October 5, 2026
Today, Leatherback becomes Foren. However, the work behind Foren began long before the name, logo, or other elements of the brand changed.
Over the past two years, we have undertaken a comprehensive transformation of the business. We have rebuilt our technology infrastructure, strengthened our compliance and regulatory capabilities, evolved our approach to operations and governance, and placed greater focus on the experience we deliver to our customers.
The name was the last thing to change.
Why Leatherback became Foren
Building financial infrastructure for a global market comes with a distinct set of demands.
As our ambitions evolved, it became clear that the foundation we had built as Leatherback needed to evolve with them. Our technology infrastructure needed to become more robust. Our compliance capabilities needed to become stronger. And our operations needed to support businesses and individuals managing money across markets and currencies.
Over the past two years, we have made substantial investments in the systems and infrastructure that underpin our platform. This has included rebuilding our technology stack end-to-end and strengthening the regulatory and compliance capabilities that support our financial services.
We have also made significant changes to our leadership and governance.
In 2025, we introduced a new management team. In July 2026, Zedcrest Group completed its acquisition of Leatherback, bringing additional capital and institutional backing to support the company's long-term growth.
These changes were driven by a clear objective: to establish the foundation required to build financial infrastructure that businesses can depend on as they operate across borders.
That foundation is now Foren.
What is Foren?
Foren is a global financial platform built for businesses and individuals participating in the global economy.
For businesses, this means bringing together the financial tools required to operate internationally through a single platform.
These include:
- Global accounts
- International collections
- Global payouts
- Currency exchange
- Treasury management
Rather than navigating multiple providers, accounts, and processes to manage financial operations across markets, businesses can access these capabilities through a unified platform.
Operating internationally should not require businesses to continually navigate the complexities of moving and managing money across borders.
A business selling to customers in another country should be able to receive international payments efficiently. A company paying suppliers abroad should have access to dependable cross-border payment infrastructure. And businesses managing multiple currencies should have greater visibility and control over their financial operations.
This is the challenge Foren is built to address.
Building a stronger platform for global finance
The Foren brand represents the direction in which we are moving, but it is also a reflection of the work that has already taken place.
This is not simply a new identity applied to the same company.
The technology behind the platform has evolved. Our compliance infrastructure has evolved. Our leadership and governance have evolved. Our institutional backing has evolved.
Most importantly, our expectations of the business and the experience we provide to customers have evolved.
We believe customers should experience the difference.
That means building financial products that are easier to use, infrastructure that is more dependable, and services that can support businesses as they expand into new markets.
For businesses operating across borders, financial complexity can become an obstacle to growth. Managing multiple currencies, receiving international payments, paying suppliers, and moving funds between markets can involve multiple providers and processes.
Foren is being built to simplify that experience.
By bringing key financial capabilities together through a single platform, we aim to give businesses greater control over how they receive, move, and manage money internationally.
The Leatherback rebrand is more than a new name
For those who knew us as Leatherback, Foren represents a new identity. More importantly, it represents the next stage of a business that has been evolving for some time.
The rebrand provides an opportunity to make these changes visible and establish a clear direction for the future.
The work undertaken across technology, compliance, infrastructure, leadership, and governance has created the foundation for the company we are building as Foren.
Our customers should not need to understand every change that has taken place behind the scenes. They should experience its impact through:
A more dependable platform.
A clearer experience.
Better tools for managing financial operations across borders.
And a business equipped to support what comes next.
What happens next for Foren?
For our existing customers, Foren represents the next chapter of a business they already know.
For those discovering us for the first time, Foren represents the next stage of what we have been building.
Our ambition is straightforward: to make it easier for businesses and individuals to participate in the global economy, regardless of where they are or where they need to go.
There is still work to do.
More products to build. More markets to support. More complexity to remove.
But the foundation is stronger.
The name changed today.
The company changed much earlier.
Welcome to Foren.
