Vertex Card Solutions
Abstract visualization of secure digital payment flow

Virtual Cards. Real-Time Control.

Issue, manage, and secure payments with a single API-powered platform.

  • PCI-DSS Level 1
  • 99.99% Uptime SLA
  • ISO 27001

Who We Are

Headquartered in the heart of Chicago’s fintech corridor, Vertex Card Solutions has spent the past thirteen years transforming how enterprises move money. Our platform processes more than four billion secure transactions annually across sixty nations, and we never lose sight of the people behind the payments.

Our mission is clear: redefine secure payments by putting real-time, developer-centric tools in the hands of ambitious companies. From instant virtual card issuance in thirty currencies to an obsessive focus on compliance, we bridge the gap between innovation and trust.

  • Instant card issuance with granular spend controls
  • Modular API suite and fully documented sandbox
  • Dedicated compliance & security experts on call 24/7
4B+
Annual Transactions
2,500+
Global Clients
120ms
Avg. Auth Speed
Diverse fintech team collaborating in modern workspace

Our Solutions

Every product we build is designed to solve real-world pain points—whether that’s reducing fraud, accelerating purchasing cycles, or expanding globally without friction.

Virtual Card Issuance

Create single-use or multi-use virtual cards instantly, set spend limits, and monitor in real time.

  • Expense control
  • Fraud reduction
  • Faster procurement

Secure Payment Gateway

Seamless gateway integration supporting 160+ currencies and advanced fraud screening.

  • Global expansion
  • Chargeback mitigation

Digital Wallet Development

White-label wallet frameworks for web & mobile, enabling tokenization & biometric auth.

  • Customer retention
  • Frictionless UX

Card Program Management

Lifecycle management including BIN sponsorship, compliance, and 24/7 analytics.

  • Regulatory complexity
  • Time-to-market

Payment Security Consulting

Expert guidance on PCI compliance, encryption, and risk scoring tailored to you.

  • Security expertise gap
  • Data protection

Technology & Security

Built on containerized micro-services, our architecture scales effortlessly while protecting every byte of data with end-to-end encryption.

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  • Tokenization Engine: PAN replaced with secure tokens, dramatically lowering PCI scope.
  • AI-Driven Fraud Detection: Machine-learning models score each transaction in real time.
  • Scalable Microservices: Container orchestration auto-scales to meet peak demand.
  • Global Data Centers: Six Tier-4 facilities guarantee 99.99% uptime worldwide.

Certifications: PCI-DSS Level 1, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II

Developer Center

Built by developers for developers—our RESTful APIs come with robust documentation, SDKs, and transparent rate limits. Ship production-ready integrations in days, not months.

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Sustainability

Vertex Card Solutions is committed to building a greener fintech ecosystem—from renewable-energy data centers to eliminating plastic card waste.

  • Data centers powered by 100% renewable energy
  • Paperless card issuance saving 7 million plastic cards annually
  • Carbon-offset program funding reforestation in Illinois
4,200 t
CO₂ Offset/Year
12 t
Plastic Saved/Year

Success Stories

  • “Vertex’s virtual cards cut our procurement fraud by 68% within three months.”
    Linda Martinez, CFO, Nexa Logistics
  • “Integration was a breeze—our devs were processing live transactions in under a week.”
    Arun Gupta, CTO, BrightPay
  • “The analytics dashboard offered real-time insights that improved cash-flow planning by 22%.”
    Megan O’Neill, Head of Finance, EcoMarket
  • “Vertex helped us localize payments in Africa without adding compliance overhead.”
    Kwame Mensah, COO, AfriCommerce
  • “Our card-linked loyalty program went live six weeks faster than projected.”
    Sofia Almeida, Product Lead, Lisbon Rewards
  • “With Vertex’s fraud AI, chargebacks dropped by 41% in the first quarter.”
    Ethan Reynolds, Payments Manager, Stellar Gear
  • “The support team feels like an extension of our own engineers—fast and thorough.”
    Lea Dubois, CTO, EuroTransit

Leadership Team

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Richard Sawyer

Chief Executive Officer

20+ years in payments; former VP at GlobalPay.

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Jasmine Lee

Chief Technology Officer

Cloud security specialist and patent holder in tokenization.

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Carlos Dominguez

SVP, Compliance & Risk

Led PCI audits for Fortune 500s; speaker at Money20/20.

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Get in Touch

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150 Wacker Drive, Suite 1800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 847-9102
info@cardaqcouk.cfd