$1,103,980 Invested from 29 investors.
Qualifying investors can now co-invest with Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital and Bitcoin Capital in BitPesa – the company making payments in and out of Africa become a reality.
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Africa has the fastest growing middle-class and over US$250 billion in payments between its top markets like Nigeria, Kenya, the US, Europe and Asia. Yet, there are no pan-African payment companies, they only have 3% penetration of credit cards, and the average cost of international transfers is 12% or more with 7-14 days of settlement time.
BitPesa was inspired by the mobile money revolution, which allowed Kenya to become the 3rd fastest growing economy in the world.
BitPesa links local systems in each country to international payment rails and Visa Europe has just launched a pilot application using BitPesa.
BitPesa now offers global financial inclusion to 4 African countries and is now open to qualifying investors on our online investment platform here.
- 40% Month-On-Month growth in volume in November from a diversified customer base. Sales of Bitcoin in Kenya and Nigeria are driving 82% of this total volume.
- Received signed partnership from Interswitch – the largest Switch in Africa and launched pilot remittances App with Visa Europe. Has been awarded a $50,000 grant from The World Bank to reduce the cost of international payments.
- Newly Licensed in the UK by the FCA to progress payments to and from Africa and currently live in four African countries – Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
- Co-Invest with top tier investors in the Blockchain sector, including – Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital, Bitcoin Capital and BitFury Group.
Qualifying investors can check out BitPesa here.
In The News
- Our CEO gave commentary on Venture Capital Investment in Blockchain companies in China here.
- And the Bank Of England planning their move into Blockchain here.
Max Keiser and Simon Dixon discuss their investment in BitPesa and interview Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and co-founder of BitPesa.
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