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Afriex
Oakland, CA
United States

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Business classification

VCID: 1051845
    Profile

    Corporate information


    Registration country
    Investment activity status
    Active investor

    Company type

    Platform that provides instant, zero-fee transfers to Africans at home and in the diaspora.

    Overview

    Afriex makes it easy for immigrants to send money home. We use stablecoins to offer the fastest and cheapest remittance service to over 30 countries around the world.

    Current employees

    [node:title] photo Tope Alabi
    founder
    [node:title] photo John Obirije founder

    Funding rounds

    Seed USD 1,200,000


    USD 1,200,000 (22 Mar 2021)

    Profile Country Notes
    Launch Africa Mauritius Initial investment. Led the round.
    Future Africa United States Initial investment. Round participant.
    Internet Holding SAPI de CV Initial investment. Round participant.
    Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon Initial investment. Round participant.
    Precursor Ventures Seed stage venture capital firm. United States Initial investment. Round participant.
    Processus Capital Initial investment. Round participant.
    Russell Smith Initial investment. Round participant.
    SB Opportunity Fund LLC Venture fund dedicated to supporting and building a community of outstanding Black, Latinx and Native American founders. Initial investment. Round participant.
    Uncommon Ventures West Africa based venture studio building companies at the intersection of art and commerce. Senegal Initial investment. Round participant.
    Y Combinator LLC American technology startup accelerator. United States Follow-on investment. Round participant.

    Seed USD 125,000


    USD 125,000 (25 Aug 2020)

    Profile Country Notes
    Y Combinator LLC American technology startup accelerator. United States Initial investment. Led the round.

    Current and past shareholders

    Investor Contacts Round
    Future Africa logo Future Africa
    [email protected]
    Seed
    Internet Holding SAPI de CV
    Seed
    Launch Africa logo Launch Africa
    Seed
    Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon photo Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon
    Seed
    Precursor Ventures logo Precursor Ventures
    Seed stage venture capital firm.
    +1 (650) 249-0905
    Seed
    Processus Capital
    Seed
    SB Opportunity Fund LLC logo SB Opportunity Fund LLC
    Venture fund dedicated to supporting and building a community of outstanding Black, Latinx and Native American founders.
    Seed
    Uncommon Ventures logo Uncommon Ventures
    West Africa based venture studio building companies at the intersection of art and commerce.
    Seed
    Y Combinator logo Y Combinator LLC
    American technology startup accelerator.
    Seed