OpenPayd, a financial infrastructure provider, has been recognised among the Financial Times’ UK’s Fastest Growing Companies 2027, marking the inaugural edition of the ranking. The London-based company was selected from more than 8,000 screened businesses based on verified compound annual revenue growth between 2022 and 2025, with Statista identifying 150 qualifying independent UK firms.
- Annual payment volume processed: $300 billion
- Active business clients: 1,200+
- Industry representation: Fintech, Financial Services & Insurance comprised 21.3% of recognised companies
- Founded: 2018
- Previous recognition: CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 (Enterprise Fintech category)
OpenPayd operates a rails-agnostic platform enabling businesses to move and manage money globally across traditional finance and digital assets through a single API. The company provides embedded accounts, foreign exchange services, domestic and international payments, Open Banking integration, and stablecoin on- and off-ramps. Its client base includes global brands such as eToro, Kraken, OKX, and B2C2.
The recognition underscores the growing role of financial technology and infrastructure businesses in supporting the UK’s digital economy. OpenPayd‘s inclusion in the Financial Times ranking follows its earlier naming among CNBC’s top fintech companies, reflecting consistent recognition of its infrastructure capabilities connecting payment rails, currencies, and digital assets.
OpenPayd, founded in 2018 by Dr. Ozan Ozerk, provides universal financial infrastructure for the digital economy with one of the market’s most comprehensive banking networks, enabling real-time money movement globally.
