Raenest empowers startups to effortlessly onboard remote contractors and employees from 120+ countries. Startups can coordinate payments in 50+ currencies, sort out compliance, taxes, and control team expenses with unlimited virtual cards from one place
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $11M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Sunil Shar... | sunil.vc |
| 04.08.2025 | HoaQ | hoaq.co |
| 18.08.2022 | Techstars | techstars.... |
| 11.02.2025 | QED Invest... | qedinvesto... |
| 10.04.2024 | TEN13 | ten13.vc |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 19.02.2025 | Series A | $11M | - |
Mentions in press and media 21
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.08.2026 | Ventures Platform Closes $84 Million Pan-African Fund II Above $75 Million Target | Ventures Platform has closed its second institutional venture fund with $84 million, exceeding its original $75 million target despite a more challenging global fundraising environment for African venture capital. VP Pan-African Fund II wil... |
| 16.09.2025 | ABAN and Accelerate Africa launch “Moonshot Week” bundle tickets: One pass, three landmark events in Lagos (Oct 11–18, 2025) | The African Business Angels Network (ABAN), Accelerate Africa, and TechCabal today announced the Moonshot Week Bundle—a single ticket that unlocks a full week of high-impact programming in Lagos from October 11–18, 2025. The bundle is desig... |
| 08.09.2025 | Raenest unveils Raenest Exchange 2025: The tech conference shaping Africa’s digital future | Raenest, a global fintech company in Africa, is hosting its flagship event, Raenest Exchange 2025, on October 9 in Lagos, Nigeria which will bring together global thinkers, from founders and freelancers to investors and creators, to define ... |
| 01.09.2025 | Kola Aina on AI in Africa, local capital, and exits | Kola Aina needs no introduction. As the founding partner of Ventures Platform, a $46 million early-stage fund, he has been a central figure in African venture capital for the past decade. His firm has backed more than 90 startups across the... |
| 17.04.2025 | Arnergy, a Nigerian Clean Energy Startup Raises $18 Million | Arnergy, a leading Nigerian provider of distributed renewable energy solutions, has announced the close of an $18 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its solar energy systems across Africa. The round was led by All On, an ... |
| 07.03.2025 | CK Hutchison's Bold Move: A $19 Billion Port Sale and Its Implications | In a strategic maneuver that sent shockwaves through the financial world, CK Hutchison Holdings, the conglomerate helmed by the legendary Li Ka-shing, has announced the sale of its major port assets in Panama for a staggering $19 billion. T... |
| 07.03.2025 | Forex Comes Into Focus As More Currency-Related Startups Raise Funding | 0 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Most of us get through each day without noticing how our national currency is faring on global markets. Others, however, have no such luxury. Whether it’s manufacturers with cross-border supply chain... |
| 05.03.2025 | Gozem, a super app in Francophone Africa, has raised $30 million in a Series B round | Gozem, a leading super app in Francophone Africa, has successfully raised $30 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion across West and Central Africa. The investment, comprising equal parts equity and debt, was led by... |
| 19.02.2025 | Nigerian fintech startup Raenest raised $11 M Series A funding to expand reach | Raenest, a Nigerian fintech startup that offers multi-currency accounts to people and companies throughout Africa, has raised US $11 million in Series A funding to enter new and existing markets. Raenest, a platform that redefines global ba... |
| 17.02.2025 | Raenest, a Nigerian fintech startup has raised $11 million in Series A funding | Nigerian fintech startup Raenest has secured $11 million in a Series A funding round to enhance its cross-border payment solutions for African businesses and professionals. The investment was led by QED Investors, with participation from No... |
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