Software development and consulting

Software development

Payments software fails in the gaps between systems: a message that arrives in a format nobody expected, a status that one platform reports and another never sees. We design and build software with those gaps in mind, so it fits the payment hub, SWIFT connectivity, screening and ledgers around it.

Our teams combine engineers with consultants who have worked inside payment operations, so requirements are grounded in how payments actually flow. We work in small, reviewable increments and keep your own team involved throughout, so you can run and change what we deliver.

• Integrations with payment hubs, SWIFT interfaces, screening and core banking systems.
• Internal tools for operations, investigations and reconciliation teams.
• ISO 20022 and message handling, including translation, validation and enrichment.
• Prototypes and proofs of concept to test an approach before you commit to a full build.

Software consulting

Most software decisions in payments are hard to reverse: a platform choice, an architecture, a build-or-buy call. We give independent advice, with no product of our own to sell into your decision, and we review plans before you commit budget to them.

Because Run Ventures also advises on vendor selection and runs independent vendor research, we can compare options against what you actually need rather than against a feature list. We are equally happy to challenge a plan that is already under way.

• Architecture review of existing or planned payments platforms.
• Build-or-buy assessment with clear criteria and a recommendation.
• Vendor and platform selection, from requirements through to RFP.
• Delivery assurance for programs that need an independent view of progress and risk.