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EPISODE SIX Make the change that changes everything
EPISODE SIX
Company Overview.
Description.
Episode Six is a global provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure for financial technology companies, banks, and brands. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates across 50+ markets globally with 16 AWS cloud regions and serves 70+ enterprise customers supporting 40+ million end users. Their proprietary, cloud-native platform enables clients to launch and manage credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, commercial cards, virtual cards, and virtual accounts without replacing existing core banking systems. The company has a dedicated crypto industry vertical and was recently selected for Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to help bridge digital assets and real-world payments.
Episode Six positions itself as "The World's Local Processor," offering flexible, adaptable, and resilient infrastructure that runs adjacent to clients' existing core systems. This allows banks to innovate without disrupting their production environment. The platform supports multi-currency capabilities, real-time program configuration, and programmable controls for spending management. Notable clients include HSBC, Japan Airlines, Aspire, Berkeley Payment, Yoo Financial, and Emerge, among others.
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General Questions.
Episode Six provides enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure for banks, fintechs, and brands. Their cloud-native platform enables clients to launch credit, debit, prepaid, commercial, and virtual cards, as well as virtual accounts and lending products, without replacing core banking systems.
Episode Six serves Tier 1 banks, regional banks, digital banks, digital lenders, consumer fintechs, B2B fintechs, brands, transit operators, program managers, and government entities. Notable clients include HSBC, Japan Airlines, Aspire, Berkeley Payment, Yoo Financial, and Emerge.
Episode Six operates as a card program infrastructure provider. They are a principal member of both Visa and Mastercard networks and maintain PCI DSS compliance. Specific licensing details vary by client and jurisdiction.
Episode Six supports a multi-asset ledger that handles fiat, stablecoins, and crypto on a single real-time platform, enabling crypto card programs and digital asset integration for payment cards.
