Thunes
覆盖广泛网络、但非公开市场信息不透明的跨境支付基础设施
Thunes 拥有覆盖深入的跨境网络触达、广泛的合规牌照布局,并释放出经营性盈利信号;但其实际 Series D 轮估值与经审计财务表现仍不透明,因此投资判断维持在「观察」而非「买入」。
覆盖范围与披露说明
本报告覆盖情况反映 2026-10-03 的更新以及各章节可获取的最新公开披露。确切的 Series D 轮估值、经审计财务数据以及各走廊维度的单位经济模型仍未公开。
封面要素
公司概况
Thunes 总部位于新加坡,是一家成立于 2016 年的跨境支付基础设施公司,由 TransferTo 拆分而来。公司旗下 Direct Global Network 仅凭单一 API 即可连通 140 个国家和地区的金融机构、电子钱包、银行卡及支付合作伙伴;其 SmartX Treasury 和 Fortress Compliance 平台则依托广泛的牌照布局,提供流动性调度与内嵌合规筛查。公司累计获得 $362 million 股权融资,包括 2025 年 4 月披露的 $150 million Series D 轮融资,并公开宣布已实现 $150 million 收入运行率且 EBITDA 转正,但经审计财务数据与确切估值仍未公开。
- 成立时间
- 2016-01-01
- 创始人
- Peter De Caluwe
- 创立地点
- Singapore
- 总部
- Singapore
- 产品
- Thunes 提供围绕 Direct Global Network、SmartX Treasury 和 Fortress Compliance 模块构建的 B2B 跨境支付基础设施,涵盖出款、收款、流动性管理及实时交易筛查。
- 客户
- 银行、支付服务提供商、汇款机构、超级应用及数字交易平台
- 商业模式
- 公司靠旗下网络通道变现,主要赚取交易处理费、外汇差价点差以及资金或流动性服务费。
- 阶段
- Late-Stage Private (Series D)
- 融资情况
- Thunes 于 2025 年 4 月完成 $150 million 的 Series D 轮融资,披露的累计股权融资金额达 $362 million。
执行摘要
主要优势
- 专有 Direct Global Network 覆盖 140 个国家,连接 720+ 家网络成员,终端覆盖面广。
- 合规与牌照布局广泛,囊括美国 50 州资金划转牌照及主要市场监管许可。
- 公开宣称 $150 million 收入运行率且 EBITDA 转正,表明在 Series D 轮体量下已展现出经营杠杆。
主要风险
- 确切的 Series D 轮投后估值、清算优先权及股权稀释结构均未披露。
- 经审计的收入、毛利率及客户留存指标仍属私密,制约了对其单客户经济模型的信心。
- 尽管名义网络覆盖规模庞大,客户集中度及具体走廊的履约稳定性依然不透明。
未决问题
- 确凿的 Series D 轮投后估值、各轮次股份定价、清算优先权及优先股堆叠。
- 经审计的收入、毛利率、EBITDA 及分走廊 take-rate 拆分数据。
- 按客群与资金走廊细分的客户集中度、总留存率及净留存率(NRR)。
- 取得 50 州牌照扩张后,美国市场的客户签约、打款规模及收入贡献明细。
目录
01公司概况
1.1 企业定位与 Direct Global Network 基础设施
Thunes 于 2016 年正式成立,前身为 TransferTo 拆分为独立 B2B 和消费者业务实体后的产物。公司提供跨境支付基础设施,连接各类新型支付方式与传统银行通道。Thunes 总部设在新加坡,在全球拥有 14 个区域运营中心,其自研的 Direct Global Network 旨在绕开传统代理行模式的瓶颈。该平台将 720 多家网络成员连接至 140 个国家、90 种法定货币覆盖下的超过 40 亿个移动及稳定币钱包、80 亿个银行账户和 150 亿张银行卡。Thunes 并不依赖费率难以预测且需数日结算的冗长中间链条,其 85% 的交易实现即时结算,在主要国际走廊中,移动钱包转账的实时到账率达到 99%。网络成员既可借助统一 API 接入,也能利用与 Swift 的战略合作对接——超过 11,500 家参与的金融机构无需定制技术开发,即可直接向收款人的钱包与账户分发款项。[CO001, CO002, CO003, CO004, CO005, CO006, CO007]
| 指标 | 披露值 | 截至日期 | 置信度 | 尽调缺口 / 验证注意事项 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 投后估值 | 较 $900M C 轮实现大幅增长 | 2025-04-28 | 中 | 确切的 D 轮投后股权估值未公开披露 |
| 累计融资金额 | 超过 $280M | 2026-02-17 | 高 | A 轮($10M)、B 轮($60M)及 D 轮($150M)累计 |
| 年化收入运行率 | $150M | 2025-04-28 | 中 | 公司在 D 轮口径声称的数字;尚缺经审计的 GAAP/IFRS 收入明细拆分 |
| 营业盈利能力 | 正 EBITDA | 2025-04-28 | 中 | 未经审计的官方口径指标;缺乏现金消耗与净利润率调节表 |
| 网络地域覆盖范围 | 140 个国家,90 种法定货币 | 2026-07-22 | 高 | 已在企业生产环境展示界面与一级行业榜单中核实 |
| 钱包与账户终端覆盖 | 4B 钱包、8B 银行账户、15B 银行卡 | 2026-07-22 | 高 | 包含已集成的 Swift 网络接入与替代支付方式 |
| 网络成员数 | 720 家成员 | 2026-07-22 | 高 | 活跃参与的银行、金融科技平台、汇款机构(MTO)与商户合作伙伴 |
基于官方新闻稿、投资者公告与企业披露指标编制的客观 KPI 快照;财务业绩指标属于公司自述口径,须经审计验证。
[CO001, CO002, CO004, CO005, CO014, CO015]1.2 高管团队、治理结构与运营扩张
Thunes 管理层兼具新兴市场支付专业能力与机构级跨境扩张经验,但公司在高速成长期也经历了重大高管更迭。联合创始人 Peter De Caluwe 从早期扩张阶段一直担任首席执行官至 2024 年初,随后转任副董事长,并于 2025 年 8 月重返 CEO 职位。在此期间,支付行业老牌高管 Floris de Kort 出任 CEO,主导完成了 2025 年 4 月公布的 $150 million Series D 轮融资。2025 年 12 月,Chloé Mayenobe 出任副 CEO,负责战略扩张、算法资金管理与网络优化,进一步强化了治理与运营执行力。中层管理和工程团队把服务质量、风险控制放在单纯价格竞争之前;交易量爆发式增长时,创收型产品项目与客户体验基础设施也在争夺内部资源。[CO008, CO009, CO010, CO011, CO012]
| 高管姓名 | 职务角色 | 从业背景与出处 | 职能分工 / 市场契合度 | 关键人员依赖度与继任说明 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter De Caluwe | 联合创始人、首席执行官兼副董事长 | 曾任 TransferTo CEO;深耕全球交易服务领域 25 年以上 | 战略愿景,新兴市场移动钱包生态关系网络 | 关键人物依赖度高;在短暂担任副董事长后,于 2025 年 8 月重新出任 CEO |
| Floris De Kort | 前首席执行官(2024–2025 年) | 资深支付行业高管(曾任职于 Worldpay、TSYS、Xplor) | 机构级规模扩张、公司治理、推进 D 轮融资落地 | 在该轮融资后,于 2025 年中将高管领导权交还给 Peter De Caluwe |
| Chloé Mayenobe | 副首席执行官 | 资深金融科技高管(曾任职于 Ingenico、Natixis Payments);2025 年 12 月获任命 | 全球精细化运营、预测性资金管理智能、商业化扩张 | 为 CEO 办公室提供关键的运营冗余并主导规模化举措 |
| Simon Nelson | 首席商务官 | 资深跨境支付商业化领袖 | 银行合作伙伴关系、大型企业客户拓展、Absa Global Pay 推广落地 | 主导非洲银行集团及全球汇款合作伙伴的核心商业合作关系 |
| Babul Balakrishnan | 客户体验负责人 | 拥有 26 年运营经验的老将(在 DHL、Dell 及科技初创公司任职 14 年);在 Thunes 供职 5 年 | 客户体验基础设施、服务质量管控、内部 AI 技术整合 | 主导一线服务规模化能力建设,主张以质量而非单纯价格战参与竞争 |
高管名录基于企业公开公告及核实的高管披露信息编制;反映截至 2026 年的高管领导层架构。
[CO008, CO009, CO010, CO011, CO012]1.3 融资历程、企业联盟与市场拓展
Thunes 的股权结构反映了顶级新兴市场私募股权基金与全球金融科技成长期投资机构的分阶段支持。公司于 2019 年 5 月完成由 GGV Capital 领投的 $10 million Series A 轮融资;随后于 2020 年 9 月完成由 Helios Investment Partners 领投、Checkout.com 与 Future Shape 跟投的 $60 million Series B 轮融资。在获得 Insight Partners 的成长资金注资后,Thunes 于 2025 年 4 月完成由 Apis Partners 与 Vitruvian Partners 联合领投的 $150 million Series D 轮融资,累计融资金额突破 $280 million。公司在公布该轮融资时宣布已实现 EBITDA 转正,年化收入运行率达到 $150 million;融资所得款项用于扩建 Treasury SmartX 与 Fortress Compliance 引擎、整合稳定币出款通道(USDC/USDT),并在全美 50 个州全面落地资金转账牌照(MTL)。商业落地端,公司与 Absa Group 等一级银行、Visa 等全球支付网络,以及 Uber、Deliveroo、Grab 等高频平台建立了深度企业级合作。[CO013, CO014, CO015, CO016]
| 利益相关方 / 投资机构 | 机构类别与入场轮次 | 经济重要性与战略价值 | 核心战略贡献 | 尽调重点与治理职责 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apis Partners | 私募股权投资 / D 轮联合领投方(2025 年) | 联合领投 $150M 轮次;AUM 达 $2.2B 的金融服务专业投资机构 | 提供关键的新兴市场成长期资本支持与监管指引 | 董事会席位、公司治理监督与普惠金融影响力跟踪 |
| Vitruvian Partners | 成长期股权投资 / D 轮联合领投方(2025 年) | 联合领投 $150M 轮次;规模逾 $20B+ 且深具支付基因的成长期基金 | 全球软件与支付规模化运作(曾投资 Wise、Marqeta、Just Eat) | 美国业务扩张监督、退出筹备与机构资本市场支持 |
| Helios Investment Partners | 私募股权投资 / B 轮领投方(2020 年) | $60M B 轮领投方;非洲规模最大的专注本土私募投资机构 | 横跨撒哈拉以南非洲无可匹敌的银行、电信运营商及监管网络 | 在非洲移动货币走廊与区域合规上持续提供战略指引 |
| GGV Capital | 风险投资 / A 轮领投方(2019 年) | $10M A 轮领投方;早期成长期支持机构 | 亚太金融科技行业专长、早期资本化运作与创始人顾问指导 | 早期风险治理与资本结构梳理 |
| Checkout.com | 企业战略投资方 / B 轮(2020 年) | 战略商业与资本伙伴;全球领先的支付服务提供商(PSP) | 跨境收单互操作性与支付技术体系协同 | 在替代支付方式受理与全球出款路由上的协同效应 |
| Absa Group | 银行合作伙伴兼客户(2026 年) | 泛非一线金融服务集团,业务覆盖非洲 12 国 | 联合开发由 Thunes DGN 提供技术支撑的 Absa Global Pay 数字汇款方案 | 贡献 DGN 交易量、接入个人银行账户网络并提供本地外汇流动性 |
| Visa Inc. | 全球卡组织伙伴与战略协作方(2022 年) | 全球最大的零售支付网络;商业联盟伙伴 | 将 78 家数字钱包提供商接入 Visa Direct,将覆盖面扩展至 1.5B 个钱包 | 双向交易流量分发与数字钱包终端互操作性 |
支持 Thunes 资本化运作与分发版图的机构股权发起人、企业战略投资者及核心银行网络合作伙伴概览。
[CO013, CO014, CO015, CO016]梳理 Thunes 从 2016 年到 2026 年在公司设立、融资、战略合作与产品演进上的关键里程碑。
日期对应官方公开公告与机构新闻通稿发布时间。
[CO001, CO003, CO007, CO013, CO014, CO015, CO016]1.4 图表展示
02市场分析
2.1 市场边界、目标支出与产品范畴
Thunes 切入专门的 B2B 跨境支付基础设施赛道,定位为替代传统 SWIFT 代理行网络的新型清算与路由骨干网。其核心商业产品聚焦于碎片化支付终端间的高频、程序化出款与资金划转,将企业端发起机构直接连入各本地国内清算系统。 Thunes 获取的目标支出包括交易路由费、走廊层面的外汇兑换点差(主要货币对通常按高于银行间利率 0.5% 兑换),以及通过 SmartX Treasury 系统收取的流动性管理费。不过,其市场边界明确排除了入账多币种储备账户、企业员工发卡、费用管理软件以及实体现金或支票处理业务。公司严格执行商业用途条款、禁止个人零售账户,将自身纯粹定位为 B2B2X 清算底座,而非端到端的企业财务操作系统。[CM001, CM002, CM003, CM008, CM010, CM015]
| 细分领域 / 类别 | 包含支出 | 排除支出 | 买方 / 付费方 | 相关性 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 跨境程序化出款 | 单笔 API 交易路由费、批量打款清算、直接计入移动钱包 | 境内个人间(P2P)支付、零售汇款网点手续费 | 零工经济平台(Uber、Grab)、数字交易市场、薪资代发服务商 | 核心交易量驱动源,支撑高频日常承包商薪酬结算 |
| 批发型外汇兑换 | 高于银行间汇率的走廊外汇点差、自动化多币种兑换 | 零售即期外汇柜台、企业投机性外汇对冲 | 企业司库、金融科技平台、机构发款方 | 主要商业化变现层,借由新兴走廊资金流获取点差收入 |
| 汇款机构(MTO)与金融科技走廊扩张 | 网络接入费、目标钱包连通费、白标支付通道 | 直接牌照赞助、零售网点代理人佣金 | 汇款机构(Western Union、Remitly)、数字新银行 | 高利润率走廊扩张,助力合作伙伴规避双边银行直连对接 |
| 稳定币流动性结算 | 链上 USDC/USDT 出款费、降低预充值资金占用费、24/7 结算 | 零售加密货币交易费、托管质押收益、投机性代币 | Web3 平台、数字资产机构、全球远程雇佣薪资发放商 | 高速增长的新兴走廊能力,绕开传统银行日结截点时间 |
分类源自 Thunes 商业产品范畴与 Airwallex 基础设施对标审查;不包含零售银行及司库管理服务。
[CM001, CM002, CM008, CM009, CM011]2.2 市场规模的多维视角:全球资金流、区域走廊与变现现实
跨境支付的市场测算往往存在误区,容易把支付交易总额与可变现的基础设施净收入混为一谈。行业预测常引用全球跨国资金流动高达 $150 trillion 的总体市场空间。然而,这类庞大资金流绝大部分属于大额银行间结算和企业资金调拨,能榨出的基点(bps)变现空间微乎其微。 区域走廊数据则揭示了真实的结构性摩擦如何孕育高毛利基础设施机会。在拉美地区,受移动优先浪潮以及巴西 Pix 等实时支付系统的带动(Pix 在 2025 年处理了 630 亿笔交易),区域支付规模预计在 2027 年突破 $300 billion。2023 年流入拉美的汇款规模超过 $156 billion,其中美墨走廊就占了 $66 billion。不仅如此,截至 2025 年底,全球跨境汇款 $200 的平均费率仍高达 6.36%——比联合国可持续发展目标设定的 3% 上限高出一倍多——印证了新兴市场终端结算效率低下沉疴未愈,也让直连网络运营商得以守住定价权。[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007, CM013, CM014]
| 发布机构 | 年份 | 地域 | 规模数值 | 复合年均增长率(CAGR) | 测算方法 | 置信度 | 局限性 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunes D 轮口径 / 行业预测 | 2025 | 全球 | $150T 总交易量 | 未披露 | 全球跨境支付总交易量的自上而下宏观预测 | 中 | 反映各类支付类别的总资金流,而非可获取的净基础设施收入 |
| Thunes 洞察 / 区域预测 | 2027 | 拉丁美洲 | 每年 $300B+ 支出 | 未披露 | 数字商务与移动优先支付交易额的区域汇总 | 中 | 将境内电商交易额与跨境支付资金流混合统计 |
| 世界银行 / Thunes 拉美数据 | 2023 | 拉丁美洲 | $156B 汇款额 | 未披露 | 央行官方与多边汇款流入跟踪数据 | 高 | 仅限于入境劳工汇款;不包含 B2B 商业商品贸易 |
| 世界银行汇款价格监测 / Airwallex | 2025 | 全球 | 6.36% 平均交易成本 | 未披露 | 对标准 $200 汇款的神秘访客调研与实证费用抽样 | 高 | 对标定价反映的是零售汇款定价,而非批发型 API 交换费 |
数值引用走廊资金总流量与交易成本基准;净可获取软件及清算费用资金池仅占总交易额的极小部分。
[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007]跨境支付市场规模测算自宏观交易总额层层穿透,直至可触达的基础设施清算费用。
各层宽度仅表示层级,不代表数值比例。
本图展示多层级市场规模测算框架,将宏观交易总额与可货币化的基础设施清算收入进行对比呈现。
[CM004, CM005, CM006, CM007, CM013]2.3 买方细分、预算归属与接入路径
Thunes 服务三类运行程序化、规模驱动型跨境业务的机构客户:全球零工经济平台、汇款服务商(MTO)与金融科技公司,以及商业银行或数字银行。在 Grab、Deliveroo、Uber 这类平台型企业中,采购预算归属于司库与产品运营高管,他们需要将合同工的每日收入自动、实时分发至当地移动钱包。 面向 Western Union、Remitly、Ria 等汇款机构,核心诉求是无需在 140 个目的地市场设立实体运营或铺设资产负债表,即可快速拓展出款走廊。商业银行与数字银行则主要依托两条不同技术路径接入:要么采用标准 JSON 数据载荷直连 REST API,要么借助 Thunes 与 SWIFT 的战略合作——让超过 11,500 家金融机构无需自建 API 连接,便能直接将款项分发至移动钱包。[CM001, CM002, CM009, CM011, CM012]
| 细分客群 | 买方决策人 | 系统使用者 | 付费主体 | 业务工作流 | 预算归属方 | 采纳触发点 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 零工经济与交易市场 | 产品副总裁 / 全球资金主管 | 平台运营与外包承包商结算团队 | 零工平台企业法人主体(如 Uber、Deliveroo、Grab) | 程序化自动化向零工司机 / 骑手钱包批量出款 | 企业司库与产品运营部 | 向新兴市场无银行账户劳动者即时发放本地薪酬的迫切需求 |
| 汇款机构(MTO) | 首席运营官 / 银行通道负责人 | 走廊路由管理人员与汇款网络运营人员 | 持牌汇款机构(如 Western Union、Remitly) | 将出境汇款路由至最后一公里移动钱包及银行账户 | 全球网络运营与司库部 | 消除复杂走廊中成本高昂的中转代理行中间跳点 |
| 商业银行与新银行 | 支付与交易银行主管 | 零售与商业银行国际转账使用者 | 持牌金融机构(如 D360、Revolut、Absa Bank) | 经由 API 或 SWIFT 执行即时账户至钱包国际转账 | 交易银行业务与跨境产品部 | 客户对媲美境内转账速度的实时国际转账需求 |
| 数字资产与 Web3 平台 | 资金主管 / 首席财务官 | 加密薪资代发、代币提现及自由职业者平台 | Web3 企业或薪资平台(如 Circle 合作伙伴) | 将链上稳定币余额转化为即时本地法币钱包充值 | 司库与加密运营部 | 规避银行节假日与日结截点、达成 24/7 流动性获取的硬性要求 |
梳理 Thunes 机构客户群体中的核心决策者、支付工作流及商业合作触发因素。
[CM001, CM002, CM009, CM011, CM012]2.4 驱动因素、结构性阻力与尽调现实
多重结构性顺风正推动 Thunes 的市场扩张:新兴经济体正迅速从现金转向移动钱包、央行推行实时支付强制指令,以及企业对借助 USDC 与 USDT 出款实现全天候跨境稳定币流动性的需求激增。公司跨司法管辖区的牌照布局——涵盖新加坡 MAS、英国 FCA、法国 ACPR 以及美国 50 个州的资金转账牌照(MTL)——构筑了高耸的监管壁垒,足以挡住无牌聚合商。 然而,企业迁移面临明显的落地阻力。客户工程团队接入定制出款 API 需投入大量研发资源。由于缺乏公开价目表、标准费率卡或公开阶梯定价,商务接洽必须逐家谈判,抬高了采购摩擦。此外,企业用户反馈暴露出运营软肋:Tookitaki AML 筛查导致的合规审核延迟,以及欧美时区的客服响应脱节,导致交易进入异常处理流程时容易产生客诉摩擦;高度自动化的清算速度往往还是会被人工合规处理进度拖慢。[CM003, CM008, CM009, CM010, CM015, CM016]
2.5 图表展示
03竞争格局
3.1 跨境基础设施与竞争格局
跨境支付生态由传统代理行网络、传统汇款服务商、主打零售的汇款 App 以及现代 B2B 支付基础设施平台共同构成。Thunes 明确将自身定位于 B2B 基础设施提供商,运营自研的 Direct Global Network,跳过多跳代理行链路,将银行、支付服务商、移动钱包和数字资产平台串联起来。传统的代理行跨境结算通常需要 3 至 5 个工作日,且在分散的清算体系中伴随着隐性中间行费用与不可预测的外汇点差。相比之下,批发型互联互通网络将直连能力聚合到国内即时清算轨道、M-Pesa 与 GCash 等移动货币系统以及实时支付体系中,让全球企业能够高度确定地完成资金划转。 TapTap Send 这类零售跨境玩家聚焦于特定移民走廊的 C2C 移动汇款,并配有专属消费者端 App;而 Thunes 这类基础设施服务商则提供 API 优先的连接层,服务银行、Grab 与 Uber 等零工经济平台,以及 Western Union 等全球汇款商。直接竞对与相邻赛道玩家包括 Nium、Airwallex、dLocal 等跨境通道服务商,以及 Swift 等企业级报文网络。通过战略合作(例如赋能 Swift 成员机构接入钱包终端),Thunes 将自身新兴市场走廊深度与既有金融网络报文系统相结合,而非试图全盘颠覆主流银行合作关系。[CP001, CP002, CP003, CP004]
| 竞争对手 | 业务类别 | 业务规模 / 融资 | 目标客群 | 差异化优势 | 局限性 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunes | B2B 支付基础设施 | 累计融资 $280M+($150M D 轮);$150M 运行率 | 银行、PSP、超级应用(Uber、Grab)、汇款机构(MTO) | 覆盖 130+ 国家、320+ 支付方式、50+ 牌照的自建专有网络 | 走廊成功率与流动性自动化指标未公开 |
| TapTap Send | 消费级汇款应用 | 风投支持的跨境汇款运营商 | 向母国汇款的海外侨民个人客群 | 费用透明且到账迅速的消费级移动应用 | 不具备批发型 B2B API、Webhook 或合作伙伴基础设施 |
| Traditional Correspondent Banking | 传统银行清算通道 | 万亿美元级全球银行网络 | 企业司库、机构金融 | 覆盖主要币种的通用银行网络 | 3-5 天结算周期、多跳中间行费用 |
| Regional Local PSP Direct Build | 内部 / 直接自建 | 视各本地市场支付服务商而定 | 境内与区域商户 | 对境内支付业务关系具备完全控制权 | 向全球扩张时面临成本极高的对接工程负担 |
数据综合自独立采购评估、企业披露信息与行业合作公告;业务规模与能力反映 2025–2026 年已披露态势。
[CP001, CP002, CP005, CP009]3.2 能力差异化、系统架构与技术护城河
评估批发型跨境支付平台,需综合考察本地通道连通性、合规自动化程度、结算延迟以及资金流动性调度能力。Thunes 的底层架构依托 Direct Global Network,并与 SmartX Treasury System 及 Fortress Compliance Platform 协同运作。平台聚合了超过 550 个直连接口,打通全球 60 多个实时银行系统,移动钱包出款的实时到账率高达 99%,相比传统代理行数日的结算周期大幅压缩。此外,接入 Swift 将覆盖面拓宽至 11,000 家金融机构,对 USDC 和 USDT 等稳定币的支持则打破了传统银行结算时间窗口,实现 24/7 不间断的流动性再平衡。 不过,独立技术评估与采购调研也揭示出明显的权衡取舍。供应商评估打分显示,尽管 Thunes 在出款结算速度与走廊网络深度上斩获高分,但在具体走廊的交易核准率、自动化资金再平衡工具以及拒付拒收保护流程上,公开透明度仍相对有限。买方在挑选跨境网络时必须审慎拆解走廊级表现,因为抢眼的全球覆盖数据往往掩盖了新兴市场中本地合作伙伴宕机、合规门槛参差不齐以及预付款资金沉淀等实际痛点。该领域真正的技术护城河,源于深扎本地的监管牌照与直连终端关系,而非单纯的自研软件算法。[CP005, CP006, CP007, CP008]
| 采购评估维度 | Thunes | 消费级汇款(如 TapTap Send) | 传统代理银行业务(传统方案) | 本地直接集成 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 到账时效 | 实时(99% 移动钱包转账) | 数分钟(95% 转账 3 分钟以内到账) | 3 到 5 个工作日 | 仅限本地实时通道 |
| 终端互操作性 | 钱包(7B+)、银行账户、卡、稳定币 | 个人移动钱包与银行账户 | 仅限银行账户(IBAN/SWIFT) | 单一通道或单一国家终端 |
| API 与 Webhook 成熟度 | 单一统一 REST API,集成 Swift | 无(仅限消费级应用程序) | 传统 MT/MX 金融报文系统 | 碎片化且各异的境内 API |
| 合规资质与牌照布局 | 50+ 牌照(MAS、FCA、全美 50 个州) | 消费级资金传输牌照 | 银行级特许经营与合规体系 | 单一司法管辖区监管范围 |
对比基于采购基准与供应商技术架构披露;非公开走廊中未经核实的技术细节视作供应商专项尽调事项。
[CP003, CP005, CP006, CP007]围绕「网络覆盖广度与终端深度」对比「B2B 集成与企业级基础设施成熟度」,评估各大跨境支付平台定位。
| 条目 | 网络覆盖广度与终端深度 (25–88) | B2B 集成与企业级基础设施 (20–86) | 说明 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Thunes | 88 | 86 | |
| 2. 传统代理行体系 | 75 | 35 | |
| 3. C 端汇款 App(TapTap Send) | 52 | 20 | |
| 4. 机构自建本地直连 | 25 | 65 | |
| 5. 区域单一国家 PSP | 30 | 40 | |
| 6. 纯 Web3 加密网络 | 45 | 50 |
序数评分依据公开的网络终端数、走廊覆盖广度、API 开发者可用性以及来自 RFP.wiki 的独立采购评估得分。
[CP002, CP005, CP006, CP007]3.3 定价模式、切换成本与运营风险
跨境支付的商业模式在消费者交易端与批发基础设施端分道扬镳。C 端汇款 App 往往打着免手续费或固定费率的旗号揽客,暗中依靠不透明的零售汇率加价赚取暴利;批发级基础设施提供商则采用阶梯式 API 交易费,搭配协议约定的外汇点差以及月度最低保底承诺。Thunes 主打 80 至 90 种货币的透明定价与外汇优化,但公开采购评估指出,企业买方仍面临潜在风险:下游合作机构产生的意外中间费用、超出实际业务量的过高保底门槛,以及走廊业务结构变动触发的惩罚性收费。 B2B 支付基础设施的切换成本主要源自合规入驻审查、技术 API 集成与资金流动性预付。一旦支付服务商或企业嵌入了网络 API、完成了 webhook 对账数据模型映射,并在运营浮存金账户中注入资金,更换服务商就会带来巨大阻力。尽管如此,成熟的全球金融科技企业普遍采取多供应商备用(multi-homing)策略,以防范单一走廊服务降级并确保路由冗余。此外,客户满意度评价反映出明显的运营摩擦,尤其在交易异常与合规审查期间,客服响应与争议升级处理经常卡壳。管理层坦言,纯粹死磕交易成本会拖垮服务质量,因此坚持把网络稳定性与合规牌照摆在首位,避免卷入同质化的价格战。[CP009, CP010, CP011, CP012, CP013]
| 模式 / 竞品类型 | 价格 / 合同机制 | 所含功能与能力 | 折扣或未知项 | 战略尽调启示 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 批发型基础设施(Thunes) | 单笔交易 API 费用 + 外汇点差 | SmartX Treasury、Fortress Compliance、130+ 个国家 | 特定走廊的外汇点差未公开披露 | 须专项审计最低交易量承诺与业务构成变化 |
| 消费级汇款(TapTap Send) | 零费率或极低转账费 + 外汇加价(FX margin) | 直接手机转钱包、本地化用户体验 | 全包综合成本因各走廊外汇加价而不透明 | 仅限消费端定价;不适用于批发型嵌入式出款 |
| 代理银行业务 | 入账费(lifting fees)+ 中间行扣费 + 外汇加价 | 经由 SWIFT 报文系统的全球账户转账 | 多跳扣费导致最终到账金额不可预测 | 对新兴市场小额支付成本高昂且延迟大 |
| 直连本地市场接入 | 固定本地通道费 + 本地银行收费 | 直连本地清算通道 | 长期软件维护与合规固定开销高 | TCO 随目标国家数量增加呈线性上升 |
批发费率与外汇点差结构以双边服务合同为准;面向消费者的定价取自已公开的应用条款。
[CP009, CP010, CP011, CP012]3.4 图表展示
04财务情况
4.1 收入来源与商业变现架构
Thunes 的商业变现模型围绕 Direct Global Network(DGN)产生的交易处理费、外汇(FX)点差以及资金流动性管理费展开。核心变现引擎基于按笔收费及按比例收取的通道费,覆盖 140 个国家和 90 种货币的进出境跨国转账。由商业银行、汇款服务商(MTO)和数字超级 App 构成的商业网络成员,通过专属订单文件约定基础走廊定价和保底交易量承诺。除基础转账费用外,Thunes 还利用自研的 Thunes 汇率变现多币种波动,在法定货币与各类钱包终端之间赚取批发外汇兑换点差。标准企业合同条款展现了极为强硬的定价保护机制:Thunes 在合同中设定了月度最低交易量门槛与最低走廊保底承诺。若客户在任意连续 3 个月的考核期内,总交易量或走廊保底承诺下滑至少两成,Thunes 有单方面法律权利自次月起调高适用费率。此外,连续 6 个月未发起支付交易的休眠机构账户将面临周期性未启用罚金和休眠管理费,展现出公司对已分配网络容量极为严格的合同化变现。[CI001, CI002, CI003, CI004, CI005]
| 收入来源 | 变现机制 | 计费单元 | 已披露状态 / 可用性 | 收入质量 | 尽调评估核查项 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 跨境交易处理费 | 单笔交易固定费用 + 按路由交易量收取的从价基点 | 按每笔成功出款指令计费 | 覆盖 140 个国家及 720 家 Network Members | 高交易量经常性交易收入 | 综合抽成率(基点)及交易量阶梯折扣表 |
| 外汇(FX)点差利润 | 嵌入 Thunes 自研汇率中的买卖点差加价 | 按跨币种交易金额百分比加价 | 覆盖 90 种支持币种 | 利润率高,但受汇率波动敞口影响 | 高流动性走廊与非流动性新兴市场走廊之间的净实现外汇利润率划分 |
| 最低交易量与走廊缺口罚则 | 交易量连续 3 个月下滑 20% 时单方面上调费率表 | 后续公历月份适用调整后的基础费率 | 依据标准法律条款第 13 条执行 | 抵御客户流失的合同下行保护条款 | 触发费率上调的频次及相关客户争议率 |
| 休眠账户及行政管理服务费 | 对连续 6 个月不活跃账户收取的定期非使用费 | 休眠账户每月定期行政管理费 | 依据标准法律条款第 10 条执行 | 金额较低的行政成本回收 | 720 家 Network Members 中目前被归类为休眠的比例 |
综合自 Thunes 法律协议与商业披露;具体定价表与交易量阶梯由独立客户订单文件单独协商。
[CI001, CI002, CI003, CI004]| 商业维度 | 合同机制 | 管辖条款 | 已披露参数 / 基准 | 实际执行与公开条款差异说明 | 一手信息源 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 最低交易量承诺底线 | 准入时约定的月度最低交易门槛 | 标准条款(Terms & Conditions)第 13(d) 条 | 连续 3 个月交易量下滑 20% 即触发单方涨价 | 公开条款允许单方面涨价;实际执行情况未公开 | Thunes 法律条款(2026 年) |
| 走廊承诺底线 | 特定司法辖区走廊内的专属月度交易量分配 | 标准条款(Terms & Conditions)第 13(d) 条 | 连续 3 个月走廊交易量下滑 20% 即触发单方涨价 | 保护小币种走廊的专属基础设施投资 | Thunes 法律条款(2026 年) |
| 合同提前终止 | 客户在合同到期前终止须强制缴纳提前终止违约金 | 标准条款(Terms & Conditions)第 13(e) 条 | 收到通知后 5 日内须全额付清提前终止费 | 严格的锁定机制,抑制合同期内接入多家供应商(multi-homing) | Thunes 法律条款(2026 年) |
| 争议与退单追偿 | 收到争议或撤单通知即刻形成即时偿付债务 | 标准条款(Terms & Conditions)第 11 条 | 见索即付,并加收额外争议处理费 | 无论底层主张为何,全部责任均转嫁给企业客户 | Thunes 法律条款(2026 年) |
分析基于 Thunes 具备约束力的标准条款(Terms and Conditions);定制化企业级主服务协议(MSA)可能包含双边调整。
[CI003, CI004, CI005]呈现变现链条的结构性流转:从机构客户支付总额,经交易手续费与外汇加价,最终流向净营业利润。
| 节点 / 连接 | 节点 / 起点 | 终点 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 节点 1 | 支付总额(GPV) [GPV] | 商业银行、汇款公司(MTO)及互联网平台发起的跨境资金总量 | |
| 节点 2 | 综合总抽成变现 [GROSS_TAKE] | 固定处理费加上按比例收取的交易手续费及外汇兑换利差 | |
| 节点 3 | 网络与代付成本 [CLEARING_COSTS] | 本地银行交换费、移动网络运营商费率及数字钱包入账通道费 | |
| 节点 4 | 基础设施净收入 [GROSS_PROFIT] | 扣除第三方直连清算通道支出后由 Thunes 留存的净收入 | |
| 节点 5 | 运营与合规管理费用 [OPEX_COMPLIANCE] | 包括 Fortress Compliance 筛查、全美 50 州 MTL 合规成本及技术研发投入 | |
| 节点 6 | 经营性 EBITDA [EBITDA] | 公司公布已在 D 轮融资阶段实现 EBITDA 转正与经营性盈利 | |
| 连接 1 | 支付总额(GPV) [GPV] | 综合总抽成变现 [GROSS_TAKE] | |
| 连接 2 | 综合总抽成变现 [GROSS_TAKE] | 网络与代付成本 [CLEARING_COSTS] | |
| 连接 3 | 综合总抽成变现 [GROSS_TAKE] | 基础设施净收入 [GROSS_PROFIT] | |
| 连接 4 | 基础设施净收入 [GROSS_PROFIT] | 运营与合规管理费用 [OPEX_COMPLIANCE] | |
| 连接 5 | 基础设施净收入 [GROSS_PROFIT] | 经营性 EBITDA [EBITDA] | |
| 连接 6 | 运营与合规管理费用 [OPEX_COMPLIANCE] | 经营性 EBITDA [EBITDA] |
概念流转图用于呈现收入沉淀与成本分摊结构;具体资金分配与百分比拆分属于非公开信息。
[CI001, CI002, CI006, CI007, CI008, CI011]4.2 成本结构、直接交付费用与运营经济模型
Thunes 的直接成本主要受下游支付清算费、本地出款合作机构分成、外汇对冲成本以及监管资本留存支配。由于网络连通了超过 40 亿个移动及稳定币钱包、80 亿个银行账户和 150 亿张银行卡,分发至境内终端的每笔出款指令都会产生本地通道清算费、中间行清算费或移动网络运营商(MNO)出款手续费。在数字钱包占主导的新兴市场,本地清算费构成了与交易规模直接挂钩的可变服务交付成本。除可变结算费外,“合规内嵌设计”还带来了巨额结构性运营开支。Thunes 运行其专有的 Fortress Compliance Platform,将反洗钱(AML)自动化实时筛查、制裁审查以及交易监控直接植入支付路由链路。这种内嵌架构虽然防住了灾难性的监管重罚,但也对持续的工程研发以及覆盖 50 多个自有牌照(包含全美 50 个州的资金转账牌照)的跨辖区合规支出提出了高额要求。营运资金需求和预付流动性同样是其运营经济模型的核心要素:根据 Thunes 的法律协议,成员必须维持充足余额或接受严苛的抵押担保条款,否则将被延迟付款或冻结账户。[CI006, CI007, CI008, CI009]
| 财务指标 / 成本驱动因素 | 已披露数值 | 已披露周期 / 基准 | 置信度 | 经营与商业意义 | 需核查的尽调项 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 累计股权融资金额 | 累计融资 $362M | 2025 年 4 月 Series D 交割 | 高 | 历经 5 轮融资,持续获得机构资本支持 | 详细股权结构表与清算优先权偿付顺序 |
| 营业利润率 / EBITDA | EBITDA 为正 / 实现盈利 | Series D 阶段披露(2025 年) | 中 | 验证无需持续股权稀释即可维系的商业模式可行性 | 经审计 EBITDA 美元金额与合并会计主体核算边界 |
| 毛利率百分比 | null | 未披露的非公开指标 | 低 | 决定扣除本地清算与出款费用后的单客单位经济效益 | 法币与钱包出款路径的历史毛利率演变趋势 |
| 净收入留存率(NRR) | null | 未披露的非公开指标 | 低 | 衡量网络成员的业务扩张速度与原生交易量复利效应 | 过去 36 个月按客户群组划分的净留存率与总收入流失率 |
| 客户获取成本(CAC) | null | 未披露的非公开指标 | 低 | 决定美国市场扩张与企业级销售周期的资本效率 | 涵盖企业级销售与方案工程团队的全口径获客成本 |
| 合规与监管经常性成本 | null | 未披露的非公开指标 | 低 | 维护全美 50 州 MTL 牌照及全球牌照所需的固定运营开销 | 年化牌照维护费、合规人员薪酬及审计支出 |
所有 null 指标均属严格保密的企业内部数据;已披露数值代表经过验证的公司公告与第三方信息。
[CI008, CI009, CI010, CI011, CI012, CI014]4.3 资本充足率、融资轨迹与尽调结论
资本储备端,完成由 Apis Partners 与 Vitruvian Partners 领投的 $150 million Series D 轮融资后,Thunes 拥有极充裕的资产负债表。自 2016 年从 TransferTo 剥离重组以来,公司历经 5 轮机构融资,累计股权融资金额已达 $362 million。公司披露的信息显示,Thunes 在 Series D 轮完成的同时实现了运营盈利与正向 EBITDA,跻身极少数摆脱了稀释性烧钱依赖的规模化金融科技基础设施公司之列。Series D 轮资金正被积极投入资本密集型的地域扩张,其中最显著的动作是在纽约联合广场设立新中心,以补充旧金山与亚特兰大的既有业务。然而,站在投资判断与尽调视角下,核心财务输入项仍完全无法获取。关键指标如净留存率(NRR)、冷门货币走廊与高流动性货币走廊的总费率(take-rate)、经审计的 EBITDA 利润率,以及 Visa 和 Grab 等核心大客户的集中度,均属于严格保密的未公开数据。在独立审计验证其自述的 EBITDA 利润率能否承受合规成本与交易对手信用风险冲击之前,机构投资人只能将该公司的财务质量归类为前景向好但尚未得到证实。[CI010, CI011, CI012, CI013, CI014]
4.4 图表展示
05产品与技术
5.1 产品定义与模块化能力
Thunes 定位为专业的跨境支付基础设施提供商,赋能金融机构、数字交易平台、超级 App 及跨国商户开展国际资金划转,摆脱对传统代理行体系的依赖。其核心产品为 Direct Global Network(DGN),将网络成员连通至全球 140 个国家、90 种货币覆盖下的超过 7 billion 个移动钱包与银行账户,以及 15 billion 张银行卡。Thunes 无需企业在每个业务属地逐一与本地银行及移动运营商建立双边清算关系,而是将分散的区域通道抽象为统一的集成接入层。核心交易工作流涵盖双向 B2B 出款、向零工移动钱包发放薪酬、点对点(P2P)汇款处理以及商业付款收单。企业成员既可通过单一 REST API 发起交易,也可利用标准化的 SWIFT MT/MX 报文连接器对接。此外,Thunes 还提供多币种虚拟账户专属模块,支持企业资金部门留存资金、开立本地化虚拟 IBAN,并在 SEPA、英国快速支付系统(FPS)及美国 ACH 等本地网络中完成收款,而无需在每个目的地走廊设立属地法人实体。[CE001, CE002, CE003, CE004, CE005, CE006, CE007]
| 产品模块 | 主要客群 | 成熟度 / 部署状态 | 核心技术差异化 | 尽调评估核查缺口 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Global Network (DGN) 出款网络 | 银行、数字银行、超级 App、汇款服务商(MTO) | 在 140 个国家和 90 种币种落地成熟生产环境 | 最后一公里 API 直连 7B 个钱包/账户与 15B 张卡 | 分走廊正常运行时间及各通道私有争议量仍未披露 |
| SmartX Treasury 资金管理系统 | 企业资金部、网络运营团队 | 自研引擎,24/7 全天候运转 | 自动化外汇定价、实时流动性分配与多币种资金池归集 | 资金对冲机制与资本准备金覆盖率未公开 |
| Fortress Compliance 合规平台 | 合规官、风控运营团队 | 在 50 个监管牌照辖区投入生产运行 | API 内嵌实时自动化制裁筛查与交易监控 | 筛查误报率与人工审核队列 SLA 指标未披露 |
| 全球账户与虚拟清算通道 | 全球商户、Fintech、B2B 平台 | 已在 SEPA、FPS 和 ACH 清算网络活跃部署 | 多币种虚拟 IBAN 生成与本地资金归集路由 | 本地清算系统的直接参与者身份或间接银行赞助模式未予披露 |
| 开箱即用核心银行连接器 | Temenos 银行客户、企业级金融机构 | 通过 Temenos Exchange 投入商用生产 | 预配置出款适配器,无需定制核心银行系统对接 | 非 Temenos 核心银行套件的处理吞吐量与采用数量未知 |
数据综合自 Thunes 官方产品披露、Temenos 合作公告及截至 2026 年的技术规范。
[CE001, CE002, CE005, CE006, CE007, CE010, CE011]5.2 工作流架构与技术运营模式
Thunes 的运作机制彻底跳出了传统多跳代理行模式:在传统链路中,跨国转账通常要在多家中间清算机构之间流转 3 至 5 个工作日,且层层扣除无法预测的手续费。相反,Thunes 采用直连网络拓扑结构,搭配自研的实时账本引擎。当发起方成员通过 REST API 或 Temenos Exchange 适配器等合作连接器提交支付指令时,该笔交易立即进入自动化处理流水线。流水线首先调用 Fortress Compliance Platform,对照国际制裁名单、反洗钱(AML)框架及属地监管数据库实时筛查汇款人与收款人信息。与此同时,SmartX Treasury System 针对支持的 90 种货币锁定外汇兑换汇率,并从 Thunes 全球结算账户中调拨预置的日间流动性。一旦合规与流动性校验通过,指令就会直连目标境内的国内清算系统、国家级实时支付系统,或 GCash、M-Pesa、Airtel、WeChat Pay 等移动钱包交换中心。超过 85% 的交易能够即时结算,移动钱包出款的实时到账率更是高达 99%。这种极高的直通式处理率(STP)相比纯走传统 SWIFT 代理行路由,可将人工调查核实量削减最高 60%。[CE001, CE002, CE005, CE008, CE009, CE010, CE011, CE012, CE013]
| 用户需求场景 | 传统工作流架构 | Thunes 解决方案架构 | 可量化运营收益 | 结构性局限 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 零工经济全球收入发放 | 经由 2-3 家代理行进行批量 SWIFT 电汇 | 通过 API 直连本地移动钱包出款(如 GCash、M-Pesa) | 1 分钟内即时结算;高达 99% 实时到账 | 依赖当地移动网络运营商网关可用性 |
| 核心银行国际汇款 | 双边代理行业务及人工 SWIFT 差错调查 | 经由 Temenos Exchange 原生连接器直通 Direct Global Network | 直通率(STP)提升 12%;调查工单减少 60%;人工操作减少 82% | 仅限于目的地合作机构通道支持的走廊 |
| 跨国 B2B 收款与结算 | 在当地设立银行实体并使用分散的本地网银入口 | 多币种虚拟账户接入本地清算网络 | 汇款附言数据更丰富,支持跨币种统一对账 | 受各司法辖区本地支付通道交易限额约束 |
| 商户替代支付方式(APM)受理 | 对接多家本地聚合商定制合同,SDK 零散割裂 | 集成 Cybersource PSP,接入各市场本地钱包与先买后付(BNPL) | 新兴市场统一商户准入框架 | 需要独立的 Cybersource 商户 ID 和特定国家 API 密钥 |
运营指标参考 Temenos 官方合作伙伴基准与 Thunes 技术对接规范。
[CE001, CE003, CE007, CE008, CE009, CE010, CE014]| 架构层级 | 核心职责与功能范畴 | 核心系统依赖 | 运营与尽调风险 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 集成与网关层 | REST API 接口、Cybersource APM 连接器、Temenos 适配器、SWIFT 报文 | 公有云基础设施与客户网络网关可用性 | 限流、API Key 凭证泄露或网关网络分区 |
| 核心编排与微服务 | 基于 Golang 开发的高并发分布式交易路由 | 分布式数据库一致性、消息队列中间件与内部微服务网格 | 上游超时事件引发的交易状态不同步 |
| SmartX Treasury 与流动性 | 90 种币种的实时外汇报价与资金池再平衡 | 一级流动性提供商(Tier-1 LP)与预存资金的 nostro 往账行关系 | 日内外汇波动与缺乏流动性走廊中的资金占用要求 |
| Fortress Compliance 与安全 | 实时交易反洗钱(AML)筛查、PEP 名单及 PCI DSS / ISO 27001 控制 | 全球监管观察名单与区域合规规则引擎数据库 | 50 个市场的监管差异与交易拦截延迟 |
| 最后一公里结算与清算 | 直连 60+ 条实时清算通道、国家级清算网络及 320+ 种支付方式 | 本地清算所、移动货币运营商及合作银行通道 | 合作伙伴运营违约、本地网络宕机或合作方单方面终止服务 |
架构组件归纳自技术招聘记录、官方条款及产品文档。
[CE001, CE002, CE004, CE006, CE011, CE012, CE015, CE016]逻辑架构层级涵盖开发者集成接入、交易编排、智能分析引擎以及全球最后一公里清算端点。
- 客户接入与合作伙伴网关层
- 统一接入入口,支持 REST API、SWIFT MT/MX 连接器、Temenos Exchange 核心银行连接器及 Cybersource 支付网关。
- 交易编排与微服务层
- 采用 Golang 编写的低时延分布式路由微服务,统一管理交易状态、幂等性与高并发事件流水线。
- SmartX Treasury 与流动性引擎
- 24/7 全自动多币种流动性优化、覆盖 90 种货币的实时外汇定价,以及日间往来账户(nostro)头寸自动再平衡。
- Fortress Compliance 与风控平台
- 实时反洗钱/反恐怖融资制裁筛查、政治敏感人物(PEP)自动化核查,以及严格落实 50 张运营牌照要求的合规规则引擎。
- 本地清算系统与虚拟账户网络
- 签发虚拟 IBAN 并集成 SEPA、Faster Payments System(FPS)、ACH 及各国本地实时清算系统。
- 全球最后一公里交付端点
- 直连 140 个国家和地区的 7B+ 移动钱包与银行账户、15B 张银行卡,以及 320+ 种本地替代支付方式。
逻辑技术架构抽象整理自官方技术白皮书、合作伙伴通告及工程技术招聘岗位说明。
[CE001, CE002, CE004, CE006, CE007, CE010, CE011, CE012]5.3 开发者集成、合规机制与技术风险
企业接入 Thunes 主要依靠开发者工具和嵌入式银行连接器。在核心银行机构端,诸如 Temenos Exchange 等预置适配器使持牌放贷机构无需编写定制集成逻辑,即可激活 Thunes 跨境出款功能,将机构上线周期从耗时数个季度的 IT 大改缩短至约 4 个月。在电商与 POS 商户端,Visa Cybersource 等支付管理平台将 Thunes 作为专有的新型替代支付方式(APM)提供商引入,商户只需凭商户识别码与国家级 API 凭证,即可调度包括数字钱包与先买后付(BNPL)在内的本地结账方式。在内部架构上,Thunes 工程师采用高吞吐量 Golang 后端微服务构建并维护这些分布式系统,经由持续交付流水线部署,符合 PCI DSS 与 ISO 27001 安全标准。尽管技术底座扎实,尽调仍揭示出不容忽视的架构与运营外部依赖。网络弹性严重受制于新兴市场第三方实时支付系统和移动货币运营商的在线率,而当地系统的维护窗口与网络分区宕机均超出 Thunes 的合同控制范围。在标准法律条款中,Thunes 明确声明对因网络合作伙伴故障导致的交易结算延迟或违约概不负责,并保留提前 30 至 90 天通知后单方面暂停受支持支付方式或货币的权利;若走廊风险等级发生变化,还强制要求成员追加预付抵押品或重新接受强化版 KYC 审查。[CE004, CE007, CE008, CE010, CE011, CE014, CE015, CE016]
5.4 图表展示
06客户情况
6.1 客户客群细分与机构网络成员画像
Thunes 在 Direct Global Network(DGN)框架下将机构客户划分为不同参与主体类别,统共汇集了 720 多家网络成员。主要机构客群涵盖传统商业银行与数字银行、支付服务提供商(PSP)、数字钱包运营商、汇款服务商(MTO)以及数字资产企业。在传统银行与汇款领域,Western Union 及大型区域性银行借助 Thunes 绕过碎片化的代理行通道,将跨境汇款直接路由至收款人银行账户与本地移动钱包。同时,Grab 和 Uber 等零工经济平台与超级 App 则利用该网络,为新兴市场的网约车司机和外卖商户提供日内即时出款服务。各大客群之所以采用该服务,核心在于能触达 140 个国家的超过 120 亿个终端,使机构成员仅凭单一 API 或既有 Swift 报文接口,便能即时接入多币种出款通道。[CU001, CU002, CU003, CU004]
| 客户细分 | 代表性客户与合作伙伴 | 主要用例 | 运营规模与终端触达 | 交付的战略价值 | 核心尽调缺口 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 全球卡组织与金融网络 | Visa (Visa Direct)、Swift | 跨境向钱包(send-to-wallet)与银行账户出款分发 | 通过 Visa 覆盖 108 个数字钱包市场;通过 Swift 触达 11,500 家机构 | 将卡组织网络延伸至替代支付方式(APM)和无银行账户终端 | API 直连成员与间接 Swift 路由之间的交易量占比 |
| 汇款服务商(MTO)与汇款机构 | Western Union | P2P 跨境个人向移动钱包汇款 | 覆盖非洲和亚洲新兴市场的全球走廊 | 用即时结算取代耗时数天的多级代理行中转 | 缺少按具体走廊划分的交易量披露 |
| 零工经济与数字超级 App | Grab (GrabPay)、Uber、Deliveroo | 零工日结薪酬发放与商户款项结算 | 高频本地钱包入账(如菲律宾 GCash) | 消除一线员工 3-5 天的银行在途资金延迟 | 未量化的平台抽成率与钱包出款费用结构 |
| 数字资产与稳定币企业 | Circle (USDC)、Ripple | 24/7/365 全天候按需流动性结算与预充值优化 | 两位数 DGN 成员与直连伙伴支持接受 USDC | 消除银行节假日与周末被占压锁定的 nostro 资金余额 | 对非美国新兴市场监管牌照的依赖 |
汇编自官方合作伙伴案例研究、清算网络新闻公告及宣传材料;客户层面的具体收入集中度仍未披露。
[CU001, CU002, CU003, CU004]图解直连全球网络中机构入驻审核、多网络集成、实际代付执行及财资流动性扩张的全流程。
综合梳理自 Thunes 产品技术架构、技术实施文档以及与 Circle 合作的客户案例研究。
[CU001, CU009, CU011]6.2 业务采用轨迹、交易规模与终端覆盖
得益于多年来与全球金融网络的深度战略整合,Thunes 的业务足迹与交易规模实现了显著扩张。自 TransferTo 拆分独立以来,Thunes 累计处理交易额已突破 $65 billion,有力支撑了非洲、东南亚及拉美新兴走廊的实时跨境资金流动。目前网络覆盖 140 个国家和 90 种法定货币,接入超过 220 种支付方式,覆盖 4 billion 个移动及稳定币钱包、8 billion 个银行账户和 15 billion 张银行卡。与此同时,与 Circle 合作落地的稳定币基础设施加速了企业资金流动性周转:上线后,DGN 成员使用 USDC 充值的金额环比增长约三分之一,入驻网络成员与直接接受 USDC 的合作伙伴均在 9 个月内突破两位数。此外,双边渠道联盟——例如 Visa Direct 接入覆盖 108 个钱包打款市场,以及 Swift 连接助力 11,500 家机构无需定制开发即可发起直出付款——进一步在各全球支付终端拉动了结构性交易需求。[CU005, CU006, CU007, CU008, CU009]
| 指标类别 | 已披露数值 | 统计基准日 | 一手信息源 | 置信度 | 商业含义 | 缺失的分母基数 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 网络成员规模 | 720 家 Network Members | 2026-10-03 | Thunes 官方企业门户 | 高 | 印证其在全球金融科技与银行机构中拥有可观的商业覆盖 | 活跃成员与休眠成员的划分,以及 720 家成员的收入分布 |
| 累计处理交易量 | 处理金额达 $65 Billion | 2024-03-21 | Forbes 专访(CEO Floris de Kort) | 高 | 验证自 2016 年创立以来持续的基础设施吞吐能力 | 年化运行率交易量及按走廊或支付工具细分的数据 |
| 全球市场触达范围 | 140 个国家、90 种币种 | 2026-07-22 | PR Newswire / CNBC Top FinTech 奖项 | 高 | 广阔的地域覆盖,单一 API 即可接入小币种走廊 | 交易量在前五大走廊与边缘线路间的集中度 |
| 钱包与账户终端 | 12B 账户/钱包、15B 银行卡 | 2026-07-22 | PR Newswire / CNBC Top FinTech 奖项 | 高 | 为大规模企业出款与汇款提供庞大的潜在收款人群体 | 去重活跃钱包用户数与理论可触达注册账户数 |
| USDC 结算增速 | 环比增长 +33% | 2024-11-01 | Circle 企业案例研究 | 高 | DGN 资金管理成员快速采用稳定币流动性通道 | 全网络中 USDC 结算金额的绝对美元基数 |
数据综合自公司一手披露、经确认的合作伙伴公告及权威媒体专访;置信度对应发布方的高权重级别。
[CU005, CU006, CU007, CU008, CU009]6.3 生产环境落地、企业成效与客户留存治理
多项企业生产级案例证实了高频企业级部署所带来的实操收益,同时也伴随着不容忽视的治理警示。针对零工经济出款,GrabPay 引入 Thunes 彻底消除了数天的代理行结算周期,让零工群体每日收入能够即时入账至 GCash 等本地移动钱包。而在批发流动性与资金结算端,加纳的企业跨境出款预付结算周期由 T+2 缩短至当天,菲律宾由 T+1 压缩至 T+0,南非则借助 USDC 结算从半天降至数分钟。然而,在 Thunes 的标准条款与条件约束下,企业客户的粘性与账户留存受到严苛的合同限制。其运营协议设定了极强的单方救济权:Thunes 保留在账户休眠 6 个月后收取未启用费或注销账户的权利,连续 12 个月无交易即可终止合同,且一旦出现负面风险评估、合规争议或信用评级下调,有权立即暂停服务或索要现金抵押。这些实操层面的摩擦表明,尽管行业领军企业的商业采用势头强劲,但公司的净留存率与交易量稳定性依然高度依赖严苛的交易对手合规状态与持续活跃的交易频次。[CU010, CU011, CU012, CU013, CU014, CU015]
| 企业客户 | 细分市场 | 部署情况与走廊 | 投产状态 | 可量化运营成果 | 商业局限 / 尽调注意事项 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa (Visa Direct) | 全球支付清算网络 | 跨 108 个市场(亚洲、非洲、拉美)的跨境向钱包出款 | 生产运行(2024 年扩展) | 将 Visa Direct 覆盖的数字钱包市场从 78 个拓展至 108 个 | Visa 持有少数股权;存在对卡组织规则的伙伴依赖 |
| Western Union | 汇款服务商(MTO) | 向移动钱包汇款的全球线下与线上汇款走廊 | 生产运行(2019 年起持续活跃) | 直接入账新兴市场电子钱包,省去线下网点柜台核销 | 传统 MTO 面临零费率 Fintech 带来的长期结构性阻力 |
| Grab (GrabPay) | 超级 App / 零工平台 | 东南亚网约车司机与外卖商户收入结算 | 生产运行(多年持续部署) | 每日收入即时打入 GCash 及区域电子钱包 | 平台议价权极强,可能压缩出款服务商的利润空间 |
| Circle Internet Financial | 稳定币 / 数字资产 | 用于 DGN 跨境流动性清算通道的 USDC 结算集成 | 生产运行(2024 年底部署) | 结算周期显著缩短(加纳从 T+2 缩至当天,菲律宾从 T+1 缩至 T+0) | Circle 与 Thunes 保持双边商业与联合营销合作关系 |
列举已验证的企业级生产环境部署;成果经官方新闻稿与企业案例研究确认。
[CU002, CU003, CU010, CU011]6.4 图表展示
07风险
7.1 监管与法律风险分析
Thunes 在全球 140 多个国家和 90 种货币间开展业务,需要庞大的跨司法管辖区合规与牌照架构作为支撑。公司在各大主要金融中心持有支付机构牌照与授权,包括新加坡金融管理局(MAS)、根据 2017 年支付服务条例(Ref. 720167)获英国金融行为监管局(FCA)授权、法国审慎监管与决议局(ACPR),以及香港金钱服务经营者(MSO)牌照与覆盖全美 50 个州的资金转账牌照(MTL)。根据其主商业条款与条件第 4 条,Thunes 执行极为严苛的“了解你的客户”(KYC)、反洗钱(AML)与反恐怖融资(CTF)入驻审查,要求商业客户在最终实益所有人(UBO)或监管状态发生任何重大变更前,必须至少提前 30 天发出书面通知。第 7 条则明确保留了 Thunes 拒绝或中止任何可能违反适用法律、制裁禁令或网络规则之交易的权利,从而使网络免受违规牵连。然而,在 50 个市场维持多管辖区牌照,带来了持续且严峻的现场检查风险、不断攀升的监管资本要求,以及西方与新兴市场监管机构之间潜在的监管政策分歧。尽调工作必须独立核查主要监管枢纽的现场检查报告,并确认其持续合规报告的履行情况。[CR001, CR002, CR003, CR004]
| 法规或牌照 | 司法管辖区 | 牌照与监管状态 | 发生概率 | 严重程度 | 缓解措施 | 残留风险敞口 | 尽调核实路径 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 美国 50 州资金汇划牌照(MTL) | 美国 | 已拿下全美 50 州牌照,但仍受各州持续监管审批约束 | 中 | 高 | 组建本地专门合规架构,并建立州级日常申报机制 | 面临各州逐一审查监管、保证金担保要求以及持续的合规管理成本 | 查阅各州现场审查报告、FinCEN 注册登记信息及日常合规审计底稿 |
| 英国 2017 年支付服务条例(Ref. 720167)与 HMRC | 英国 | 持有 FCA 授权支付机构牌照,并在 HMRC 注册为资金汇划商 | 低 | 高 | 设立英国实体,严格按 FCA 资本要求与反洗钱资金隔离保护规则运营 | 脱欧后监管规则变动风险,以及跨境资金流动可能面临的监管执法行动 | 核查 FCA 监管往来函件、客户资金隔离专项审计及年度合规申报表 |
| 大型支付机构牌照(MPI) | 新加坡(MAS) | 新加坡核心枢纽牌照正常生效,受 MAS《支付服务法》监管 | 低 | 高 | 集团总部治理体系、满足 MAS 监管资本储备要求,并接受日常审计 | MAS 监管规则收紧风险,以及系统重要性支付基础设施的穿透式监管 | 核实提交给 MAS 的资本充足率报表及反洗钱专项审计评级 |
按严重程度降序排列。监管与牌照资质梳理自官方披露、FCA 登记簿记录及商业合同条款。
[CR001, CR002, CR003]7.2 运营可靠性、信息安全与技术架构
考虑到 Thunes 对外宣传具备连通 70 亿个移动钱包与银行账户、150 亿张银行卡及 320 多种支付方式的实时跨境结算能力,业务连续性与技术可靠性构成了公司的关键风险维度。公司持有 ISO 27001 信息安全认证并符合支付卡行业数据安全标准(PCI DSS),集成了 Fortress Compliance Platform 以及 2022 年 4 月通过收购控股权拿下的 Tookitaki AML 技术栈。尽管自动化筛查与合规控制体系完备,但 RFP.wiki 整理的独立运营基准测试显示,Thunes 并未公开发布明确的正规在线率服务等级协议(SLA)、公开故障历史看板或各走廊维度的延迟中位数分位数。此外,Thunes 商业条款与条件第 18 条明确声明对可用性与适用性不作任何保证,对服务中断、停顿或传输故障概不负责;而第 11 条则规定所有争议、罚金及交易撤销由客户承担即时赔偿责任。缺乏针对分散本地出款通道容灾测试的公开记录导致了运营透明度不足,有必要在数据室尽调中重点核实核心交易引擎的在线率和历史故障切换耗时。[CR005, CR006, CR007, CR008, CR009]
| 失效模式 | 发生概率 | 严重程度 | 缓解措施成熟度 | 残留风险敞口 | 尚未解决的缺口 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 核心交易网关宕机或 API 链路中断 | 中 | 高 | 中等 | 导致 140+ 个国家支付执行延迟,并触发客户 SLA 违约赔偿 | 缺少公开可查的实时可用性监控面板,也未公布具体走廊的时延 SLA |
| 跨境反洗钱与制裁筛查失效,或遭非法资金穿透 | 低 | 极高 | 高 | 面临高额监管罚款、牌照吊销及声誉风险外溢 | 缺乏第三方对 Tookitaki 机器学习筛查有效性的审计核验 |
| 本地支付网络及合作银行端点故障中断 | 高 | 中 | 中等 | 新兴市场移动钱包走廊的收付款双向延迟 | 缺少备用本地清算路由的实时故障倒换协议公开说明 |
| 合同争议责任与交易冲正回退敞口 | 中 | 中 | 高 | 客户纠纷及依据服务条款第 11 条产生的意外商业费用追索 | 未按走廊量化披露历史拒付率、罚款及冲正损失率 |
按严重程度降序排列。运营风险评估基于已公布的服务条款及 RFP.wiki 上的第三方供应商评测。
[CR005, CR006, CR007, CR008]绘制核心风险维度下残留严重程度、发生概率与缓解措施成熟度的风险矩阵。
发生概率与严重程度评级为定性评估,依据监管申报文件、商业合同条款以及第三方运营基准推导得出。
[CR001, CR005, CR009, CR014]7.3 伙伴依赖、资金流动性与交易对手风险
Thunes 的商业模式高度依赖于同高增长新兴经济体中战略清算伙伴、商业银行网络及移动钱包运营商的深度连接。战略联盟的扩充——例如 2026 年 10 月与 Absa Group 围绕非洲市场达成的多币种清算合作,以及赋能超过 11,000 家 SWIFT 成员机构开展钱包直出付款的全球网络对接——在极大拓宽分发触达的同时,也加剧了结构性的交易对手依赖。针对流动性管理,Thunes 在 90 种货币中运行自研的 SmartX Treasury System,并与 Circle 整合了稳定币预付能力,支持 EURC、USDC 及 USDT 通道。依据其标准条款第 10 条,Thunes 可酌情提供后付费和紧急出款垫付机制;若债务人合作伙伴在入境结算到账前发生违约,可能引发无抵押信用风险。尽管 Floris de Kort 于 2025 年 4 月表示 Thunes 在 Series D 轮已实现 $150 million 收入运行率并取得正向 EBITDA,但由于未经审计的主体级财务报表尚未公开,外界无法独立验证其烧钱速度、利润率韧性以及抵御外汇波动的营运资本缓冲。投资者必须优先在数据室中审查主要伙伴集中度、资金对冲机制以及信用损失拨备情况。[CR010, CR011, CR012, CR013, CR014]
7.4 图表展示
08估值
8.1 投资逻辑、反向逻辑与核心驱动因素
Thunes 的核心投资逻辑聚焦于其成熟的 Direct Global Network (DGN)。该网络作为传统代理行通道的机构级替代方案,覆盖 140 个国家与 90 种货币。凭借与本地实时支付网络、移动钱包及境内清算系统的直接集成,Thunes 绕过多级代理行中间环节费用,达成 85% 即时结算,并将 720 多家网络成员连接至 12B 个综合终端。公司在 2025 年 4 月完成 D 轮融资时,据报道达到 $150M 年化收入运行率并取得正 EBITDA,在固定合规成本极高、早期利润率普遍承压的赛道中验证了运营杠杆。此外,Thunes 取得全美 50 个州的资金传输牌照,并上线直接境内清算能力(ACH、Same-Day ACH 与实时通道),为其打开高利润率的流入美国机构资金流奠定了基础。 反之,反向逻辑凸显出关键的结构与信息脆弱性。Thunes 缺乏公开财务披露:其据报道的 $150M 收入运行率与正营业利润仍未经审计,致使净抽成率、毛利率压缩趋势及客户集中度均未公开。尽管 Uber、Deliveroo、Grab 与 WeChat 等一级企业客户均接入该网络,但核心汇款机构或超级应用流失交易量或重新议价,均可能重创其毛利率与 EBITDA。此外,其服务条款制定了激进的风险缓释机制——包括单方面交易延迟、预充值付款应急资金费,以及强制赔偿托管要求——反映出新兴市场走廊长期存在的营运资金与欺诈风险敞口。在缺乏对 D 轮投后估值或优先权负担审计可见度的情况下,以推算的数十亿美元估值入场,将面临实质性的估值下调与股权稀释风险。[CV001, CV002, CV003, CV004, CV005, CV006, CV007]
| 视角 | 核心论点 | 底层运营驱动因素 | 支撑依据与指标 | 论点被推翻的触发条件 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 投资逻辑 | 自建全球网络基础设施形成壁垒 | 直连本土清算系统与电子钱包,绕过层层加价的代理行网络。 | 直连全球网络覆盖 140 个国家、90 种货币、720 家网络成员,触达 12B 个综合终端。 | 开放银行或央行主导的跨境互联体系崛起,直接架空商业聚合清算网络。 |
| 投资逻辑 | 经营杠杆与资本使用效率得到验证 | 合规资质与技术平台固定成本已打底,新增跨境交易量可高效转化为自由现金流。 | 完成 $150M 的 D 轮融资时,公布年化收入运行率达 $150M,并已实现 EBITDA 转正。 | 经审计财报披露经营活动现金流为负,或存在严重的收入集中度。 |
| 投资逻辑 | 战略进军美国市场并打通数字资产互操作性 | 直连美国本土清算系统(ACH 及实时支付网络),并具备稳定币财资管理能力。 | 拿下全美 50 州资金汇划牌照,并上线实时美元入境付款清算功能。 | 监管部门对金融科技跨境清算或稳定币桥接业务出台限制政策。 |
| 反向逻辑 | 信息不对称与估值不透明 | 公开财务披露缺位,掩盖了净抽成率真实水平及潜在的清算优先权包袱。 | 尽管注入 $150M 资金,但 D 轮投后估值仍未公开披露。 | 管理层在尽调中提供经审计财务报表及完整股权结构表。 |
| 反向逻辑 | 合作伙伴依赖与固有结算风险 | 严苛的合同条款将信用风险、交易冲正及预付资金风险转嫁给网络成员承担。 | 服务条款强制执行紧急调资费用、单方面暂扣款项及交易逆转冲正。 | 能切实证明具备自动化的实时预付信用评分及零损失合作伙伴抵押品机制。 |
| 反向逻辑 | 低成本金融科技聚合商引发毛利率挤压 | 全球收单机构与新兴支付网络持续对企业跨境走廊施加结构性降价压力。 | 上市对标公司估值倍数较低(如 Flywire 为 2.6x 市销率),反映出公开市场对利润率的严苛审视。 | 净收入留存率(NRR)持续高于 125%,且在小众冷门走廊具备有据可查的定价权。 |
围绕网络覆盖、财务透明度与走廊风险,全面剖析核心投资支柱及对应的反向论点。
[CV001, CV002, CV004, CV005, CV006, CV007, CV010, CV014]8.2 估值背景、稀释负担与投资建议
Thunes 历经五轮股权融资累计融资 $292M 至 $362M,最终在 2025 年 4 月完成由 Apis Partners 与 Vitruvian Partners 联合领投的 $150M D 轮融资。此前,公司在 2023 年 7 月 C 轮融资(由 Marshall Wace 领投,募资 $72M)中达到 $900M 投后估值。尽管 D 轮公告确认估值较 C 轮基准达成“大幅提升”,但公司及领投方均未公开披露确切的投后股权估值,造成无法准确计算估值倍数的信息空白。市场预估其企业价值介于 $1.2B 至 $1.5B 之间,对应其公开宣称的 $150M 收入运行率,入场倍数为 8.0x 至 10.0x。 综合网络基本盘规模与披露缺失现状,对该标的给出“观察”(track)的正式建议,置信度为中,风险评级为中,估值立场为“未知”(unknown)。尽管 Thunes 横跨全美 50 个州、MAS 与 FCA 的监管牌照构筑了坚实的竞争护城河,但在数据室核实经审计财务数据、优先清算权级次及各走廊抽成率稳定性之前,机构资金切勿盲目投入成长期股权或老股流动性。投委会的决策启示在于:在为投资份额定价前,须直接与管理层对话,审阅 D 轮股东协议及经审计的 2025–2026 年财务报表。[CV008, CV009, CV010, CV011, CV012, CV013]
| 评估维度 | 对应立场与评级 | 核心依据与运营逻辑 | 关键薄弱点与尽调门槛 | 投委会决策含义 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 投资建议 | 观察 | 直连全球网络覆盖 140 个国家,手握美国 50 州 MTL 牌照,且公司宣称已实现 EBITDA 转正,执行力处于第一梯队。 | 完全缺乏经审计的 GAAP/IFRS 财务报表,且 D 轮投后估值未公开披露。 | 切勿进行未明确估值的老股交易或作出无上限资金承诺;与领投机构保持密切沟通。 |
| 置信度 | 中 | 获知名机构股东(Apis、Vitruvian、Visa、Marshall Wace)与全球头部企业客户(Uber、Grab、Deliveroo)背书印证。 | 关键动态事实(包括收入运行率的精确构成及各走廊抽成率)仍停留在非上市公司的自述口径。 | 出具投资意向书必须以获取保密物理数据室访问权限及完成监管合规审计为先决条件。 |
| 风险评级 | 中 | 牌照与合规布局横跨 50 个国际司法管辖区、新加坡 MAS、英国 FCA 及美国 50 个州,有效对冲单一市场被叫停的系统性风险。 | 存在交易对手方信用风险、预付资金违约、紧急调资费用以及新兴市场合作伙伴集中度过高问题。 | 投资前必须全面调阅授信额度明细、坏账拨备计提情况及合规事件处理台账。 |
| 估值立场 | 未知 | 上一轮公开融资为 2023 年 7 月 C 轮,投后估值 $900M;D 轮已确认较 C 轮大幅增长。 | D 轮确切估值、清算优先权结构与股权稀释时间表均未公开披露。 | 入场回报测算须严格基于抽成率与交易量的基本面敏感性分析,而非轻信领投机构公布的账面估值。 |
综合经核实的业务覆盖范围、机构股东背书及非公开信息披露限制,提炼投资建议决策框架。
[CV001, CV008, CV011, CV012, CV013]将网络规模、合规牌照、财务不确定性与估值不透明度串联起来的决策链,最终导向“观察”建议。
| 节点 / 连接 | 节点 / 起点 | 终点 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 节点 1 | 直连全球网络规模 [network-scale] | 覆盖 140 个国家、90 种货币,触达 12B 复合端点。 | |
| 节点 2 | 监管与合规护城河 [regulatory-moat] | 在 50 个市场持有牌照,包括 MAS、FCA 以及全美 50 个州的 MTL 牌照。 | |
| 节点 3 | 披露的财务进展 [financial-traction] | Series D 轮声称达到 $150M 收入运行率,且 EBITDA 为正。 | |
| 节点 4 | 前期估值基准 [valuation-baseline] | 2023 年 7 月 Series C 轮确立的 $900M 估值基准。 | |
| 节点 5 | 审计财务与估值不透明度 [disclosure-opacity] | Series D 轮估值未披露;未公开经审计的 GAAP 财务报表。 | |
| 节点 6 | “观察”建议 [final-recommendation] | 保持持续尽调;入场前须经数据室验证。 | |
| 连接 1 | 直连全球网络规模 [network-scale] | 监管与合规护城河 [regulatory-moat] | |
| 连接 2 | 监管与合规护城河 [regulatory-moat] | 披露的财务进展 [financial-traction] | |
| 连接 3 | 披露的财务进展 [financial-traction] | 前期估值基准 [valuation-baseline] | |
| 连接 4 | 前期估值基准 [valuation-baseline] | 审计财务与估值不透明度 [disclosure-opacity] | |
| 连接 5 | 审计财务与估值不透明度 [disclosure-opacity] | “观察”建议 [final-recommendation] |
反映从运营优势到一级市场披露限制的逐级分析决策层级。
[CV001, CV002, CV004, CV010, CV012, CV013]8.3 情景分析、可比公司倍数与尽调诉求
将 Thunes 与公开及私有市场可比公司对标,可为公允价值提供参考边界。在公开市场,跨境支付基础设施提供商的估值分化显著:专精教育与医疗跨境支付的 Flywire 交易估值约 2.6x 历史营收,而高增长企业级处理机构与支付平台交易估值在 4.0x 至 8.0x EV/Revenue 之间,具体取决于毛利率表现与订阅软件属性。私有市场可比公司如 Paysend($100M 营收对应 $700M 估值,7.0x EV/Revenue)表明,成熟的国际汇款与 B2B 出款网络在展现出盈利性扩张时,能获得 6.0x 至 8.0x 的估值倍数。 情景框架评估了截至 2028 年的三种不同发展路径。在乐观情景(Bull Case,25% 概率)下,Thunes 规模化扩展其美国境内清算与 EURC/USDC 稳定币基础设施,营收增至 $250M 且 EBITDA 利润率达 25%,支撑 14.0x 倍数与 $2,100M 估值(退出时企业价值为 $3,500M)。在基准情景(Base Case,55% 概率)下,走廊稳步扩张配合 20% 年化增长,将营收拉升至 $190M 并保持稳定正 EBITDA,支撑 9.0x 倍数与 $1,350M 股权估值。在悲观情景(Bear Case,20% 概率)下,新兴市场汇率波动、监管执法或客户集中度冲击将营收压缩至 $120M,拖累估值倍数降至 4.0x($600M 估值)并引发估值下调稀释。投资前尽调须优先确认 D 轮清算优先权级次、核实经审计的各走廊抽成率,并监控客户集中度。[CV014, CV015, CV016]
| 情景走势 | 假设收入运行率($M) | 隐含 EV/Revenue 倍数 | 预计股权价值($M) | 概率权重 | 关键运营假设与下行触发因素 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乐观情景 | $250M | 14.0x | $2,100M | 25% | 美国实时入境支付网络被大型企业快速采用、稳定币结算形成规模效应,且 EBITDA 利润率达到 25%。 |
| 基准情景 | $190M | 9.0x | $1,350M | 55% | 非洲与亚洲交易量维持年均 20% 的稳健增长、净抽成率保持稳定,并实现温和的 EBITDA 盈利。 |
| 悲观情景 | $120M | 4.0x | $600M | 20% | 小众冷门走廊遭遇监管严打、头部平台客户流失、利润率承压,同时估值倍数出现收缩。 |
基于公司自述的 $150M 收入运行率基准及可比金融科技公司交易倍数,建模推演 2028 年退出回报的情景估值框架。
[CV004, CV010, CV014, CV015, CV016]8.4 展品
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本报告是基于公开证据的尽调快照,不构成投资建议。重要的财务、法律、技术和合同事实仍未公开;做出任何投资决策前,须直接向管理层及一手原始文件核验。
证据索引
| 编号 | 陈述 | 可信度 | 来源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO001 | Thunes was established in Singapore following the corporate split of TransferTo, launching its B2B cross-border payments network in 2016. | 高 | SO004, SO005, SO007 |
| CO002 | Thunes operates from global headquarters in Singapore with regional offices across 14 international locations including London, Paris, and Dubai. | 高 | SO001, SO005, SO006 |
| CO003 | The company holds regulatory licenses across 50 international markets, including MAS in Singapore, the FCA in the UK, and across all 50 U.S. states. | 高 | SO001, SO002, SO007 |
| CO004 | Thunes' Direct Global Network connects 720 network members to 4 billion mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards across 140 countries and 90 currencies. | 高 | SO001, SO003 |
| CO005 | Thunes settles 85% of transactions immediately, delivering mobile wallet payments with a 99% real-time rate compared to multi-day correspondent banking. | 高 | SO001, SO004 |
| CO006 | Thunes' strategic partnership with Swift allows over 11,500 financial institutions to route payouts directly to recipient wallets, accounts, and stablecoin addresses. | 中 | SO003 |
| CO007 | Thunes partnered with Visa Direct to integrate 78 digital wallet providers reaching 1.5 billion wallets across 44 countries and territories. | 中 | SO008 |
| CO008 | Peter De Caluwe served as CEO, stepped back to Deputy Chairman in early 2024, and returned as Chief Executive Officer in August 2025. | 中 | SO004 |
| CO009 | Floris de Kort served as Chief Executive Officer of Thunes during the $150 million Series D funding round in April 2025. | 中 | SO002 |
| CO010 | Chloé Mayenobe was appointed Deputy CEO of Thunes in December 2025 to lead global operational expansion and predictive treasury intelligence. | 中 | SO003, SO004 |
| CO011 | Customer experience leadership at Thunes noted that technical and product teams prioritize revenue-generating activities over operational support and customer service. | 中 | SO009 |
| CO012 | Thunes established an internal AI governance framework while prioritizing transfer quality and accuracy over aggressive fee reduction. | 中 | SO009 |
| CO013 | Thunes raised a $10 million Series A led by GGV Capital in May 2019 and a $60 million Series B led by Helios Investment Partners in September 2020. | 高 | SO004, SO005 |
| CO014 | Thunes closed a $150 million Series D round co-led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners in April 2025, taking cumulative equity funding over $280 million. | 高 | SO002, SO004 |
| CO015 | At the time of its Series D announcement in April 2025, Thunes reported an annualized revenue run-rate of $150 million and positive EBITDA. | 中 | SO002 |
| CO016 | In March 2026, Absa Group partnered with Thunes to launch Absa Global Pay, delivering real-time cross-border remittances across African corridors. | 中 | SO006 |
| CM001 | Thunes focuses on programmatic, high-volume outbound payouts for enterprises and fintechs rather than SMB banking or collections. | 中 | SM002 |
| CM002 | Thunes core client base consists of gig economy platforms, money transfer operators, and banks executing mass disbursements. | 中 | SM002 |
| CM003 | Thunes Direct Global Network connects directly to local clearing systems, settling approximately 85% of transactions instantly. | 中 | SM002, SM005 |
| CM004 | Thunes Series D materials frame global cross-border payments as swelling toward a $150 trillion market opportunity. | 中 | SM006 |
| CM005 | Latin American payments are forecast to exceed $300 billion by 2027 driven by mobile wallets and real-time rail expansion. | 中 | SM003 |
| CM006 | Remittance flows into Latin America exceeded $156 billion in 2023, with the US-Mexico corridor accounting for over $66 billion. | 中 | SM003 |
| CM007 | Sending $200 internationally cost 6.36% on average as of late 2025, more than double the UN 3% target. | 中 | SM002 |
| CM008 | Thunes platform is restricted to commercial use and lacks inbound multi-currency collections, corporate card issuing, and spend management. | 高 | SM002, SM007 |
| CM009 | Thunes partner integration with SWIFT enables over 11,500 financial institutions to route payouts directly to wallets without bespoke API integration. | 中 | SM002, SM004 |
| CM010 | Thunes does not publish a rate card, subscription tiers, or transparent per-transaction fee amounts publicly. | 中 | SM002 |
| CM011 | Thunes expanded its executive presence in the United States at Money20/20 to commercialize its 50-state money transmission licenses. | 中 | SM001 |
| CM012 | Payment behaviors diverge across regions, with mature banking dominating New Zealand while mobile wallets drive financial activity in Fiji. | 中 | SM008 |
| CM013 | Thunes Direct Global Network reaches 140 countries, 90 currencies, and 720 network members as of mid-2026. | 中 | SM004, SM005 |
| CM014 | Brazil's Pix real-time payment system processed 63 billion transactions in 2025, illustrating the scale of emerging market instant rails. | 中 | SM003 |
| CM015 | Client reviews indicate that complex AML compliance reviews and cross-time-zone customer support cause transaction delays during exception handling. | 中 | SM002 |
| CM016 | Thunes terms of service require commercial customers to operate solely for business purposes and maintain active bank accounts. | 中 | SM007 |
| CP001 | Thunes positions itself as a B2B cross-border payments infrastructure provider rather than a direct-to-consumer remittance application. | 高 | SP001, SP007 |
| CP002 | Thunes' Direct Global Network reaches over 130 countries and 80 currencies, connecting to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts. | 高 | SP002, SP007 |
| CP003 | Traditional correspondent banking models typically take 3 to 5 business days and incur multi-hop intermediary fees, in contrast to Thunes' direct endpoint connectivity. | 中 | SP007, SP006 |
| CP004 | Consumer-focused remittance applications like TapTap Send optimize for diaspora retail remittance flows with zero or low headline fees rather than partner B2B APIs. | 中 | SP006 |
| CP005 | Thunes delivers 99% real-time transaction delivery for mobile wallet payouts across emerging market corridors through direct rail connectivity. | 中 | SP007 |
| CP006 | Thunes' integration with Swift enables over 11,000 financial institutions to execute payouts into bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets without extra integrations. | 中 | SP007, SP008 |
| CP007 | Independent procurement scoring rates Thunes 4.8 out of 5 on corridor network depth and 4.6 on payout speed, but only 3.2 on corridor approval rate transparency. | 中 | SP006, SP009 |
| CP008 | Procurement scorecards rate Thunes' security and custody architecture at 2.8 out of 5 due to limited public disclosure regarding digital asset custody models and insurance details. | 中 | SP009 |
| CP009 | Connecting via an interoperable payment network allows PSPs to scale across multiple payout markets without expanding their direct integration footprint linearly. | 中 | SP006, SP009 |
| CP010 | Cross-border payment procurement watchouts include headline low fees offset by wide FX spreads, hidden intermediary charges, and volume commitment penalties. | 中 | SP009 |
| CP011 | Thunes terms require customers to comply with individual Network Partner rules across each relevant payment method and jurisdiction. | 中 | SP003 |
| CP012 | Compensating for customer service and operational lag is a structural challenge in high-growth payment startups where commercial expansion outpaces support operations. | 中 | SP010 |
| CP013 | Public reviews on Trustpilot skew negative regarding customer support responsiveness and dispute resolution during transaction exception reviews. | 中 | SP006, SP009 |
| CI001 | Thunes monetizes cross-border transactions through processing fees and real-time FX spread markup across 140 countries and 90 currencies. | 中 | SI005 |
| CI002 | Thunes offers commercial transparency on pricing and foreign exchange fees to allow members to control transaction margins. | 中 | SI005 |
| CI003 | Thunes reserves the unilateral contractual right to increase fees if a customer's minimum volume or corridor commitment falls by 20% or more over three months. | 中 | SI007 |
| CI004 | Institutional members face recurring dormancy charges, suspension, or contract termination if an account records no transactions for six consecutive months. | 中 | SI007 |
| CI005 | Thunes enforces mandatory Early Termination Fees payable within five days if an enterprise customer cancels its agreement prior to the end of its initial term. | 中 | SI007 |
| CI006 | Thunes routes cross-border payments into 4 billion mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards across 140 countries. | 中 | SI005 |
| CI007 | Thunes deploys its proprietary Fortress Compliance Platform to integrate automated real-time compliance checks directly into core payment infrastructure. | 中 | SI008 |
| CI008 | Maintaining compliant cross-border infrastructure requires managing regulatory complexity that has grown substantially across jurisdictions over recent years. | 中 | SI008 |
| CI009 | Thunes was ranked on CNBC and Statista's 2026 World's Top FinTech Companies list for driving commercial impact in international payments. | 中 | SI004 |
| CI010 | Thunes has raised $362 million in cumulative institutional funding across five rounds, including a $150 million Series D round in April 2025. | 高 | SI001, SI006 |
| CI011 | Thunes announced operating profitability and positive EBITDA concurrently with the closing of its $150 million Series D financing. | 中 | SI006 |
| CI012 | Thunes is actively deploying Series D growth capital to expand its US presence, including establishing a strategic regional office in New York City. | 中 | SI003 |
| CI013 | Thunes was established in 2016 through the corporate restructuring of TransferTo into DT One and Thunes. | 中 | SI002 |
| CI014 | Thunes does not publicly report audited gross margins, net revenue retention (NRR), customer acquisition cost (CAC), or segment-level revenue breakdown. | 高 | SI001, SI006 |
| CE001 | Thunes operates a proprietary Direct Global Network enabling real-time cross-border payments across 140 countries and 90 currencies. | 高 | SE001, SE004 |
| CE002 | The Direct Global Network connects enterprise members to 4 billion mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards globally. | 高 | SE001, SE008 |
| CE003 | Thunes' platform enables immediate settlement on over 85% of transactions across 220 alternative payment methods. | 中 | SE001 |
| CE004 | Core backend engineering for Thunes' distributed transaction platform is constructed using Golang microservices solving concurrency and data consistency challenges. | 中 | SE006 |
| CE005 | Thunes operates the proprietary in-house SmartX Treasury System for 24/7 liquidity management and foreign exchange pricing across 90 currencies. | 高 | SE001, SE006 |
| CE006 | Thunes implements the Fortress Compliance Platform to embed automated real-time transaction screening across 50 operating regulatory licenses. | 高 | SE001, SE006 |
| CE007 | The Temenos Exchange integration provides financial institutions with a native, plug-and-play connector to Thunes' payout API without requiring custom integrations. | 中 | SE004 |
| CE008 | Connecting core banking workflows to Thunes via Temenos delivers 12% higher straight-through processing rates and 60% fewer payment investigations. | 中 | SE004 |
| CE009 | Temenos customers utilizing Thunes report an 82% reduction in manual reconciliation work and 29% faster time-to-market for launching international payout products. | 中 | SE004 |
| CE010 | APC Bank launched consumer and SME international remittances across 30 countries in four months using the pre-integrated Temenos-Thunes adapter. | 中 | SE004 |
| CE011 | Thunes develops multi-currency virtual accounts and virtual IBAN capabilities integrated directly with domestic clearing schemes including SEPA, FPS, and ACH. | 中 | SE001 |
| CE012 | Thunes operates with PCI DSS and ISO 27001 security compliance across its global payments infrastructure. | 中 | SE001 |
| CE013 | As of April 2025 Series D disclosures, Thunes' network spanned over 130 countries, 80 currencies, and 550 direct integrations. | 中 | SE002 |
| CE014 | Cybersource merchants integrating Thunes for regional payment methods require both a Cybersource merchant ID and a Thunes API key per processing country. | 中 | SE005 |
| CE015 | Thunes' commercial terms state that Thunes is not liable for network partner or third-party provider failures regarding transaction settlement. | 中 | SE003 |
| CE016 | Thunes reserves contractual rights to discontinue or condition payment methods or currencies upon 30 days notice for partner reasons or 90 days for general portfolio changes. | 中 | SE003 |
| CU001 | Thunes connects more than 720 Network Members across 140 countries through its Direct Global Network. | 高 | SU001, SU002 |
| CU002 | Visa expanded its cross-border send-to-wallet footprint from 78 to 108 markets through its partnership with Thunes. | 高 | SU007, SU001 |
| CU003 | Swift's integration with Thunes enables over 11,500 financial institutions to execute payouts directly into mobile and stablecoin wallets without custom integration. | 中 | SU002 |
| CU004 | Direct Global Network members include gig-economy platforms Uber and Deliveroo, alongside super-apps Grab and WeChat. | 中 | SU003 |
| CU005 | Thunes processed a cumulative $65 billion in transaction volume across its first eight years of operations. | 中 | SU007 |
| CU006 | The Direct Global Network connects to 12 billion bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets across 140 countries and 90 currencies. | 高 | SU002, SU001 |
| CU007 | Thunes supports immediate settlement across 85% of its Direct Global Network transactions. | 中 | SU001 |
| CU008 | Thunes reaches 15 billion payment cards across more than 220 alternative payment methods. | 中 | SU002 |
| CU009 | DGN member funding volumes utilizing USDC expanded by almost one-third month-over-month following launch. | 中 | SU005 |
| CU010 | GrabPay utilizes Thunes' global payments network to deliver instant daily earnings payouts to drivers and delivery merchants. | 中 | SU001 |
| CU011 | Deploying USDC settlement through Circle shortened payout funding times from T+2 to same-day in Ghana and from T+1 to T+0 in the Philippines. | 中 | SU005 |
| CU012 | Thunes' terms authorize the company to charge recurring fees or suspend services if a customer remains inactive for six months. | 中 | SU004 |
| CU013 | Thunes maintains the contractual right to terminate client agreements after twelve months of continuous transaction inactivity. | 中 | SU004 |
| CU014 | Thunes is entitled to withhold or defer outward payment settlements if dispute or reversal rates are deemed excessive relative to volume. | 中 | SU004 |
| CU015 | Thunes can demand third-party guarantees or cash collateral if a customer's risk profile or financial condition materially deteriorates. | 中 | SU004 |
| CU016 | Thunes deploys a dedicated Solutions Delivery Engineering organization to oversee and execute customer API integrations. | 中 | SU006 |
| CR001 | Thunes acquired money transmitter licenses spanning all 50 US states subject to regulatory approval, accelerating its US market expansion. | 高 | SR004, SR006 |
| CR002 | TransferTo Mobile Financial Services Ltd (operating as Thunes) is authorized by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Ref. 720167) and registered with HMRC as a money transmitter. | 中 | SR007 |
| CR003 | Thunes maintains licensing across 50 markets globally and holds ISO 27001 information security certification alongside PCI DSS compliance. | 高 | SR002, SR006 |
| CR004 | Thunes's standard commercial terms mandate at least 30 days prior written notice from customers for any change in beneficial ownership, financial condition, or regulatory investigative action. | 中 | SR005 |
| CR005 | In April 2022, Thunes acquired a controlling stake in Tookitaki to deploy an advanced AML, anti-fraud, and compliance platform across its transaction flow. | 中 | SR008 |
| CR006 | Independent vendor comparison benchmarks report that Thunes does not publish a formal public uptime SLA or public incident history dashboard. | 中 | SR009 |
| CR007 | Customer reviews on Trustpilot reflect negative sentiment concerning support responsiveness and dispute handling resolution. | 中 | SR009 |
| CR008 | Thunes's master commercial terms explicitly disclaim all warranties regarding service availability, stoppages, and system interruptions, limiting aggregate liability to fees received in the preceding six months. | 中 | SR005 |
| CR009 | Thunes reserves the right under its commercial agreement to halt or reverse transactions, withhold settlement funds, and charge fees for excessive disputes or reversals. | 中 | SR005 |
| CR010 | Absa Group entered into an expanded Multicurrency Clearing partnership with Thunes in October 2026 to route real-time cross-border payouts across African markets. | 中 | SR001 |
| CR011 | Thunes's integration with SWIFT enables over 11,000 member institutions to execute direct payouts to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets. | 中 | SR003, SR006 |
| CR012 | Thunes partners with Circle to support stablecoin liquidity management and prefunding across EURC and USDC rails. | 中 | SR010 |
| CR013 | Peter De Caluwe stepped back to Deputy Chairman in early 2024 but returned as CEO in August 2025 to steer Thunes's operational expansion. | 中 | SR006 |
| CR014 | Uncertainty surrounding unaudited entity-level financials, EBITDA composition, and uncollateralized post-paid funding limits represents a key diligence risk for investors. | 高 | SR004, SR005 |
| CV001 | Thunes' Direct Global Network connects over 720 network members to 12 billion bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin addresses across 140 countries in 90 currencies. | 高 | SV005, SV008 |
| CV002 | Thunes holds 50 Money Transmission Licenses across US states and territories enabling direct connection to domestic ACH and real-time payment rails. | 中 | SV002 |
| CV003 | Thunes introduced real-time USD payment capabilities into the US through a direct integration with a major domestic financial institution. | 中 | SV002 |
| CV004 | At its Series D announcement in April 2025, Thunes reported an annualized revenue run-rate of $150 million and positive EBITDA. | 中 | SV006 |
| CV005 | Thunes' commercial terms mandate emergency funding fees and compounding interest when the platform executes outward payments before inward funds settle. | 中 | SV007 |
| CV006 | Thunes retains contractual authority to withhold or defer customer settlements if dispute and reversal values appear excessive. | 中 | SV007 |
| CV007 | Under Thunes' standard terms, network customer disputes, fines, and payment reversals represent immediately payable debts upon occurrence. | 中 | SV007 |
| CV008 | Thunes raised a $150 million Series D equity funding round in April 2025 co-led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners. | 高 | SV003, SV006 |
| CV009 | According to venture data tracker Tracxn, Thunes has raised a cumulative total of $362 million across five equity funding rounds. | 中 | SV003 |
| CV010 | Thunes achieved a post-money valuation of $900 million in its July 2023 Series C round led by Marshall Wace with Visa and Bessemer participation. | 中 | SV004 |
| CV011 | Thunes' Series D announcement stated the round closed at a substantial valuation increase over its Series C, but the exact post-money figure was not disclosed. | 中 | SV004, SV006 |
| CV012 | The diligence framework assigns Thunes a track recommendation with medium confidence due to substantial network reach balanced against valuation opacity. | 中 | SV005, SV006 |
| CV013 | Thunes' overall risk rating is assessed as medium, supported by multi-jurisdictional licensing but tempered by private credit and fraud exposures. | 中 | SV002, SV007 |
| CV014 | Cross-border fintech comparables exhibit valuation multiples between 2.6x trailing revenue for Flywire and 7.0x for private peer Paysend. | 中 | SV004 |
| CV015 | The base valuation scenario models Thunes reaching $190 million run-rate revenue at a 9.0x EV/Revenue multiple, implying a $1,350 million equity valuation. | 中 | SV004, SV006 |
| CV016 | Downside triggers include emerging-market currency controls, customer concentration shocks, or multiple compression to 4.0x, reducing valuation to $600 million. | 中 | SV004, SV007 |
| 编号 | 出版方 | 标题 | 引文 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO001 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. Accept payments via preferred local methods. |
| SO002 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | Our performance, marked by a Revenue run-rate of $150 million and positive EBITDA, demonstrates our ability to balance rapid expansion with financial prudence, even in a tumultuous market. |
| SO003 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Today, its Direct Global Network connects to a vast footprint of endpoints spanning 140 countries, 90 fiat currencies, and 12 billion bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets. Additionally, it reaches 15 billion cards and over 220 alternative payment methods. |
| SO004 | Global Recognition Awards | Thunes Wins a Global Recognition Award for Excellence | Founded in 2019 by Peter De Caluwe following the split from TransferTo, Thunes has raised over $280 million, including a $150 million Series D, and has built a Direct Global Network reaching 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts across 130+ countries, with 99% real-time delivery for mobile wallet transactions. |
| SO005 | Thunes | Thunes Raises $60M in Series B for Growth Acceleration | In May 2019, upon regulatory approval, Thunes successfully closed a US$10 million Series A financing led by GGV Capital, a leading global venture firm. Thunes’ Series B funding takes the company’s total funds raised to US$70 million. |
| SO006 | Thunes | Absa and Thunes Launch Absa Global Pay for Remittances | Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services providers, has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, to launch a new digital-first remittance solution, Absa Global Pay, that makes sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers across Africa. |
| SO007 | Western Union | Western Union Teams Up with Thunes to Expand Payout Capabilities to Mobile Wallets | Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, has teamed up with Thunes, a cross-border payments network for emerging markets, to enable Western Union customers to send funds directly into mobile wallets around the world. |
| SO008 | Visa Inc. | Visa and Thunes Expand Visa Direct's Reach to 1.5 Billion Digital Wallets | Visa (NYSE: V) is partnering with Thunes to help individuals and small businesses move money internationally to 78 digital wallet providers, reaching 1.5 billion digital wallets across 44 countries and territories. |
| SO009 | The Ortus Club | Babul Balakrishnan — If People Matter, How Far Will You Go? | In a small organisation, there is usually one central technical team and one central product team, and you have to fight to get your work prioritised. What wins at the end of the day are revenue-generating activities, not operational ones. So you are constantly trying to improve things while facing criticism over why things are not working. |
| SM001 | FXC Intelligence | Thunes’ global growth: Stablecoins and market expansion | At the recent Money20/20 USA event, Thunes’ presence was particularly strong, as the company looks to capitalise on its US licences with an increased presence in the country. Daniel Webber, CEO of FXC Intelligence, caught up with Chloé Mayenobe, President and Chief Operating Officer of Thunes, to discuss how the company is thinking about its offering and where its growth priorities lie. |
| SM002 | Airwallex | Thunes Review: Features, Pricing, and Competitor Comparison | Thunes is built for large enterprises, fintech platforms, and global marketplaces running high-volume, programmatic payouts. It's the wrong fit for SMBs that need multi-currency collections, spend management, or treasury tools alongside payouts. |
| SM003 | Thunes | LATAM Payments: Trends Shaping Cross-Border Growth | Driven by a rapid shift from cash to mobile-first solutions, LATAM payments are forecast to exceed $300 billion by 2027. For businesses, this growth creates new opportunities to expand reach, streamline payments, and capture cross-border demand. |
| SM004 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Thunes delivers this connectivity through two distinct channels. With a direct API integration, it grants immediate access to a compliant, high-speed payment infrastructure for its Members, including recent additions like Absa Bank, EcoBank, Mashreq, Mastercard, MTN Tanzania, Ripple, Sterling Bank and WeChat Pay HK. Thunes' strategic partnership with Swift allows over 11,500 financial institutions to execute instant, frictionless payouts straight into bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets without any extra integration. |
| SM005 | Thunes | The Smart Superhighway to Move Money Around the World | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. Accept payments via preferred local methods. |
| SM006 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners | These funds will further strengthen Thunes’ Direct Global Network, which today spans 130+ countries, 80+ currencies and 550+ direct integrations, enabling real-time payments across complex and exotic markets. As cross-border payments swell towards a $150 trillion market opportunity, Thunes stands well positioned to continue to capture a growing share. |
| SM007 | Thunes | Thunes Terms and Conditions | Business Use Only: Services are intended strictly for commercial purposes. The Services must not be used for individual purposes. |
| SM008 | TipRanks | Thunes Highlights Divergent Payment Models Across Oceania | The post describes New Zealand as operating on a mature banking system with very high bank penetration, while Fiji’s financial activity is portrayed as being heavily driven by mobile wallets. |
| SM009 | Silicon Republic | Payments firm Thunes bags $10m to expand into developing nations | Previously known as TransferTo, Singapore-headquartered Thunes has celebrated a new Series A funding round worth $10m, led by venture capital (VC) firm GGV ... |
| SP001 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. Accept payments via preferred local methods. |
| SP002 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | These funds will further strengthen Thunes’ Direct Global Network, which today spans 130+ countries, 80+ currencies and 550+ direct integrations, enabling real-time payments across complex and exotic markets. |
| SP003 | Thunes | THUNES TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thunes.com | Network Partners: Thunes works with Network Partners to provide the Services. The payment services provided by the Network Partners are subject to the Network Rules of the relevant Network Partner and you agree to ensure that you have procured, read, understood and will comply with the Network Rules of each relevant Network Partner. |
| SP006 | RFP.wiki | Thunes vs TapTap Send (2026): Scores, Reviews & Verdict | Trustpilot feedback skews negative on support and dispute handling. |
| SP007 | Global Recognition Awards | Thunes | Founded in 2019 by Peter De Caluwe following the split from TransferTo, Thunes has raised over $280 million, including a $150 million Series D, and has built a Direct Global Network reaching 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts across 130+ countries, with 99% real-time delivery for mobile wallet transactions. |
| SP008 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Thunes' strategic partnership with Swift allows over 11,500 financial institutions to execute instant, frictionless payouts straight into bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets without any extra integration. |
| SP009 | RFP.wiki | Thunes · Cross Border Best Fit Use Cases (2026) | Pricing model watchouts: Headline low transfer fee offset by wide FX spread on key corridors, Additional intermediary or payout method fees disclosed only post-contract, Minimum commitments that overrun expected launch volumes, and Penalty structures for corridor usage mix changes |
| SP010 | The Ortus Club | Babul Balakrishnan — If People Matter, How Far Will You Go? | Customer experience in any organisation is always challenging, even more so in a startup. When you have a great product or service idea and want to get it off the ground, you cannot invest a lot of time and money in operations because you do not know how the product will scale, or if it will scale at all. So you hire the sales, you find the customer, you generate the revenue. And then you create a problem, because now you need customer service. |
| SP011 | Incubees | Singapore's Thunes raised $150 M Series D funding from Apis Partners, Vitruvian Partners - Incubees | The $150 million Series D funding round for Thunes, a payment company based in Singapore, was successfully raised by international private equity firms Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners. |
| SI001 | Tracxn | Thunes - 2026 Company Profile & Team | Thunes has raised a total funding of$362M over 5 round s.Its first funding round was on May 05, 2019.Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 28, 2025 for $150M. |
| SI002 | Wikipedia | Thunes | In 2016, TransferTo was reorganized into two separate businesses: DT One, which continued to handle mobile top-ups and rewards, and Thunes, which focused on cross-border payments. |
| SI003 | Thunes | Thunes Accelerates US Growth, Opens New York City Hub | Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, is accelerating its strategic US expansion, leveraging capital from its $150 million USD Series D funding round announced last year. The latest milestone in its growth is marked by the official opening of its new office in New York City. |
| SI004 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | CNBC and Statista's annual list, which features Thunes in the payments category, highlights the financial technology companies driving the most significant commercial impact and innovation globally. |
| SI005 | Thunes | Thunes | Track every payment in real-time with 100% transparency on pricing and FX fees. Stay in control of your margins and give your customers the clarity they expect. |
| SI006 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | Now profitable and maintaining strong growth momentum, Thunes plans to leverage this capital to supercharge its expansion in the United States, supported by the recent acquisition of licenses across 50 U.S. States, subject to regulatory approval. |
| SI007 | Thunes | THUNES TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thunes.com | Where we identify that the Minimum Volume and/or the Minimum Corridor Commitment has decreased by twenty per cent. (20%) or more over a three-month period, Thunes reserves the right to increase the applicable Fees in its sole discretion. |
| SI008 | Thunes | Compliance as Strategy, Not Speed Bump | Compliance-by-design lays the groundwork. Thunes’ Fortress Compliance Platform applies this principle by building compliance into the core of global payment flows. |
| SE001 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. |
| SE002 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | These funds will further strengthen Thunes’ Direct Global Network, which today spans 130+ countries, 80+ currencies and 550+ direct integrations, enabling real-time payments across complex and exotic markets. |
| SE003 | Thunes | THUNES TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thunes.com | Thunes will not be liable for any failure of a Network Partner or Third Party Provider whether in respect of the settlement of any Transaction or otherwise. |
| SE004 | Thunes | How Thunes & Temenos Redefine the Global Payout Standard | Dramatically reducing human intervention in transaction workflows with 12% higher straight-through processing (STP) |
| SE005 | Visa Cybersource | Thunes Integration - Introduction to Thunes Integration | You must have a Cybersource merchant ID and a Thunes API key for each country in which you process transactions. |
| SE006 | Dataford | Thunes Software Engineer Interview Questions & Guide 2026 | You will work on core products, including the **SmartX Treasury System** and the **Fortress Compliance Platform**, solving complex distributed systems problems around concurrency, data consistency, and transactional security. |
| SE008 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Today, its Direct Global Network connects to a vast footprint of endpoints spanning 140 countries, 90 fiat currencies, and 12 billion bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets. Additionally, it reaches 15 billion cards and over 220 alternative payment methods. |
| SE009 | Welcome to the Jungle | Thunes Product Lead | Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) | To connect every corner of the world and make the global economy accessible to all. |
| SU001 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. Accept payments via preferred local methods. |
| SU002 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | With a direct API integration, it grants immediate access to a compliant, high-speed payment infrastructure for its Members, including recent additions like Absa Bank, EcoBank, Mashreq, Mastercard, MTN Tanzania, Ripple, Sterling Bank and WeChat Pay HK. Thunes' strategic partnership with Swift allows over 11,500 financial institutions to execute instant, frictionless payouts straight into bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets without any extra integration. |
| SU003 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | Members of Thunes' Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks. |
| SU004 | Thunes | THUNES TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thunes.com | If you do not actively use the Services we may consider you to be inactive. Inactivity means that have not carried out any Transactions for six (6) months, in which case we reserve the right to charge you a recurring fee, disable or suspend the Services. You may be able to request reactivation of the Services in which case we will have the sole discretion to decide whether or not to accept your request. In any case, we shall have the right to terminate the Services and/or the Agreement in case of inactivity that has lasted for twelve (12) months or more. |
| SU005 | Circle | Always-On Cross-Border Payments with Thunes and USDC | In Ghana, Thunes quickly enabled a settlement shift from T+2 to same-day, while in the Philippines funding times dropped from T+1 to T+0. In South Africa, what once required half a day is now completed in minutes. Liquidity reliability has improved and previously trapped working capital is now freed up. |
| SU006 | Insight Partners | Head of Implementation Engineering @ Thunes | Oversee and actively contribute to the design, development, and delivery of API integrations for customers. |
| SU007 | Forbes | Thunes Signs New Deal With Visa To Broaden Its Global Reach | Today’s announcement will extend the number of markets in which Visa can make payments into digital wallets from 78 to 108. New territories covered by the deal include Kenya, the Philippines, Indonesia and Pakistan. |
| SU008 | Thunes | What Wallet-First Economies Mean for Cross-Border Payments | In supported markets, Thunes enables real-time and near-real-time delivery to digital wallets. These capabilities support time-sensitive use cases, such as gig-economy payouts, marketplace settlements, remittances, and refunds. |
| SR001 | Banking 4.0 | Absa and Thunes deepen alliance to launch world-class cross-border payments across Africa | Absa Group, one of Africa's largest diversified financial services providers, has selected Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing (MCC) partner for the Group. |
| SR002 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | We are licensed in 50 markets and PCI DSS and ISO27001 compliant, and offer industry-leading expertise with advanced risk management capabilities. |
| SR003 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Thunes' strategic partnership with Swift allows over 11,500 financial institutions to execute instant, frictionless payouts straight into bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets without any extra integration. |
| SR004 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | supported by the recent acquisition of licenses across 50 U.S. States, subject to regulatory approval. |
| SR005 | Thunes | THUNES TERMS AND CONDITIONS Thunes.com | Thunes will not be required to execute any Transaction that fails to comply with (or in Thunes's reasonable opinion could breach) any Applicable Law or any Network Rule. |
| SR006 | Global Recognition Awards | Thunes Wins a Global Recognition Award for Excellence | Peter De Caluwe, Co-Founder, CEO, and Deputy Chairman, founded Thunes in 2019 following the split of TransferTo... He stepped back to Deputy Chairman in early 2024 but returned as CEO in August 2025, bringing operational focus to the company's expansion phase. |
| SR007 | Western Union | Western Union Teams Up with Thunes to Expand Payout Capabilities to Mobile Wallets | TransferTo Mobile Financial Services Ltd. (Thunes) is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Ref. 720167) for Money Remittance and the Execution of Payment Transactions as an Intermediary Payment Service Provider. |
| SR008 | Visa | Visa and Thunes Expand Visa Direct's Reach to 1.5 Billion Digital Wallets | In April 2022, Thunes acquired a controlling stake in a leading AML and Compliance Platform company Tookitaki, which now enables the company's advanced compliance, anti-fraud, and anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities, setting an international benchmark for sustainable compliance. |
| SR009 | RFP.wiki | Fonbnk vs Thunes (2026): Comprehensive comparison | Trustpilot feedback skews negative on support and dispute handling. |
| SR010 | The Paypers | Thunes launches EURC prefunding with Circle | The Paypers is a global hub for market insights, real-time news, expert interviews, and in-depth analyses and resources across payments, fintech, and the digital economy. |
| SV001 | Webull Financial | Thunes Expands Web3 Infrastructure with EURC to Enable Instant Euro Treasury Funding | Securities trading is offered to self-directed customers by Webull Financial LLC, a broker dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). |
| SV002 | Crowdfund Insider | Thunes Launches Real-Time USD Payments For US Markets | Singapore-based fintech Thunes has introduced real-time payment capabilities for sending funds into the US from international markets. Announced recently this month, this latest development now reportedly enhances its Direct Global Network, allowing businesses and consumers worldwide to transfer USD with exceptional speed, cost optimization, and flexibility through one unified API interface. |
| SV003 | Tracxn | Thunes Funding Rounds & List of Investors | Thunes has raised... a total of $362M... over 5... rounds... largest... funding round... was a... Series D... round held on... Apr 28, 2025... for [$150M] |
| SV004 | Multiples | Thunes Valuation, Funding & Investors | On July 13, 2023, Thunes closed a Series C funding round of $72 million, achieving a post-money valuation of over $900 million. This represented a significant increase from its previous valuation of approximately $794 million. |
| SV005 | Thunes | Global B2B Cross-Border Payments Solutions | Send payments instantly, to 4B mobile and stablecoin wallets, 8B bank accounts and 15B cards across 140 countries. Accept payments via preferred local methods. |
| SV006 | Thunes | Thunes Raises USD 150 Million in Series D Funding Round | Our performance, marked by a Revenue run-rate of $150 million and positive EBITDA, demonstrates our ability to balance rapid expansion with financial prudence, even in a tumultuous market. |
| SV007 | Thunes | Thunes Terms and Conditions | Thunes will not be required to execute any Transaction that fails to comply with (or in Thunes's reasonable opinion could breach) any Applicable Law or any Network Rule. |
| SV008 | PR Newswire | Thunes Named a 2026 World's Top FinTech Company by CNBC and Statista | Today, its Direct Global Network connects to a vast footprint of endpoints spanning 140 countries, 90 fiat currencies, and 12 billion bank accounts, mobile wallets, and stablecoin wallets. Additionally, it reaches 15 billion cards and over 220 alternative payment methods. |