we.trade

What we.trade does

we.trade is a Dublin-based, privately held technology company founded in 2017 that develops and licenses the first blockchain-based trade platform aimed at commercial clients and their banks. The platform sits at the intersection of distributed ledger technology and trade finance, designed to enable cross-border trade transactions, reduce friction in documentary trade, and provide a shared infrastructure that participating banks and corporates can use to execute and settle trades.

The company's core product is a blockchain trade platform that digitizes and connects trade finance workflows across bank counterparties and their corporate clients. Underlying architecture details are not disclosed in the available data, but the company describes itself as having been first to market with a blockchain trade platform for this segment, and it operates within a consortium-style model — evidenced by its investor and partner base, which includes Rabo Frontier Ventures (Rabo's corporate venture arm), IBM (strategic technology partner), and major banking backers HSBC and CRiF.

The business model centers on platform licensing to banks and their commercial clients, consistent with consortium blockchain plays in financial infrastructure. The firm is small (11–50 employees) and has raised approximately $6.6 million in disclosed funding to date across three rounds (2017, 2020, 2021). Revenue mechanics, pricing tiers, and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed; the company is led by CFO Eimear Kelly and CTO Mark Cudden.

Name

we.trade

Legal name

Trade Finance Global (trading as TFG Finance Ltd and TFG Publishing Ltd)

Website

https://we-trade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

we.trade is a Dublin-based blockchain technology company that develops and licenses a distributed-ledger trade platform to commercial clients and their banks, operating a bank-led consortium model backed by HSBC, IBM, CRiF, and Rabobank's CVC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Finance Technology / Blockchain Trade Platform

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Finance & Supply Chain Tokenization (invoices, bills of lading, provenance) (FSAPAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Finance & Receivables Tokenization (FSADAEAG), Blockchain Settlement & Clearing Infrastructure (On-/Off-chain Post-Trade) (FSAGAMAC)

Keywords

• Blockchain trade platform
• Trade finance technology
• Cross-border trade
• Supply chain finance
• Digital trade finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

we.trade develops and licenses a blockchain-based trade finance platform for commercial clients and their banks. The platform digitizes and orchestrates cross-border trade transactions, allowing corporate buyers, sellers, and their financing banks to execute and settle trade deals on a shared distributed ledger. It is positioned as one of the earliest enterprise-grade blockchain platforms dedicated to open account and documentary trade.

Product overview

Trade Finance Global is a unified content and media platform providing news, insights, and community resources across trade finance, treasury, and payments. The platform serves as both an information hub and community network, offering digital publications, event coverage, educational guides, and financing solution resources. It does not operate as a modular software platform but rather as an integrated media network with community features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trade Finance Partners (TFP): A spin-out from TFG providing structured trade and receivables finance solutions to businesses.

Products and services

• we.trade Blockchain Trade Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Community reach of 160k+ monthly readers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing thought leadership and industry governance expertise. BAFT CEO & President Tod Burwell serves on TFG's Editorial Board, contributing expertise in transaction banking and trade finance standards.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting sustainable trade finance and economic development across Europe and beyond. EBRD provides funding facilities and grant support for trade development initiatives including $20mn trade finance lines to support trade in developing markets.
• Factors Chain International (FCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner representing open account receivables finance solutions globally. FCI and TFG collaborate on data-sharing initiatives to improve factoring transparency and market intelligence.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting trade finance development in emerging markets. IFC collaboration focuses on expanding access to trade finance and working capital solutions in developing economies.
• International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in trade and forfaiting. TFG partners with ITFA for annual conferences and industry events. ITFA Chair Sean Edwards and Chair of Fintech Committee André Casterman serve on TFG's Editorial Board.
• World Economic ForumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship strategic partner providing platform access and thought leadership on global trade, treasury, and payments issues. Collaboration focuses on shaping the future of trade and international commerce standards.
• A&O ShearmancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner providing legal expertise and thought leadership content on trade finance, treasury, and payments topics. Partner Catherine Lang-Anderson serves on TFG's Editorial Board.
• Allianz TradecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner providing trade credit insurance and risk management expertise. CEO Sarah Murrow serves on TFG's Editorial Board as CEO of Allianz Trade UK & Ireland.
• Standard CharteredcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing and trade finance partner contributing market insights on trade, treasury, and supply chain finance. Global Head of Working Capital Juan Suárez Romero serves on Editorial Board.
• VisacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner providing payment innovation insights and cross-border transaction expertise. Visa collaboration includes content on digital payments and agentic commerce.
• Bank of ChinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade finance partner providing financing solutions and international trade expertise. Supports TFG's mission to democratize trade access globally.
• SantandercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade finance partner contributing working capital and corporate banking expertise. Global Head of Working Capital serves on TFG Editorial Board.
• UBScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade finance partner providing investment and corporate banking insights for TFG content on treasury and working capital solutions.
• PwCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner contributing audit, advisory, and trade finance expertise to TFG's industry analysis and thought leadership content.
• FinastracoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing trade and supply chain finance platform insights. VP Product Management contributes expertise on Finastra's trade finance technology solutions.
• CarbonChainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner specializing in sustainable supply chain solutions and carbon tracking for trade finance applications.
• LloydscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner contributing transaction banking solutions expertise. Head of Transaction Banking Solutions serves on TFG Editorial Board.
• First Abu Dhabi BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade finance partner and UAE banking leader providing content on Middle East trade, treasury, and Islamic finance solutions.
• MarshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing partner contributing risk management and insurance expertise for trade finance and supply chain protection solutions.
• Trade Finance Partners (TFP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTFG's spin-out company launched October 2025 providing structured trade and receivables finance solutions. TFP connects businesses with working capital through institutional capital partnerships including OakNorth ($25m facility) and Cynergy Business Finance (doubled facility).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Surecomp: Established trade finance and supply chain finance software vendor serving global banks. A broader incumbent whose trade finance platform competes with we.trade for the same bank IT modernization spend.
• CGI Trade Finance: Global IT services firm with a long-standing trade finance platform serving banks. A broad incumbent providing traditional trade finance software that competes with blockchain-based alternatives like we.trade.
• Finastra: Large fintech vendor offering trade finance and supply chain finance solutions to global banks. Even listed as a TFG partner, Finastra is a broad incumbent whose installed base competes for trade finance modernization budgets against consortium blockchain platforms like we.trade.

Emerging players

• Tradle: Blockchain-based KYC and trade finance network. Earlier-stage competitor with overlap on blockchain identity and document verification for trade transactions.
• essDOCS: Provider of electronic trade document solutions (CargoDocs). An adjacent competitor focused on e-bills of lading and other trade documents that could substitute for or integrate with blockchain-based platforms like we.trade.

Direct peers

• Contour (formerly Voltron spin-out): Enterprise blockchain network for digitizing letters of credit, with backing from a consortium of global banks. Direct competitor to we.trade in the LC and digital document space.
• Bolero International: Long-standing electronic trade finance platform offering digital title transfer and messaging for LCs and bills of lading. Pre-blockchain incumbent that competes with we.trade for bank digitization budgets.
• Marco Polo Network (TradeIX): Bank-led blockchain trade finance platform originally built by TradeIX. Directly competes with we.trade in tokenized open account trade finance and supply chain finance, serving the same bank and corporate buyer base.
• Komgo: Blockchain platform for trade and commodities finance, founded by a consortium of global banks and energy companies. Direct peer offering tokenized LCs, KYC, and digital documents — overlapping directly with we.trade's core proposition.
• Voltron: Bank consortium blockchain platform for issuing and settling letters of credit digitally. Competes head-to-head with we.trade in the LC digitization segment and shares a similar bank-led governance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/we_dot_trade
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/tradefinanceglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/tradefinanceglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trade-finance-global
• Instagraminstagram.com/tradefinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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