Kotani Pay
Kotani Pay is a crypto & web3 company in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2020. It has raised $2.0M across 3 rounds, most recently a Corporate Round in October 2025.
The premier gateway connecting Web3 users to local currencies across Africa.
- Headquarters
- Nairobi
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- kotanipay.com
- Total Funding
- $2.0M
- Last Round
- Corporate RoundOct 2025
- Rounds
- 3
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
Indexed holds 3 funding rounds and 4 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.
About
Kotani Pay is a premier Web3 payment gateway and fintech infrastructure company that enables businesses across Africa to access stablecoins and local currencies through blockchain protocol integration. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the platform connects blockchain protocols, decentralized applications, and fintech companies to local payment channels — including USSD mobile interfaces — across seven African markets. Kotani Pay provides affordable last-mile payout services for digital assets and blockchain-based operations, serving businesses that need reliable cash-in and cash-out infrastructure. The company is registered as a Financial Service Provider by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa (license 53594) and has received strategic investment from Tether.
Summary
It lists 1–10 employees. It has raised $2.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a Corporate Round in Oct 2025. Investors include Tether, Seedstars and Adaverse.
Tech & App Stack
1 technology or app tracked
Every product and vendor across these categories, with where each signal came from.
Create a free account with 25 free credits every month, no card needed, to unlock the full tech & app stack, funding history, and valuations.
Funding History
Oct 2025
Sign up to see all 3 events
Funding: Grant through Corporate Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
Similar Companies
Regulated institutional-grade cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum...
FTX provides field service management and asset management solutions.
Blockchain-based prediction market platform allowing users to trade on the outcomes of real-world...
Enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure platform enabling fintechs, banks, and payment prov...
Appears in
Your company? Embed this profile
Add the live badge to your site — it stays current as your funding data updates.
<a href="https://indexed.vc/companies/kotani-pay"><img src="https://indexed.vc/api/badge/company/kotani-pay" alt="Kotani Pay on Indexed.vc" width="260" height="76" /></a>