Verto is a global financial technology firm creating better cross-border payments for businesses of all sizes. Its platform and APIs unlock advanced payment, FX and banking solutions for developing countries in Africa — whether a business wants to collect money in Africa or send money to the world, Verto powers the payment with less fees and friction. Founded in London by Nigerian-born co-founders Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu — the idea sparked over a poker game after Ola’s frustrations paying suppliers in emerging markets — Verto went through Y Combinator and is backed by investors including Quona Capital, MEVP, TMT Investments, Unicorn Growth Capital and Treasury.

The scale today: 5,000+ clients globally, payouts to 190+ countries, 45+ exotic currencies, and over $25 billion processed per annum. Clients span exporters, importers, marketplaces, logistics firms, NGOs, educational institutions and fintechs, with multi-currency business accounts, competitive FX (spot, OTC, auto-exchange), corporate cards, treasury management and V-Pay. Its newest platform, Verto Atlas, lets fintechs and platforms embed Verto’s FX, banking and payment infrastructure directly into their own products. Verto is authorised by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as an Electronic Money Institution, operates in the US in partnership with Global Innovations Bank, and holds security and privacy credentials including PCI compliance, GDPR, CCPA and NDPR alignment. Verto won the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech ($1 million grand prize) for expanding access to capital for African SMEs.