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Rapyd POLITICAL

POLITICAL AUDIT UPDATED 2026-09-22
Political Score 3.50 /10 B Rapyd - BDS-1000 603
Political 3.50

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Corporate Communications & Public Stance

Mako reported that Rapyd created the “Kulanu” initiative during 9–18 October 2023 to arrange equipment and catering for funerals and shiva observances for relatives of people killed 1.

No public evidence identified in the focused review of a Rapyd statement addressing Palestinian civilian harm, a ceasefire, or Gaza humanitarian relief.

The reviewed current corporate “About” and Israel-market pages did not contain a statement addressing Gaza, the West Bank, settlements, or the Israel–Palestine conflict, which is a source-scoped result rather than a conclusion about all company communications 2, 3.

Operations in Occupied or Contested Territories

Rapyd’s disclosures list Rapyd Financial Network (2016) Ltd. and Rapyd Payments Israel Ltd. as Israel-based group entities that may process personal data 4.

Rapyd identifies Rapyd Payments Israel Ltd. as an Israeli Securities Authority-regulated payment-services licensee, registration number 516003837, at 132 Begin Street in Tel Aviv 5.

Rapyd’s contact page identifies its Tel Aviv-Yafo office as Azrieli Triangle Tower, 132 Begin Street 6.

On 26 April 2026, the Bank of Israel stated that RAPYD Israel Payments Ltd. completed connection to the SHVA-operated payment-card system under code 75, enabling payment transfers and new payment services in the Israeli market 7.

Rapyd’s Israel-facing site advertises online, in-store, and mobile card-acquiring services, while not identifying service locations in settlements, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, or Gaza 3.

No public evidence identified in the focused searches of Rapyd service points, merchant contracts, resellers, or subsidiary operations specifically located in West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Golan settlements.

The supplied document-scoped scan reported no Rapyd mention in the UN Human Rights Council report A/HRC/59/23 or the OHCHR settlement-business database update, but these materials do not establish absence outside their specified records 8, 9.

Internal Governance, Content & Retail Policies

CTech reported on 12 November 2023 that Dr Shlomit Wagman, identified there as Rapyd’s Chief Global Regulation Officer, said she directed Rapyd on 7 October 2023 to screen terms including “Gaza Now” to prevent the platform being used to fund Hamas 10.

The same report described continued account blocking and enforcement updates by Rapyd and other fintech firms, and referred to industry groups involving “IDF elite intelligence personnel” 10.

That report does not identify a specific Rapyd customer account, formal government direction, underlying policy, or a mechanism demonstrating that IDF personnel accessed Rapyd systems or data 10.

No public evidence identified in the reviewed materials of Rapyd employment discipline, litigation, union action, algorithmic content moderation, product-origin labelling, or settlement-related sponsorship connected to Israel–Palestine.

Brand Heritage & State Partnerships

Rapyd describes itself as a global payments platform and its Network Rules define “Rapyd” as a collective of named group entities rather than a single operating company 11, 12.

Rapyd announced Dr Shlomit Wagman’s July 2023 appointment as Global Chief Regulation and Compliance Officer, describing her prior roles as Director-General of Israel’s Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority and head of Israel’s FATF delegation 13.

The appointment announcement documents employment and regulatory expertise, but does not document a state partnership, government contract, defence relationship, or conflict-related activity 13.

No public evidence identified in the reviewed corporate and regulatory materials of state ownership, a golden share, or a founding legal mandate linking Rapyd’s mission to Israeli state geopolitical objectives.

Lobbying, Advocacy, Financing & Logistics

Mako reported that Rapyd’s October 2023 Kulanu initiative provided or arranged funeral and shiva logistics, including transport, tents, tables, chairs, and refreshments 1.

The reviewed material does not identify an IDF unit, settlement entity, recipient organisation, monetary amount, or military-welfare beneficiary associated with that initiative 1.

No public evidence identified in the bounded review of Rapyd corporate donations to the IDF, Friends of the IDF, JNF/KKL, settlement organisations, reservist funds, or military-welfare bodies.

No public evidence identified in the bounded review of Rapyd corporate political lobbying, PAC activity, or formal anti-BDS advocacy.

Rapyd’s 2 August 2021 announcement states that its $300 million Series E financing was led by Target Global, with named participation from Fidelity-managed funds, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital, BlackRock Funds, Dragoneer, General Catalyst, Latitude, Durable Capital Partners, Tal Capital, Avid Ventures, and Spark Capital 14.

That 2021 announcement establishes participation in a historical financing round, not current ownership percentages, governance rights, or control 14.

Corporate Structure & Primary Mission

Rapyd publicly describes itself as a group of regulated payment-services entities operating across multiple jurisdictions 5, 12.

Its regulated-entities disclosure identifies operations in Iceland, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Israel, and the United States 5.

Rapyd’s September 2025 privacy policy names additional group companies and identifies data controllers for specified customer locations, including Rapyd Europe hf., Rapyd Holdings Pte Ltd./Neat Asia Limited, and Rapyd Payments Limited/CashDash UK Limited 15.

The group’s subprocessor disclosure also lists affiliates in Israel, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Dubai, the United States, Iceland, and Hong Kong 4.

A distinct active UK company, RAPYD LTD, was incorporated on 20 June 2022 and reports IT consultancy as its SIC activity, while the reviewed group disclosures identify Rapyd Payments Limited as the UK regulated payment entity 16, 5.

The available records do not establish whether RAPYD LTD is part of the Rapyd group 16, 5.

Rapyd’s 2021 financing announcement says the company acquired Valitor for $100 million and launched Rapyd Ventures 14.

No public evidence identified in the reviewed materials that Rapyd’s disclosed primary mission or corporate charter is tied to advancing Israeli state geopolitical objectives rather than payment services.

Executive & Leadership Footprint

Rapyd’s public corporate materials identify Arik Shtilman as CEO, Omer Priel as VP Rapyd DNA, Arkady Karpman as CTO, Eran Nachshon as Chief Operations & HR Officer, and Marc Winitz as Chief Marketing Officer 11.

A 13 February 2019 Globes report identified Shtilman, Karpman, and Priel as Rapyd’s founders and said they collectively invested $5 million, while current corporate material confirms executive roles for those three individuals 17, 2.

The current public corporate pages reviewed do not identify a group chair, board roster, beneficial owners, current capitalization table, or voting-control arrangements 2, 11.

For RAPYD PAYMENTS LIMITED, Companies House lists Dennis Francis Allan, Nir Mlynarsky, and Ariel Shtilman as current directors, appointed in November 2023, May 2025, and December 2022 respectively 18.

The Companies House PSC record for RAPYD PAYMENTS LIMITED states that it has no registrable person or relevant legal entity, and records that Rapyd Europe hf. ceased as a 75%+ PSC on 31 December 2022 19.

Those Companies House records are entity-specific and do not establish ownership or governance of Rapyd Financial Network (2016) Ltd. or the wider group 18, 19.

No public evidence identified in the bounded review of personal donations, foundation grants, defence or cyber investments, settlement affiliations, or pro-Israel lobbying-board roles by the named Rapyd executives.

Footnotes

  1. https://mobile.mako.co.il/news-money/2023_q4/Article-de2f4fe02c41b81027.htm?pId=1714755246&sCh=31750a2610f26110 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. https://www.rapyd.net/company/about-rapyd/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. https://www.rapyd.net/he/ ↩ ↩2

  4. https://www.rapyd.net/security-compliance/subsidiaries-and-sub-processors/ ↩ ↩2

  5. https://www.rapyd.net/security-compliance/regulatory-framework/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  6. https://www.rapyd.net/contact-rapyd/?lang=es ↩

  7. https://boi.org.il/en/communication-and-publications/press-releases/three-more-companies-have-begun-operating-in-the-core-systems-of-israel-s-financial-realm/ ↩

  8. https://docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/59/23 ↩

  9. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/un-human-rights-office-updates-database-businesses-involved-israeli ↩

  10. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/ryh8iwcqa ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  11. https://www.rapyd.net/company/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  12. https://www.rapyd.net/networkrules/ ↩ ↩2

  13. https://www.rapyd.net/company/news/press-releases/rapyd-appoints-dr-shlomit-wagman-renowned-financial-crime-expert-as-global-chief-regulation-and-compliance-officer/ ↩ ↩2

  14. https://www.rapyd.net/company/news/press-releases/rapyd-raises-300-million-in-series-e-funding/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  15. https://www.rapyd.net/privacypolicy/ ↩

  16. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14181523 ↩ ↩2

  17. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-fintech-co-rapyd-raises-40m-1001273122 ↩

  18. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08053178/officers ↩ ↩2

  19. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08053178/persons-with-significant-control ↩ ↩2