BitPesa
Kenya · Founded 2013 · $1.0M raised
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- bitpesa.co
- Total Funding
- $1.0M
- Last Round
- $1.0M Venture RoundFeb 2015
- Rounds
- 1
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About
BitPesa, founded in 2013 by Elizabeth Rossiello, was a digital foreign exchange and payments platform for frontier markets, using Bitcoin and blockchain technology to reduce the cost of cross-border payments for businesses in Africa. The Nairobi-based company facilitated B2B payments across six sub-Saharan African countries and held a UK Financial Conduct Authority license. BitPesa rebranded to AZA Finance in 2019 as it expanded into broader treasury and payments services.
Summary
BitPesa is a Supply Chain company based in Kenya, founded in 2013. It has raised $1.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $1.0M Venture Round in Feb 2015.
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Funding History
Feb 2015
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