Visa invests in BVNK: Accelerating our vision for stablecoin payments infrastructure

By
Jesse Hemson Struthers
May 6, 2025
3
min read

Today marks a pivotal moment in BVNK's journey as I'm thrilled to announce that we've secured a strategic investment from Visa through their Visa Ventures arm. This partnership represents more than capital—it's a powerful validation of our vision to upgrade global payments with stablecoin technology.

The tipping point for stablecoin payments

We're experiencing a once-in-a-generation shift to a new foundational payment technology. The numbers speak for themselves: $27 trillion in stablecoin volume processed globally across 1.25 billion transactions (Source: Visa Onchain Analytics, 2025). This isn't just incremental innovation—it's a fundamental reimagining of how money moves.

At BVNK, we recognized early that stablecoins would emerge as an instant global payment rail and a viable alternative to the traditional correspondent banking system. That's why we've built our infrastructure from the ground up to automate and orchestrate stablecoin payments at scale, making these new rails accessible to businesses of all sizes.

Building on momentum

This partnership with Visa comes on the heels of our $50 million Series B round in December, led by Haun Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Avenir, and Tiger Global. The continued confidence from these leading investors has enabled us to accelerate our growth trajectory.

I'm particularly excited about what it means to partner with Visa—the original payments innovator. Their deep expertise in building global payment networks, combined with our stablecoin infrastructure, creates powerful possibilities for redefining how businesses operate in today's digital economy.

As Rubail Birwadker, Head of Growth Products and Partnerships, Visa, shared: “Stablecoins are fast becoming a part of global payment flows, and Visa invests in new technologies and builders like BVNK, staying at the forefront of what’s next in commerce to better serve our clients and partners.”

Real impact for real businesses

What makes me proudest is seeing the real-world impact of our technology. We're currently processing $12 billion in annualized stablecoin payment volumes, enabling our customers to move money globally with unprecedented speed and efficiency.

The momentum continues with our expansion into the US market this year. We've opened offices in San Francisco and New York City, led by our exceptional US team including former BlockFi executive Amit Cheela and former Cross River executive Keith Vander Leest.

“Visa’s deep expertise in building global payment networks, combined with our stablecoin infrastructure, creates powerful possibilities for redefining how businesses operate in today's digital economy.”
Jesse Hemson Struthers
CEO & CoFounder, BVNK

The road ahead

When Donald Jackson, Chris Harmse and I founded BVNK, we envisioned building infrastructure that would empower businesses to operate at the speed of today's economy. This partnership with Visa brings us one step closer to making that vision a global reality.

The road ahead is incredibly exciting. As stablecoins continue their trajectory from early adoption to mainstream usage, BVNK will be there providing the essential infrastructure that powers this transformation.

I want to thank our incredible team, our investors who've believed in us from the beginning, and our customers who trust us with their payments infrastructure. Together, we're not just witnessing the future of payments—we're building it. 

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