Our mission

Empowering PSPs to deliver FX protection to SMEs—embedded in payments, without the credit constraints of traditional solutions.

A team with deep roots in institutional FX, trading technology and cross-border payments.

Our story

CurrencyGuard was founded by a team of finance and technology professionals who had spent decades helping large corporates manage FX risk — and couldn't understand why most SMEs still had no access to even the most basic hedging solutions.

FX risk starts as soon as a foreign invoice is quoted or received, and lasts until the moment it's paid. For SMEs, this risk can quietly erode margins — or threaten their survival. And yet, the traditional protections remain out of reach: too complex, too credit-intensive, and not built for their reality.

We believed there had to be a better way.

So we partnered with payment service providers — the real interface between SMEs and global payments — to build a solution that embeds FX protection directly into the payment flow.

No credit. No collateral. No complexity. Just smarter currency protection, where and when it's needed most.

Our leadership

Rudi Alexis

Rudi Alexis

Founder & CEO

30+ years in institutional FX and cross-border payments

Rudi brings over 30 years of experience from senior roles at Barclays, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs. At Barclays, he led Global FX Sales & Product Automation and co-headed Enterprise Cross-Border Payments. His deep expertise in FX and regulatory frameworks underpins CurrencyGuard's strategic vision.

Peter Atkinson

Peter Atkinson

Founder & CTO

Global trading technology infrastructure architect

A veteran in trading tech, Peter was Global Head of Fixed Income eTrading Technology at Barclays. He specializes in scalable cloud-based platforms, event-driven architecture, and agile DevOps—delivering the technology foundation that powers CurrencyGuard.

Cyril Cottu

Cyril Cottu

Lead Investor & Advisor

Fintech investor and former Goldman Sachs Partner

Cyril is a seasoned fintech investor and former Goldman Sachs Partner. He led global sales and digital innovation at BNP Paribas Global Market and chaired FXAll. With 30 years in finance and tech, he guides CurrencyGuard's growth and market strategy.

Steve Lemon

Steve Lemon

Advisor & Investor

Cross-border payments pioneer and fintech founder

Steve co-founded Currencycloud, the UK's first embedded cross-border payments business, acquired by Visa in 2021, and HiFX. As Partner at Volution, a leading SaaS and fintech VC, he backs founders solving big productivity challenges. At CurrencyGuard, he supports the team on go-to-market execution and PSP partnerships.

We're proud to support the PSPs building smarter financial tools for the businesses that drive the global economy.

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