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London-based Baanx Group provides a B2B2C fintech platform that bridges traditional finance and digital assets by offering white-label crypto debit cards, digital wallets, and lending infrastructure. The company operates an API-driven crypto-as-a-service model that enables enterprise businesses to integrate non-custodial wallet payments, processing over $2 billion in total transaction volume to date. Baanx currently serves more than 100 corporate clients across 40 different countries, powering consumer payment programs for notable cryptocurrency companies including MetaMask, 1inch, and Ledger. The organization has successfully raised over $35 million in total equity funding, highlighted by a $20 million Series A round backed by the Tezos Foundation. Additionally, the firm maintains a strategic network partnership with Mastercard to issue Web3 payment cards to retail users throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Baanx Group was founded in 2018 by Garth Howat.
Baanx Group has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Baanx Group has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Baanx Group has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series A in March 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | $20M Series A | — | British Business Bank, Chiron, Ledger, Tezos | Announced |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2M Venture Round | David Drake | — | Announced |
Baanx Group has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Baanx Group's investors include British Business Bank, Chiron, Ledger, Tezos, David Drake.
Baanx Group is a fintech company providing API-driven, crypto-friendly financial services, including debit cards, digital wallets, IBANs, payment gateways, and self-custody solutions for buying, spending, and borrowing against digital assets.[1][2][3][4] It operates a B2B2C model, offering white-label platforms that enable fintechs and communities to launch branded mobile banking apps with fiat-crypto integration in days, targeting both unbanked users and high-net-worth individuals.[2][3] Serving the fintech industry, Baanx solves crypto-fiat interoperability challenges like payments, multi-chain transfers, and conversions, with strong growth evidenced by $34.33M raised (latest $20M Series A in 2024) and acquisition by Exodus for $175M on November 24, 2025.[1][2]
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England, Baanx emerged to bridge traditional finance and blockchain by creating an alternative network that returns value to users through lower-cost, faster services.[1][2][3] The company developed a white-label fiat and crypto-banking platform, enabling rapid deployment of mobile banks with features like debit cards (physical/virtual), crypto wallets, exchanges, lending, and FX—pioneering mass adoption of digital assets.[2][3][4] Key milestones include launching its BXX token in July 2021, securing Series A funding in March 2024, and culminating in its acquisition by Exodus in late 2025, marking a pivotal shift under new ownership.[1][2]
Baanx rides the stablecoin and self-custody wave in fintech, capitalizing on crypto's shift toward practical utilities like cross-border payments amid regulatory clarity and institutional adoption.[1] Its timing aligns with 2025's surge in stablecoin partnerships (e.g., Visa's fintech alliances for Latin America disbursements), fueled by market forces like blockchain scalability and demand for non-custodial finance.[1][2] By powering white-label crypto rails, Baanx influences the ecosystem by accelerating fintechs' entry into digital assets, reducing barriers for unbanked users, and promoting compliant CeFi solutions that blend fiat stability with crypto innovation.[2][3][4]
Post-acquisition by Exodus in November 2025, Baanx is poised to deepen self-custody wallet integrations and expand stablecoin commerce under a wallet-focused parent, leveraging its $175M valuation for global scale.[1][2] Trends like AI-driven FX, regulatory tailwinds for stablecoins, and rising crypto borrowing will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a core infrastructure player for Web3 banking.[1][4] As crypto mainstreams, Baanx's tech will amplify fintechs' edge in a $34M-funded trajectory turned acquisition success, solidifying its role in digital asset mass adoption.[1][2]
