VALR

The best place to trade crypto

Johannesburg, South Africa · Founded 2018 · $54.9M raised

Headquarters
Johannesburg
Employees
201–500
Founded
2018
Business Model
Marketplace
Website
valr.com
Total Funding
$54.9M
Last Round
$50.0M Series BFeb 2022
Rounds
3

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About

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, VALR is a pioneering global crypto exchange with regulatory approval to operate in Europe. VALR serves over 1.5 million users and more than 1,000 corporate and institutional clients, offering the widest selection of crypto assets available on an African exchange. The platform provides professional and retail traders with tools to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies securely and at high performance. VALR has received investment from leading VCs including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital.

Summary

VALR is a Crypto & Web3 company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2018. It has raised $54.9M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Series B round in Feb 2022.

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Funding History

Series BSeries BFeb 2022
$50.0M

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