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Verto
Simplifying cross-border payments in emerging markets.
- 101-200 employees
- Fintech
- B2B
- Enterprise
- Payments
- SaaS
- City of London, London, UK
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Company mission
To make cross-border payments accessible for businesses and financial inclusion for all.
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32% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Verto is a UK-based global B2B payment platform, specialising in assisting small to medium-sized businesses with their supplier transactions across borders. With a particular focus on African countries, Verto addresses the challenges associated with incompatible monetary transactions between African currencies and Western countries. By eliminating the need for intermediary currency conversions to dollars, Verto offers transactions that are up to nine times cheaper than those offered by traditional banks.
While many fintech companies have primarily focused on person-to-person transactions across borders, Verto stands out by catering specifically to small business transactions. This is a significant market, considering that 30% of global imports are sourced from foreign B2Bs. Verto's expansive reach extends to over 200 countries, exemplifying its forward-thinking approach in an increasingly interconnected world.
In 2022, Verto established partnerships with notable companies such as Locusnine, an Indian software company, and Xente, a Ugandan company. These collaborations serve as a testament to Verto's promising position within the industry. Building on these breakthroughs, Verto has ambitious plans to expand further into emerging markets in the coming years, capitalising on its innovative solutions and growing reputation.
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Benefits
- 🥂 Regular company social events
- 🤑 A Perkbox Subscription giving you discount to 1000s of retailers
- 🌎 The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for 30 days a year, allowing you the chance to learn more about the world and global economy (we also love it when people use this time to visit emerging markets)
- ✈️ Access to our Employee Integration programme, giving you the opportunity to travel to and work with the team in our hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and India
- 💪 Discounted gym membership
Company values
- Champion the mission: Verto is driven by curiosity and belief to solve cross-border payments pain points globally
- Be the best: Verto is open, takes appropriate risks, adopts a results-driven approach, and are the best at what we do
- Run with it: We are determined, seek challenges, take ownership of tasks, act fast and deliver results
- Go the extra mile: Verto delivers beyond what is possible. We make impossible possible
- Customer first: Verto is creative in solving existing problems and bold in designing a new and better experience for customers
- We work as one: We value transparency, we share information, mistakes and successes
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2021
$10m
SERIES A
Jul 2019
$2.1m
SEED
Total funding: $12.3m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Ola Oyetayo
(CEO)Previously Portfolio Manager at Arbitrage Capital Limited and Group Corporate Treasury at Lloyds Banking Group, Financial Analyst at American Express.
Anthony Oduwole
(CTO)Previously Co-Founder at Tespoke, COO at Intelligent Robots Ltd and Co-Founder at Expedius.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Verto
Alice Williams (Head of Expansion Operations )
- At Verto, we understand that diversity and inclusion aren't just buzzwords; they are critical elements that contribute to our overall success and innovation. As a business we're committed to driving financial inclusion across the world, starting in Africa, making diversity and inclusion a key pillar in both why our company exists and how we run our company
- A diverse workforce fosters creativity and problem-solving, allowing us to better meet the needs of our global customer base and we're proud that our company consists of 22 different ethnicities
- Our commitment to D&I starts from the top. We work closely with executives, managers, and employees to integrate D&I values into all aspects of our work culture, from hiring and retention to promotions and career development.
- We actively seek to recruit from a wide talent pool, ensuring that we consider candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. But our efforts don't stop at hiring; we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued and heard.
- We work hard to create an inclusive environment that enables all employees to bring their full selves to work, driving engagement and productivity. We believe that the more diverse perspectives we have, the better decisions we make
- We actively promote safe spaces and inclusivity groups offer support and acceptance, enabling individuals to express themselves freely. They foster understanding, celebrate diversity, and promote equality, creating a welcoming environment for all.
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Clear goal setting and KPIs with a new progression structure just released making development and personal career goals a priority and bi annual salary reviews!
Operations & Strategy
Career progression
May 2024
Diversity is a default here with our offices in Kenya, Nigeria, India and South Africa as well as the base in London and we're always looking to improve our on all aspects of what makes up our brilliant team. It is an important focus and was a big draw for me given the work that we do.
Operations & Strategy
Diversity is a priority
May 2024
A warm and friendly workplace where I have felt welcomed instantly. Founders who care about their people, recognise good work and lead by example, complete with an actual HR team looking after their people!
Operations & Strategy
Nice people
May 2024
