Aku
Easy Payments, for Everyone
Lagos, Nigeria · Founded 2020 · $4.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Lagos
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- aku.africa
- Total Funding
- $4.5M
- Last Round
- $4.5M SeedAug 2022
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Aku is a Nigerian digital bank, licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, providing low-cost financial services to entrepreneurs and everyday consumers. It takes a human-centred, community-led approach to banking and payments, helping new business owners save, spend, and invest while empowering existing entrepreneurs to scale without losing control of their finances.
Summary
Aku is a Fintech company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2020. It has raised $4.5M in total across 1 round, most recently a $4.5M Seed round in Aug 2022. Investors include Firstminute Capital, Astir Ventures and Metis Capital.
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Funding History
Aug 2022
Investors
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