LONDON, UK – 10th June 2025 – The future of global finance is being rewritten. Today, Noah announces a $22 million Seed funding round to build the definitive infrastructure for the burgeoning Stablecoin Revolution. Its mission: to forge a truly global, payment network so intuitive and inclusive that sending money across borders is as easy as sending a text.
Funding from LocalGlobe, with Felix Capital, FJ Labs, plus leading angel investors including Joe Lonsdale (Palantir), David Helgason (Unity), Alexander Matthey (former Adyen CTO) and Tom Stafford (DST Global) – a powerful endorsement, underscoring their belief in Noah’s vision, the pedigree of its Adyen, Visa, and Onfido-experienced team, and the trajectory of stablecoins.
The Stablecoin Revolution
Traditional cross-border payments are burdened by significant limitations. Banks and large-scale fintechs typically take 1-5 business days for international transfers, levy 1-4% in fees plus fixed charges, and are restricted by banking hours. Funds often vanish into correspondent banking networks, offering limited visibility until they reappear days later.
Stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to stable assets like the US dollar or Euro, are fundamentally disrupting this landscape. They merge the reliability of fiat currency with the borderless agility of the internet and the security of blockchain, promising instant, 24/7, global, cost-effective, transparent, and inclusive international transfers – a stark contrast to the cumbersome legacy systems.
"Having seen Adyen's growth firsthand, I recognise that stablecoins represent an even more profound shift," added Thijn Lamers, Co-Founder and President of Noah. "Traditional processors optimize within existing constraints. We're eliminating those constraints entirely. Our platform gives businesses the fastest, cheapest, most transparent way to move money globally and our mission is to make legacy cross-border payment methods look antiquated."
This isn't theoretical - heralded as crypto’s “killer app,” stablecoin adoption is exploding, outpacing all other digital assets. In the past year, transfer volumes surpassed $35 trillion, more than doubling card network throughput and tripling 2023 figures. Monthly flows have surged to $4.1 trillion, and the market cap recently hit a record $238 billion. Significantly, stablecoin issuers are now major holders of U.S. Treasury securities, highlighting their increasing importance
The critical need now is a frictionless way to integrate stablecoins into everyday commerce, making them accessible to everyone. This is precisely the challenge Noah is addressing, already providing benefits to major clients across payroll, PSPs, neobanks, and South America’s leading digital asset exchange.
"The rise of stablecoin represents a fundamental reshaping of global finance," said Shah Ramezani, CEO/Founder of Noah. "We foresee an exponential acceleration, projecting a $2 trillion market by 2028. Our platform is building the vital infrastructure for businesses to fully leverage this revolution, making international payments as fluid as data transmission and equipping them for this profound evolution in how value moves."
Noah: The next-generation payment backbone for a borderless world
Under the leadership of founder and CEO Shah Ramezani and co-founder and President Thijn Lamers (former EVP Global Sales of Adyen), Noah empowers businesses and their customers with lightning-fast, cost-efficient, and fully compliant global money transfers. While domestic payments have embraced immediacy, cross-border transactions remain shackled by the slow, costly and frankly obsolete SWIFT system. Noah is tearing down these barriers to build a revolutionary platform that seamlessly connects local payment systems to a truly unified global network.
Through Noah’s API and checkout integrations businesses can convert funds between fiat and stablecoins across a network of over 50 currencies and 70 countries in real-time, with complete transparency, and at a fraction of the traditional cost. All without compromising compliance.
Doubling down on the Stablecoin Revolution
While others bolt stablecoins onto existing or broader payment offerings, Noah is built around them. It’s all in, unequivocally committed to channelling its resources into building the essential infrastructure stablecoins need to scale. This singular focus, built with purpose from the ground-up is what gives Noah the edge, and will see it own this space.
Furthermore, strategic alliances with the likes of Circle, Paxos (plus more to come) are amplifying Noah’s impact across critical business functions including remittances, and enterprise-level payments, as well as global aid — powering faster, fairer access to money for everyone from payroll teams to frontline responders and NGOs.
Elisabeth Carpenter, Chief Strategic Engagement Officer at Circle, said: “For too long, financial systems have failed the very people who need them most – from families in volatile currencies, to refugees without access to bank accounts, to NGOs slowed down by bureaucracy when every second counts. Stablecoins can help right these wrongs. They enable money to move instantly, transparently and across borders, even where infrastructure is broken or trust is scarce. We’ve already seen NGOs using stablecoins to deliver aid directly into the hands of those in crisis. Now we have the opportunity, the technology, the backing, and the impetus to build on that. Not just as a stop-gap, but as a long-term foundation for a more equitable financial system. This isn’t just innovation, it’s economic empowerment at scale; giving the world access to better money – and the stability, dignity and opportunities that come with it.”
Stablecoins for Good
Noah’s ambition transcends financial efficiency, though. The company is rooted in the belief stablecoins hold the key to unlocking a more inclusive global economy. Designed for global reach from its inception, Noah provides access to stable digital assets – often for the first time – empowering individuals and businesses in regions grappling with volatile local currencies, transforming the movement of money into economic empowerment.
"The rise of stablecoin represents a fundamental reshaping of global finance," said Shah Ramezani, CEO/Founder of Noah. "We foresee an exponential acceleration, projecting a $2 trillion market by 2028. Our platform is building the vital infrastructure for businesses to fully leverage this revolution, making international payments as fluid as data transmission and equipping them for this profound evolution in how value moves."
"Having had a front row seat to Adyen’s explosive global demand, I see an even more profound trajectory for stablecoins," added Thijn Lamers, Co-Founder and President of Noah. “Our cutting-edge technology, our world-class team, and now the formidable backing of top-tier investors perfectly position Noah to capitalise on the immense potential of stablecoins and address the practical needs of global businesses. We’re here to set money free and ignite a stablecoin revolution for global payments."
Ashmina Arora, Partner at LocalGlobe commented: “Noah isn't passively observing the future of stablecoins; the team is actively building it. By seamlessly converging fiat, local payment rails, stablecoins and robust compliance into a single layer, Noah establishes itself as the indispensable foundation for anyone serious about modern global money movement.”
The new funding will be used to spearhead expansion into pivotal fintech hubs across US, Europe and Asia, aggressively pursue essential licensing, and supercharge innovation within its product and engineering divisions.