Monavate Expands Partnership with Episode Six to Power Global Coverage and Innovation for MonavateOne. Platform

Expanded partnership supports Monavate’s global growth as it scales BIN sponsorship beyond the UK and Europe into the US and beyond.

London, July 8, 2025 – Episode Six, a leading global technology provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, today announced the broadening of its partnership with Monavate. The collaboration will support the UK-based modern payments and BIN sponsorship platform as it scales globally. The strengthened collaboration reinforces Episode Six’s role in powering MonavateOne., a platform that allows its clients to operate as issuer, processor, and ledger across multiple markets.

As Monavate accelerates its growth beyond the UK and Europe, Episode Six continues to enable its seamless expansion into new geographies without significant technical lift. The expanded partnership supports Monavate’s mission to offer clients the flexibility to tailor issuer, processor, and BIN sponsor relationships to their client's product strategy quickly and at scale.

“Our partnership with Episode Six is grounded in shared values and a joint commitment to solving real-world challenges for our clients,” said Scott Lucas, Co-Founder at Monavate. “This isn’t just a technology relationship—it’s a collaboration that drives new business opportunities and supports our ability to serve customers globally, especially as demand from sectors like crypto continues to grow.”

Episode Six’s platform provides the foundational infrastructure for MonavateOne., enabling Monavate to bring new offerings to market quickly, maintain compliance, and provide modern alternatives to legacy issuer solutions. By leveraging Episode Six’s highly configurable platform–which combines ledger and processing capabilities– Monavate is able to give fintechs the tools to launch and scale card programs with fewer constraints.

“Monavate is one of the most forward-thinking players in the market—and we’re proud to be their partner on their journey,” said John Mitchell, CEO and Co-Founder of Episode Six. “Our teams work as one, focused on building solutions that drive outcomes. As Monavate grows, our role is to make sure nothing stands in the way of that growth.”

The partnership highlights the importance of cultural alignment and long-term collaboration in navigating the competitive payments landscape. As Monavate’s business continues to expand across new countries and regions, its alignment with Episode Six underscores the importance of strategic fit and future-ready infrastructure. Learn more at www.EpisodeSix.com

About Episode Six

Episode Six is a global provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure for financial technology companies, banks, and brands. Episode Six delivers the innovative capabilities needed to compete with disruptors and lead the market. Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience are built into the core of Episode Six's platform, ensuring clients maintain a market-leading position. Episode Six operates in over 45 countries, powering 70+ enterprise customers globally, with an expanding team located in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and India. Investors include HSBC, Mastercard, SBI Investment Co Ltd, Anthos Capital, Avenir and Japan Airlines. For more information, visit LinkedIn.

About Monavate

Monavate is a Cambridge-based fintech company specialising in cutting-edge payment solutions. Committed to bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralised technologies, Monavate empowers businesses and consumers with seamless, secure, and innovative payment experiences. Regulated in the UK and Europe, Monavate is an FCA-registered e-money institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Visa, and Discover, providing BIN sponsorship for some of the fastest-growing fintech card programmes.

Founded in 2020, Monavate’s track record speaks for itself:

• ⁠Issued more than 6 million cards on behalf of clients

• ⁠Powered over 410 million transactions

• ⁠Expanded operations across 35 countries

• ⁠Supported 40+ programmes on the platform

• ⁠Settled over £5.75 billion of card payments

• ⁠Opened over 500,000 IBANs