Nodu Emerges as a Strong European Competitor with €1.25 Million Pre-Seed Funding Round

Nodu Secures €1.25 Million in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Global Presence

Nodu, a startup based in London focused on stablecoin infrastructure, has successfully closed a pre-Seed round of €1.25 million. The funding will be utilized to enhance its global coverage and bolster its team.

The investment round was spearheaded by Digital Space Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg known for its early backing of successful ventures like Revolut and PaySend.

Andrei Popov, Managing Partner of Digital Space Ventures, expressed his confidence in Nodu’s vision, stating, “The world is shifting toward digital money and programmable finance, and regulations like MiCA are bringing clarity to the market. By 2030, most major currencies are expected to exist in stablecoin form. Banks, PSPs, and FinTechs are now looking for reliable partners to bridge fiat and stablecoin ecosystems — and Nodu is building the rails that will move the industry forward. That’s why we’re proud to support them.”

Founded in 2025 by Alex Novozhenov, Vladislav Nikolayev, and Daria Dubinina, the team behind Crassula, a European Fintech platform based in Latvia, Nodu positions itself as the European alternative to prominent US-based players such as Zerohash and Bridge.

Nodu’s primary focus is to simplify the integration of stablecoin payments for businesses. It offers banks, FinTechs, and enterprises a comprehensive global compliance and payments framework, enabling them to expedite their launch without the need to build their infrastructure from scratch.

The long-term vision of Nodu revolves around creating a global payment network that connects over 170 countries, with stablecoins serving as the universal bridge between currencies, systems, and economies.

Nodu’s CEO and co-founder, Alex Novozhenov, emphasized the company’s mission, stating, “Banks wanted to join the digital-asset economy, but lacked safe, compliant tools. Nodu was built to change that. With stablecoins, global payments should take seconds, not days – and cost cents, not tens of dollars. Our mission is to make that infrastructure invisible, automatic, and globally accessible.”

Nodu’s platform allows clients to send, receive, and hold stablecoins similar to traditional currencies, with compliance and reporting seamlessly managed in the background. By merging fiat and crypto rails into a regulated flow, Nodu facilitates the connection of European institutions with global payment and blockchain networks.

One of Nodu’s standout features is its stablecoin off-ramp capabilities, available in over 100 countries, enabling instant and cost-effective fiat payouts.

The latest funding injection will support Nodu in expanding its global reach, enhancing its engineering and compliance teams, and fortifying its partnerships with banks and FinTechs. With Latvian origins, Nodu operates on B2B2B and B2B2C models, generating revenue through transaction fees and subscriptions.