Wala

Financial prosperity for emerging market consumers

Cape Town, South Africa · Founded 2016

Headquarters
Cape Town
Employees
1–10
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2C
Last Round
Venture RoundOct 2017
Rounds
2

About

Wala is a blockchain-enabled financial platform built to help emerging market consumers reach financial prosperity by eliminating barriers to banking. With 3.5 billion consumers unbanked and underserved globally, Wala closes the gap between consumers and financial service providers by increasing accessibility across remittances, P2P payments, savings, loans, and digital banking services. The platform leverages blockchain infrastructure to deliver a best-of-breed financial experience tailored to the needs of underbanked populations in markets like Sub-Saharan Africa.

Summary

Wala is a Fintech company based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2016. Its most recent funding was a Venture Round in Oct 2017. Investors include Techstars.

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Funding History

Venture RoundVenture RoundOct 2017

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Funding: Pre-Seed through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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