9th Gear

9th Gear powers near real-time settlement in capital markets starting with foreign exchange (FX). In practice that means accepting cards, bank transfers and wallets online or in person.

Who is it for? Mostly any business that takes money. They also list Banking, Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech and Trading Platform, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a small team, 11 to 50 people, which usually shapes who they work with. You will probably talk to the people who build it, which is great until you need 24/7 support.

9th Gear is based in Palo Alto, California. You can read more at 9thgear.com.

Things worth asking about: rates, payout timing, chargeback handling, and developer tools. A short pilot with your real data tells you more than any demo.

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