Brighty, a Swiss digital finance platform focused on crypto card payments, has raised $10 million in funding from Futurecraft Ventures to enhance its presence in Europe and the UK.
Founded by former Revolut engineer Nick Denisenko and ex-Credit Suisse banker Roger Buerli, Brighty functions as a personal finance app that merges traditional digital banking with stablecoins and decentralized finance. The platform offers European IBAN accounts, issues both physical and digital Visa cards, and provides custodial addresses for Ethereum, Tron, Polygon, and Arbitrum.
Targeting primarily digital nomads, Brighty allows customers to convert cryptocurrencies into Euro, USD, GBP, and other currencies, facilitating transfers to friends and family, as well as enabling online and offline purchases. The platform incorporates decentralized finance features, granting users daily rewards of up to 5% APY on stablecoin card balances.
Additionally, Brighty has launched a new platform designed for business payments within the European Union. Businesses can create wallets in stablecoins, while crypto communities can list custom tokens, stake coins in branded accounts, and earn cashback. The platform also offers an investment management service tailored to diverse sectors, including Momentum, Industrial, Nasdaq, S&P 500, Energy, Real Estate, and Dividends.
CEO Roger Buerli states, “Europe and the UK are experiencing a surge in crypto usage for everyday transactions. With the growing popularity of cryptocurrency payments—whether for business transactions, funding rounds, or salaries—there’s an increasing demand for efficient solutions. We believe in crypto’s ability to transcend borders, making it an ideal platform for digital nomads to earn and save. Our goal is to simplify crypto payments in the real world.”
In the vibrant landscape of Switzerland’s crypto startup scene, Relai, a bitcoin (BTC) buy, sell, and self-custody application, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. With 400,000 downloads for its self-custody app, the firm aims to expand further into Europe and secure licensing under the new Markets in Crypto Assets regime.