross-border payments · 3Fintech / Crypto · 3Fintech / SMB banking · 2Infrastructure / Card issuing · 1Marketplace / Two-sided · 1Vertical SaaS / Sports Loyalty & Rewards · 1
US · 6EU · 2Canada · 1UK · 1
What the disclosures say
Ethena
“The card program is managed by Signify Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Rain on behalf of the Issuer' and 'References in these Card Terms to the Issuer refer to Third National.' Card network disclosed as Visa (with Mastercard also referenced as possible network).”
Raenest
“Contact page: 'Banking services are provided by Regent Bank, Member FDIC'; 'The Raenest USD Visa Card is a standalone payment card issued by Rain, a Visa Principal Member'.”
Western Union
“Rain (rain.xyz / Signify Holdings) publicly lists Western Union as a customer — Rain is a stablecoin card-issuing and payments platform.”
Moneygram
“We've partnered with Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC, to provide you with banking products and services.' Rain is publicly listed as the stablecoin card-issuing infrastructure provider for the MoneyGram Card (Visa network) launched September 2026 in Colombia.”
Plasma
“Plasma's own footer states: 'The Plasma One Card is issued by Rain, a Visa Principal Member, pursuant to a license from Visa' and 'Global account services for Plasma One are powered by Bridge.”
Whop
“Whop's own pages describe the product but do not name infrastructure partners; a third-party analyst's documented reading of Whop's own Terms of Service (lex.substack.com, "Analysis: Whop, There's your Neobank") attributes the Visa card program to a secured credit line issued by Third National under Rain's program rule…”
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What Rain runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Rain itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Rain.
Sponsor Bank
SSB
Card Issuing
Episode Six
Card Network
VisaMastercard
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Alternatives to Rain

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

Marqeta66 buyers →Stripe Issuing32 buyers →Enfuce25 buyers →Paymentology23 buyers →Sutton Bank21 buyers →Pliant20 buyers →Galileo19 buyers →i2c17 buyers →
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Rain — frequently asked

Which companies use Rain?

11 companies are linked to Rain in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Rain's published customer list, including Ethena, Raenest, Western Union, Moneygram, Plasma, Whop, Tangem, Slash, Uptop, Altitude and 1 other.

What does Rain do?

Rain is an embedded-finance provider in BaaS, Card Issuing, Crypto / Stablecoin, PSP and FX / Payouts. It ranks #18 of 227 Card Issuing providers by linked companies.

Is Rain a bank?

Rain has applied for a national trust bank charter for Rain National Trust Bank with the OCC. Status: application filed (2026-10-06).

What are the alternatives to Rain?

The most-named Card Issuing alternatives to Rain are Marqeta (66 buyers), Stripe Issuing (32 buyers), Enfuce (25 buyers), Paymentology (23 buyers), Sutton Bank (21 buyers) and Pliant (20 buyers).

Where is Rain headquartered?

Rain is founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York City, NY (with offices in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico).

How much funding has Rain raised?

Rain has raised $338M+ in total.

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