{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/sunrate-netstorming-travel-payments-partnership","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/sunrate-netstorming-travel-payments-partnership.md","title":"Sunrate Cards Join Netstorming Travel Payments Network","headline":"Sunrate and Netstorming Partner to Add Sunrate Cards to Travel Payment Network","description":"Sunrate Cards, settling in more than 16 currencies, will be added to Netstorming's payment options under a partnership announced at World Travel Market London 2026.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-11-03T09:49:52+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-03T09:49:52+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Sunrate and Netstorming announced a partnership at World Travel Market London 2026 to add Sunrate Cards to Netstorming's payment options.","Sunrate Cards support settlement in more than 16 currencies and offer configurable spending parameters and real-time transaction visibility.","Netstorming CEO Nicola Rizzardini said the partnership will give customers greater flexibility and expand distribution opportunities."],"companies":[{"name":"Sunrate","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002nts/sunrate","website":"https://www.sunrate.com"},{"name":"Netstorming","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002fblz/netstorming","website":"https://www.netstorming.net"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"Sunrate and Netstorming Partner to Expand Payment Options for Global Travel Businesses","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunrate-and-netstorming-partner-to-expand-payment-options-for-global-travel-businesses-302919266.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","Sunrate","Netstorming"],"body_markdown":"Sunrate and Netstorming announced a partnership at World Travel Market London 2026 that will add Sunrate Cards to Netstorming's payment options for travel businesses. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunrate-and-netstorming-partner-to-expand-payment-options-for-global-travel-businesses-302919266.html) published the announcement on November 3, 2026.\n\n## How the Sunrate Cards Work for Travel Businesses\n\nUnder the partnership, [Sunrate](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002nts/sunrate) Cards will be added to [Netstorming](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002fblz/netstorming)'s portfolio of payment options, enabling eligible travel businesses to use the cards for supplier and other business payments. The cards are designed for businesses operating across borders and provide configurable spending parameters, enhanced security controls and real-time transaction visibility. Sunrate Cards support settlement in more than 16 currencies, which the company said helps travel companies manage payments across different markets and currency zones while reducing the operational complexity associated with traditional payment methods.\n\nPaul Meng, Co-founder and CEO of Sunrate, said: \"Sunrate has established a strong presence in global travel payments and continues to evolve alongside the industry.\" He added that the partnership with Netstorming \"brings payment innovation closer to the technology powering global travel, supporting our vision for the future of travel payments.\"\n\nPaul Batchelor, Head of Business Development, Europe at Sunrate, said: \"Travel is one of the world's most interconnected industries, and its payment infrastructure must keep pace.\" He said the partnership combines Netstorming's travel technology expertise and network with Sunrate's global payment capabilities.\n\nNicola Rizzardini, CEO and Co-founder at Netstorming, said: \"Our network is the heart of our business. We believe that Sunrate's solutions will provide our customers with greater flexibility expanding distribution opportunities.\" Netstorming is an Italian tech company founded in 2004 that develops software for the tourism industry and works with international tour operators, travel agencies and DMCs.\n\n## Sunrate's Payment Network Scale\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Sunrate is a Singapore-based global payment and treasury management platform founded in 2016 that serves businesses across 190+ countries with 130+ currencies through international payments, commercial cards, global acquiring and AI-native treasury infrastructure. The same records list five funding rounds, including a 2023-07 series D led by Peak XV Partners and a 2023-06 series D led by Prosperity7 Ventures.\n\n## Earlier Travel and AI Payment Moves\n\nIn November 2026, Sunrate launched the Sunrate Agentic Card, a programmable virtual card for AI agents to execute payments under business rules, during Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, Newswire reported. The card completed Mastercard Agent Pay certification and targets use cases including procurement and supplier payments. In October 2026, Sunrate and TourMind announced a partnership at ITB Asia 2026 to integrate Sunrate's payment capabilities into TourMind's travel platform, Newswire reported. In June 2026, Sunrate unveiled Sunrate.AI at SuperAI, introducing the concept of \"Agentic Global Payments,\" an AI-native infrastructure designed to automate and manage complex cross-border B2B payment workflows, Globalfintechseries reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}