Alt21
Alt21 is a London-based cross-border banking platform for businesses that has raised $57M. It employs 71 people and serves companies needing to manage money across currencies.
The growth story
Alt21 grew from 20 to 71 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $57M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2025.
About
Alt21 provides a platform for businesses to hold, move and manage money across currencies, competing with traditional banks and FX brokers. Its service aims to simplify international banking by reducing complexity and hidden costs.
The company has raised $57M in a Series A round that closed in March 2025. With 71 employees, it draws talent primarily from forex and financial services firms like Argentex Group and Agility Forex U.K.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Alt21's largest function with 11 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover. Leadership includes investors Richard Hayes and Robert Smith.
The Alt21 org chart
Pritesh Ruparel (Group Chief Executive Officer) leads 30 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (-18% YoY), Sales 11 (+83% YoY), Business Development 8 (+14% YoY), Finance 6 (-14% YoY), Operations 4 (+100% YoY), Administrative 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Alt21 recruits heavily from forex and financial services firms, with WIT, Argentex Group and Agility Forex U.K. being top sources. Alumni frequently move to financial services roles at companies like EY and Corpay.
Most common previous employers of Alt21 staff: WIT (8), Argentex Group (6), Agility Forex U.K. (4), Cognism (3), Ebury (3), Moneycorp (3). Former Alt21 employees most often moved to Blip.pt (4), Intermedia Intelligent Communications (4), EY (3), Corpay (3), Aperture Capital (2), Fire (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Alt21: Management (18), Microsoft Office (17), Teamwork (17), Communication (17), Sales (16), Customer Service (16), Microsoft Excel (15), Foreign Exchange (FX) Options (13).
Where the team actually sits
Alt21 people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (21), Coimbra, Portugal (9), United Kingdom (8), London Area, United Kingdom (5). 3 offices on record.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Alt21 has 71 employees as of September 2026.
Alt21 has raised $57M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2025.
Alt21 was founded in 2017 by Barry McCarthy.
Pritesh Ruparel (Group Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Alt21's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Alt21 staff are WIT (8 people), Argentex Group (6 people), Agility Forex U.K. (4 people).
Former Alt21 employees most often move to Blip.pt (4), Intermedia Intelligent Communications (4), EY (3).
The most common skills among Alt21 staff are Management, Microsoft Office, Teamwork, Communication, Sales.
Alt21 staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (21), Coimbra, Portugal (9), United Kingdom (8).
Alt21 has about 14 people in Engineering, down 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Alt21 has about 11 people in Sales, up 83% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 66 current and 92 former Alt21 profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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