Weavr
Weavr is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (BaaS, Card issuing software). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
Who it's for
Weavr is built for teams that want accounts, payments and cards behind one contract and one API. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
- Company origin: UK (UK / Malta)
- Client funds: safeguarded (segregated at a credit institution) - ring-fenced from creditors, not deposit-guaranteed
What Weavr does
Verified licence profile
Weavr (UK + Malta) - embedded finance for B2B SaaS on a compliance-managed model. Own EMI licence (Malta MFSA, 2024) + UK.
Verified 2026-06-25. How we verify → · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction. · Are you Weavr? Work with us →
Official register entries
- E-money institution (EMI) - Malta Financial Services Authority · Ref C 98895 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
Timeline
- 2024 [licence] Own EMI licence granted (Malta MFSA)
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FAQ
Is Weavr European / EEA-based?
Partly. Weavr is UK origin (UK / Malta); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.
What does Weavr do?
Weavr covers: BaaS, Card issuing software. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.