Payments and Treasury Infrastructure for African Businesses
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $8M
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | Flucas Ven... | flucasvc.c... |
| 30.05.2023 | Kube VC | kubevc.com |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.08.2024 | - | $8M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.08.2024 | The Rise of Innovative Startups: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities | In the world of startups, the path is rarely smooth. Entrepreneurs often find themselves battling skepticism, navigating bureaucratic hurdles, and striving to keep their visions alive amid daunting challenges. Yet, within this chaos lies th... |
| 21.08.2024 | Payment and liquidity platform Waza raised $8 M debt and equity funding | Waza, a payment and liquidity platform based in Nigeria that serves emerging market companies, has raised $8 million in debt and equity capital to facilitate the management and payment of suppliers worldwide by traders, businesses, and othe... |
| 20.08.2024 | Waza Raises 8M in Equity and Debt Funding | Waza, a Lagos, Nigeria-based international payments startup, raised $8m in funding. The round included $3m raised in equity funding from Y Combinator, Byld Ventures, Norrsken Africa, Heirloom VC, and Plug and Play Tech Center, and $5m in de... |
| 19.08.2024 | Waza emerges from stealth with $8M in funding to power cross-border payments for African businesses | The Bank of England predicts that the global cross-border payments market will surpass $250 trillion by 2027. Yet, emerging economies, particularly in the Global South, continue to grapple with trade deficits, where the demand for the dolla... |
| - | Waza | “We help African businesses, startups and emerging market commerce to manage their liquidity challenges, invoices & global payment needs through our APIs and web platform” |