Anvesan Sherpa

Regulatory intelligence for market expansion

Tell Sherpa what you want to offer and where. It maps the licence, legal requirements, entity structure, timeline and cost before you commit to a market.

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01Understand

Regime Analysis

The regulator, licences, capital, timelines and developments for each market.

Browse regimes 02Prepare

Sherpa Intelligence

The full pathfinder, country comparisons, change tracking and a regular regulatory brief.

View plan and pricing 03Execute

Sherpa Advisory

Hands-on support for companies moving into licensing and market entry, alongside their legal counsel.

How engagements work
The problem

Launching a product requires multiple unique regulatory approvals in every country.

You ask yourself before a launch: What licenses do we need? Who regulates it? Which entity should operate it? How long will it take? What will it cost?

The answers are different depending on the activity, jurisdiction, entity and regulatory regime. Sherpa answers those questions instantly and in depth.

The pathfinder

Select a product and a country. See the regulatory path.

Sherpa maps the requirements across activity, jurisdiction, licence, legal requirements, entity structure, timeline and cost.

Each requirement is structured from official sources and dated.

ActivityJurisdictionLicenceLegal requirementsEntity structureTimelineCost
Your regulatory path
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Planning information from official sources, not legal advice. Coverage varies by jurisdiction and product.

Regime Analysis

Start with the regulatory landscape.

Explore structured regulatory information for each market: the regulator, licenses, who needs them, capital, timelines, developments and the sources behind them.

Each card shows the authorisations Anvesan tracks in that regime, read from official registers.

All regimes and the regulatory calendar
Sherpa Intelligence

Know your regulatory path before you are ready to license.

Begin evaluating the markets you wish to enter. Sherpa Intelligence gives you the information to plan ahead and stay current as the regulatory path changes. Sherpa is powered by Anvesan Atlas Pro and Anvesan Research.

  • The pathfinder in fullEvery requirement on your path, with its text, figures and official source.
    Early access
  • Country comparisonCompare the same product across up to three countries, including licence, entity, capital, decision time and fees.
    Early access
  • Saved pathsSave a path and see what has changed since you last checked it.
    Early access
  • Weekly Regulatory BriefA weekly written brief covering recent developments that affect expansion and licensing, along with other relevant updates.
    Early access
  • Sherpa MCPConnect Sherpa Intelligence to your personal AI harness.
    In development
Sherpa Advisory

Ready to enter the market?

Sherpa Advisory is for companies moving from regulatory research into licensing and market entry. We provide strategic and regulatory guidance and work alongside your legal counsel and local specialists.

A baseline first

We establish what you can offer in each jurisdiction and what it will take, so your counsel does not start from scratch.

Competitor analysis

For any market you wish to enter, we prepare a detailed analysis of your existing competitors' regulatory approach.

The right law firms

Through Anvesan's own legal network, we introduce you to prominent law firms in the jurisdictions you are entering.

Support throughout

We stay involved from the first assessment through the licensing process.

An engagement can cover

  • Regulatory pathway assessment
  • Jurisdiction and regime selection
  • Licensing strategy
  • Business model and regulated activity mapping
  • Entity structure considerations
  • Application preparation support
  • Coordination with legal counsel and local specialists
  • Regulatory process planning
  • Market entry planning
  • Ongoing regulatory interpretation
  • Execution support

Good fit

  • You have decided to enter one or more markets and are ready to begin.
  • You have the resources to support a licensing process that may take a year or longer.
  • You have legal counsel, or are prepared to appoint counsel, for Sherpa to work alongside.

Better starting point

  • You are still evaluating whether to expand.
  • You are still building the budget and operating plan for licensing.
  • You need regulatory planning information before beginning a formal process.

Regime AnalysisSherpa Intelligence

Engagements begin with an initial period of approximately three months. Scope and terms are agreed with each company. No licensing outcome is guaranteed.

Discuss your expansion plans
Who it is for

Companies taking regulated products into new markets.

Stablecoin companies

Entering a new jurisdiction or expanding what an existing product can do.

Fintechs

Adding stablecoin functionality, payments, settlement, custody or related financial services.

Financial infrastructure companies

Building regulated products that need to operate across multiple markets.

Companies exploring expansion

Planning a future market entry and need to understand the regulatory path first.

How it works

Understand. Prepare. Execute.

01

Tell us what you want to offer

Choose the product or feature and the market you are considering.

02

Understand the regulatory path

Sherpa maps the relevant licence, requirements, entity structure, timeline, cost and regime.

03

Decide how far to go

Use the free Regime Analysis, continue with Sherpa Intelligence, or engage Sherpa Advisory when you are ready to move forward.

Infrastructure

Built on Anvesan's regulatory intelligence infrastructure.

Sherpa runs on the same regulatory intelligence and market data that underpin Anvesan Atlas. Licence records are read from official registers, structured and continuously checked.

Atlas maps the terrain. Sherpa helps you navigate it.

Research

The research behind Sherpa is published.

Our regulatory research, market analysis and published work are available alongside the product.

Regime research

Stablecoin regulation, jurisdiction by jurisdiction

The licences, the companies that hold them and the rules changing around them, from official registers.

Updated daily
Essay

Stablecoin Card Payments is a License Game

Why the value in card-linked stablecoin spend pools with whoever holds the card network licences.

July 2026
Report

Stablecoin Funding Landscape

A bottom-up read of every publicly disclosed stablecoin funding round from January 2024 to mid-May 2026.

May 2026
All Anvesan research
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sherpa?
Sherpa is Anvesan's regulatory market-entry and licensing product for stablecoin companies, fintechs and financial infrastructure companies. It has three levels: free Regime Analysis, Sherpa Intelligence and Sherpa Advisory.
Who is Sherpa for?
Companies planning to offer regulated financial products in new markets, including stablecoin companies, fintechs and financial infrastructure providers.
Is Sherpa legal advice?
No. Sherpa provides regulatory planning information based on official sources. Anvesan is not a law firm. Legal advice on an application should come from qualified counsel, and Sherpa Advisory works alongside them.
What does Sherpa Intelligence include?
Sherpa Intelligence includes the full pathfinder, country comparison, saved paths, the Weekly Regulatory Brief and Sherpa MCP. Some features are still in development.
When should we use Sherpa Advisory?
When you have decided to enter a market and are ready to begin the licensing process. Companies still evaluating expansion should start with Regime Analysis or Sherpa Intelligence.
What does the advisory engagement cover?
Depending on the company, an engagement can cover regulatory pathway assessment, jurisdiction and regime selection, licensing strategy, entity structure, application preparation and coordination with legal counsel and local specialists. Scope is agreed for each engagement.
Can Sherpa help us choose a jurisdiction?
Sherpa can show how the same product is treated across different jurisdictions and help structure the comparison. Choosing a jurisdiction for your company remains a company-specific decision.
Can Sherpa work with our existing legal counsel?
Yes. Sherpa Advisory is designed to work alongside external legal counsel and local specialists.
Is Sherpa finished?
Sherpa is in development. We are working with an initial group of companies to build it around real market-entry and licensing requirements. Coverage varies by jurisdiction and product.
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Planning your next market?

Tell us what you want to offer and where you want to go.

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Sherpa is in development. We are working with an initial group of companies to build the product around real market-entry and licensing requirements.