Full-Time
HR and People Operations Manager
OpenFX
51-200 employees
Facilitates real-time cross-border FX payments
No salary listed
London, UK + 3 more
More locations: Miami, FL, USA | Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in HR operations or people management roles, preferably in fast-growing companies.
- In-depth understanding of employment law, HR best practices, and people operations.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in HRIS platforms and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from job posting and candidate screening to interviewing and offers.
- Design and implement a comprehensive onboarding experience to ensure new hires are set up for success.
- Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures that align with our values and comply with employment laws.
- Oversee benefits and compensation administration, manage the HRIS platform for data accuracy, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Generate and analyze HR metrics to inform strategic decision-making.
- Foster positive employee relations and serve as a trusted resource for all team members.
- Develop and implement performance management processes and career development pathways.
- Design and deliver training programs to support employee skill development and leadership growth.
- Lead and champion initiatives to strengthen company culture and employee engagement.
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace.
- Support leadership and teams through organizational changes, helping them navigate transitions effectively.
- A SHRM-CP/PHR certification.
- Direct experience scaling HR processes in a rapid-growth or startup environment.
OpenFX provides real-time cross-border foreign exchange payment infrastructure for institutional clients and money remitters. It enables 24/7 international transfers with transparent pricing and institutional-grade fees. The system settles FX transactions quickly across borders, delivering up to 90% faster settlements and up to 80% lower costs than traditional methods. Revenue comes from transaction fees and service charges, and the goal is to make global finance seamless for international payments.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$117M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2024
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- OpenFX raised $94M Series A in March 2026, valuing at $500M for Latin America expansion.
- Annualized volume surged from $4B to $45B in 12 months amid $33T stablecoin growth.
- Hired Alex Rowles from LMAX as Head of Trading to bolster institutional operations.
What critics are saying
- LPKWJ integrates local fiat rails in Latin America, capturing OpenFX's expansion markets.
- MetaComp and HoneyCoin bridge banks to stablecoins faster in Singapore and Kenya.
- US GENIUS Act enforces compliance, delaying OpenFX's Southeast Asia rollout by 6 months.
What makes OpenFX unique
- OpenFX uses stablecoins as intermediary rails for real-time FX settlements under 60 minutes.
- Founded by Prabhakar Reddy, OpenFX links traditional banks with digital systems via APIs.
- OpenFX offers 3-5 basis point spreads for G20 currencies, beating banks' 20-50 points.
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Capital floods stablecoin payment rails in 2026; LPKWJ positions for institutional and emerging market demand. 3 minutes read A single data point from the final days of March 2026 captures the speed of the market's shift: OpenFX, a stablecoin-powered cross-border payments startup founded just two years ago, raised $94 million and disclosed that its annualized transaction volume has grown from $4 billion to $45 billion in twelve months - an eleven-fold expansion in a single year, according to CoinDesk. That growth did not occur in a vacuum. It reflects a structural reorientation of global payment infrastructure that is now drawing institutional capital, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise treasury operations toward stablecoin-based rails at a pace the industry has not previously seen. Against this backdrop, LPKWJ is advancing its global exchange infrastructure to serve the institutional and emerging market demand that this shift is generating. A $190 trillion market begins its migration. The scale of the opportunity driving capital into stablecoin payments is difficult to overstate. Global cross-border payments represent an annual market of $190 trillion, according to AlphaPoint research, yet traditional correspondent banking infrastructure remains costly and slow. The World Bank's 2026 survey of money transfer operators found that international remittances still carry an average fee of 6.49%, while stablecoin-based settlement corridors now deliver the same transfer at fees below 1%. The settlement time comparison is equally stark: blockchain finality, depending on network, is measured in seconds, versus multi-day clearing cycles for conventional SWIFT-dependent transfers. Enterprise adoption is moving decisively in response. According to the Fireblocks 2026 institutional stablecoin report, 90% of surveyed institutions are actively taking steps around stablecoin adoption, with cross-border payments identified as the primary use case by respondents globally. B2B transactions have emerged as the dominant category, accounting for 62.9% of total stablecoin payment activity as of the end of 2025, according to Artemis data cited by CoinDesk Research. The corporate treasury and vendor payment use case - where Walmart, Amazon, and a growing range of multinationals are exploring stablecoin settlement to eliminate multi-day ACH delays - signals that this migration has moved beyond fintech experimentation into mainstream enterprise operations. Emerging markets accelerate the adoption curve. The demand signal is sharpest in the markets where the inefficiencies of legacy payment rails are most acute. The Fireblocks report found that 71% of respondents in Latin America are already using stablecoins for cross-border payments - a figure that reflects both the region's structural exposure to local currency volatility and the practical appeal of dollar-denominated settlement as an alternative to unreliable domestic banking infrastructure. OpenFX itself has identified Southeast Asia and Latin America as the primary expansion corridors for its newly funded platform, an assessment that aligns with the broader consensus among capital allocators entering the stablecoin payments space. "What is happening in cross-border payments is not a cycle of enthusiasm - it is an infrastructure replacement," said Corbin Amschel, CEO of LPKWJ. "Businesses in high-growth markets are not adopting stablecoin rails because they are interesting. They are adopting them because the cost and speed differential against legacy alternatives is no longer marginal - it is structural. The exchanges and platforms that understand this are not competing on features; they are competing on the depth and compliance quality of their payment infrastructure." LPKWJ's emerging market strategy meets the demand directly. LPKWJ's global expansion strategy is explicitly calibrated to the corridors driving stablecoin payment growth. The platform's focus on Latin America - a region where the Fireblocks data identifies the highest institutional stablecoin adoption rate globally - is grounded in on-the-ground market validation, not geographic opportunism. Local fiat payment rail integration, native-language support infrastructure, and compliance frameworks adapted to jurisdictional requirements in target markets form the operational foundation of this expansion. In Southeast Asia and EMEA, where similar dynamics of currency volatility, large diaspora remittance flows, and rapidly maturing fintech ecosystems are converging, LPKWJ is building the institutional corridor infrastructure that connects regional demand to global liquidity. The broader context reinforces the urgency of this positioning. Global stablecoin transaction volume reached $33 trillion in 2025 - a 72% year-over-year increase - and the U.S. Treasury projects stablecoin supply could reach $3 trillion by 2030. The GENIUS Act in the United States and MiCA in Europe have delivered the regulatory foundation that enterprise adoption required. The market is not waiting for further clarification. Capital is moving now, and the infrastructure that captures it will be the infrastructure that already operates at the compliance and liquidity standards institutional counterparties demand. About LPKWJ LPKWJ is a global digital asset exchange and Verifiable Market Infrastructure platform serving institutional investors, professional traders, and retail users across international markets. The platform integrates institutional-grade custody, on-chain solvency verification, and a programmable compliance layer designed for the post-crisis era of digital finance. LPKWJ's product ecosystem spans spot and derivatives trading, prime brokerage, OTC services, structured yield products, RWA tokenization infrastructure, and cross-border stablecoin payment access - all built for the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain-native capital. The platform's global expansion strategy targets high-growth corridors across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and EMEA, delivering institutional-grade exchange infrastructure with localized market access.
Stablecoin FX startup nets $94m series A. OpenFX, a foreign exchange infrastructure startup based in New York, said it raised US$94 million in a series A from Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera. The company was founded in 2024 by FalconX co-founder Prabhakar Reddy and uses stablecoins as an intermediary rail to settle cross-border FX trades between traditional banking systems and digital-native systems. It said the funding will go toward expanding into Latin America and Southeast Asia, including markets where systems such as India's UPI, Singapore's PayNow, and Thailand's PromptPay are used. OpenFX said it supports more than 40 trading pairs, with over 98% of transactions settling in under 60 minutes. The company also claims its annualized payment volume also rose from US$4 billion to over US$45 billion. Food for thought. Implications, context, and why it matters. OpenFX targets faster settlement, clearer pricing, and less pre-funding. * OpenFX focuses on removing pre-funding in cross-border foreign exchange (FX) and money movement, which often slows traditional finance 1. * Stablecoins plus shifting its own funds to cover liquidity let OpenFX settle 90% of trades in under 60 minutes, with 30% clearing in under 10 minutes 1. * For institutional clients, OpenFX says pricing is transparent and spreads run 3 to 5 basis points for Group of 20 (G20) currencies, while banks and other FX providers often charge 20 to 50 basis points or more for faster service 1. * Some payment volume figures are annualized, which extends current run rates across a full year instead of counting volume already completed so far 2. Stablecoin payment rails are becoming behind-the-scenes plumbing. * OpenFX treats stablecoins as backend infrastructure, not a consumer product, as described in prior coverage of the company 2. * Competition includes Singapore's MetaComp and Kenya's HoneyCoin, which connect bank rails with stablecoin networks to speed up settlement 3. * In OpenFX's partnership with BankSocial for Remint (a remittances product), this layer can help fintechs or community banks run 24/7 cross-border stablecoin settlement without building trading desks or digital-asset infrastructure 4. * Industry research says stablecoin use in cross-border payments is moving past pilot programs toward day-to-day deployment, which raises the bar for payments providers 5. Stay updated on the go with our mobile app. Get latest insights with smoother, more personalized experience through TIA mobile app. How would you feel if you could no longer use Tech in Asia? Share, tag us, and land on our Wall of!
Daily indian startup funding roundup & key news - 31 March 2026: OpenFX raises $94 Mn, Gnani AI bags $10 Mn, MakeMyTrip faces allegations. Indian startups witnessed steady funding momentum on 31 March 2026, with capital flowing into fintech, AI, and wealthtech ventures. The day was led by OpenFX's $94 million raise and Gnani AI's $10 million Series B round, highlighting continued investor interest in deep-tech and financial infrastructure. Meanwhile, key developments around MakeMyTrip and government-backed electronics manufacturing initiatives added to the broader business landscape. Daily indian startup funding digest - 31 March 2026. | STARTUP | SECTOR | FUNDING | ROUND | LEAD INVESTORS | | Gnani AI | AI / Deeptech | $10 Mn | Series B | Aavishkaar Capital | | OpenFX | Fintech (Cross-border payments) | $94 Mn | Series A | Accel, Lightspeed | | Bachatt | Wealthtech | $12 Mn | Series A | Accel | | Fanon | Consumer / Social Platform | $1 Mn | Pre-Seed | Kalaari Capital, Gruhas | | Dugar Finance | NBFC / Fintech | $5 Mn | Pre-Series A | HegdInvst | OpenFX raises $94 Mn Series A. OpenFX, a cross-border payments infrastructure startup, secured $94 million in a funding round led by Accel and Lightspeed. The company focuses on simplifying international transactions for businesses through its fintech infrastructure platform. The funds will support product development, regulatory expansion, and scaling operations across global markets. Bachatt raises $12 Mn Series A. Bachatt, a wealthtech startup offering digital savings and investment solutions, raised $12 million in a Series A round led by Accel. The platform aims to simplify personal finance management for retail users through goal-based investing tools. The funding will be used to improve technology, expand its user base, and introduce new financial products. Gnani AI raises $10 Mn Series B. Bengaluru-based conversational AI and speech recognition startup, Gnani AI, raised $10 million in a Series B round led by Aavishkaar Capital. The company builds AI-driven voice solutions across industries such as banking, healthcare, and customer service. The fresh capital will be used to expand globally, enhance product capabilities, and strengthen its deep-tech infrastructure. Fanon raises $1 Mn Pre-Seed round. Fanon, a consumer-focused social platform, raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas. The startup is building a digital platform centred around community engagement and content sharing. The funds will be used for product development, early team hiring, and user acquisition. Dugar Finance raises $5 Mn Pre-Series A. Dugar Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), raised $5 million in a pre-Series A round led by HegdInvst. The company focuses on providing credit solutions to underserved segments. The fresh capital will be used to scale lending operations and strengthen its financial services portfolio. Key business news for 31 March 2026. MakeMyTrip faces allegations by short seller. A short seller, Morpheus, has accused MakeMyTrip of anti-competitive practices and inflating profits. The report claims the company engaged in practices that may distort market competition and misrepresent financial performance. These allegations could trigger regulatory scrutiny and impact investor sentiment. Government approves ₹7,100 cr electronics manufacturing projects. The Government of India has approved 29 new electronics manufacturing projects worth ₹7,100 crore. The move aims to strengthen domestic production capabilities and reduce reliance on imports. It aligns with India's broader push to become a global electronics manufacturing hub. Future Wealth floats $50 Mn early-stage fund. Future Wealth Investments has launched a $50 million fund to back early-stage startups. The fund will focus on supporting founders at the seed and pre-Series A stages across sectors. This initiative is expected to boost early-stage funding activity and nurture emerging ventures.
OpenFX, a startup focused on foreign exchange market-making and remittances, has raised $94 million in a funding round led by Accel, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone and Pantera, valuing the company at approximately $500 million. The firm uses stablecoins to accelerate cross-border payments, with over 98% of transactions settling in under 60 minutes compared to two to five business days in traditional forex markets. Founded in 2024 by Prabhakar Reddy, former founder of crypto prime brokerage FalconX, OpenFX links traditional banking systems with digital infrastructure using stablecoins for near-instant currency conversion. The company processes over $45 billion in annualised payment volume, up from $4 billion a year ago. OpenFX will use the funding to expand into Southeast Asia and Latin America.