We keep money flowing

xpate is an all-in-one payment and banking bundle for ambitious digital businesses. Founded in Riga and operating internationally, xpate enables seamless global money movement through compliant, innovation-driven financial services and products

Our vision is to build a unified global payment ecosystem where money moves across borders as freely and effortlessly as ideas do when nothing stands in their way
Our mission is to build the financial backbone of the future, enabling tomorrow’s economy beyond today’s transactions
We solve difficult scaling with reliable infrastructure built for businesses growing across markets
We solve slow processes by removing friction and accelerating money movement end-to-end

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We solve complex compliance with secure, fully regulated infrastructure across the EU and UK

We solve fragmented payment flows by unifying acquiring and banking into one seamless system

We solve fragmented payment flows by unifying acquiring and banking into one seamless system

We solve fragmented payment flows by unifying acquiring and banking into one seamless system

The xpate story

2019

2019

2019

xpate is established in Riga with a vision to simplify global money movement

Product launch

card acquiring and money management services go live

Product launch

card acquiring and money management services go live

Multi-market expansion

xpate enters new markets and industries

Multi-market expansion

xpate enters new markets and industries

Global partnerships

strategic integrations with schemes, issuers, and providers to power cross-border payment flows

Global partnerships

strategic integrations with schemes, issuers, and providers to power cross-border payment flows

Infrastructure scaling

the platform evolves into a unified, all-in-one payments and banking bundle

Infrastructure scaling

the platform evolves into a unified, all-in-one payments and banking bundle

Today

xpate continues to build seamless, scalable, and compliant financial experiences for digital businesses worldwide

Today

xpate continues to build seamless, scalable, and compliant financial experiences for digital businesses worldwide

The xpate way to make it happen

The xpate way to make it happen

Designed around operational complexity

Built to support businesses operating across multiple markets, systems, currencies, and payment flows, without adding operational friction.

One platform for money movement

Accept, manage, move, and protect money through one unified infrastructure with full control over financial operations.

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Secure and scalable financial infrastructure supported by strong partnerships and technology built for reliable global operations.

Led by a team you can count on
Led by a team you can count on

Born in the heart of the Baltics, Riga, xpate is a fearless team of industry experts, operating since 2019 with offices in Latvia and the UK

Leadership

Mike Shafro

CEO & Founder

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Mike Shafro

CEO & Founder

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Mike Shafro

CEO & Founder

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Katia Puchkova

Chief Operating Officer

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Katia Puchkova

Chief Operating Officer

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Katia Puchkova

Chief Operating Officer

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Anna Zotova

Chief Risk Officer

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Anna Zotova

Chief Risk Officer

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Anna Zotova

Chief Risk Officer

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Uldis Upenieks

Chief Compliance Officer

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Uldis Upenieks

Chief Compliance Officer

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Uldis Upenieks

Chief Compliance Officer

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Kristina Nikipolska

Associate Chief Risk Officer

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Kristina Nikipolska

Associate Chief Risk Officer

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Kristina Nikipolska

Associate Chief Risk Officer

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Oleg Seitov

Head of Finance

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Oleg Seitov

Head of Finance

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Oleg Seitov

Head of Finance

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Marco Bertona

Chief Commercial Officer

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Marco Bertona

Chief Commercial Officer

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Marco Bertona

Chief Commercial Officer

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Built on responsibility

Supporting meaningful initiatives starts with building responsible financial infrastructure.

Every day, we help businesses move money securely through technology designed around transparency, compliance and operational integrity.

Because trust is built not only through products, but through the principles behind them.

Supporting meaningful initiatives starts with building responsible financial infrastructure.

Every day, we help businesses move money securely through technology designed around transparency, compliance and operational integrity.

Because trust is built not only through products, but through the principles behind them.

Our commitments

Transparency in how we operate

Transparency in how we operate

Responsible financial infrastructure

Strong compliance standards

Trusted long-term partnerships