
Founded
31 Dec 2014
Address
BTC Africa SA
Ugland House
South Church Street
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
BTC Africa SA
9 Allee Scheffer
2520 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
BTC Africa SA
Kenya
BTC Africa SA
50, Val Fleuri
2520 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg
BTC Africa SA
9, Rue Du Laboratoire
1911 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg
Website
VCID: 456775
Profile
Founders
Corporate information
Official name
BTC Africa S.A.
Also known as
BitPesa
Registration country
Official identities
US CIK 0001617338
Official name
BTC Africa S.A.
Also known as
BitPesa
Registration country
Official identities
US CIK 0001617338
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
Blockchain payments platform for Africa.Funding
Funding rounds
Series A USD 7,500,000
USD 7,500,000 (31 Aug 2017)
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Greycroft Partners LLC | Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures | United States | Led the round. |
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Plug and Play Ventures | United States | Round participant. |
Seed USD 1,100,000
USD 1,100,000 (9 Feb 2015)
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Pantera Capital Management LP | Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets. | United States | Led the round. |
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Blockchain Capital LLC | Venture capital fund with a focus on blockchain enabled technologies. | United States | Round participant. |
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Colle Capital Partners | Early stage technology venture fund. | United States | Round participant. |
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Digital Currency Group Inc | Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. | United States | Round participant. |
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Future\Perfect Ventures | United States | Round participant. | |
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Stephens Investment Management | Round participant. |
Cap Table
Current and past shareholders
Investor | Contacts | Round | |
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Blockchain Capital LLC Venture capital fund with a focus on blockchain enabled technologies. |
+1 (415) 677-5340 |
Seed |
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Colle Capital Partners Early stage technology venture fund. |
Seed | |
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Digital Currency Group Inc Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. |
+1 (212) 668-1427 |
Seed |
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Future\Perfect Ventures |
+1 (917) 509-8445 |
Seed |
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Greycroft Partners LLC Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures |
Series A | |
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Pantera Capital Management LP Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets. |
+1 (650) 854-7000 |
Seed |
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Plug and Play Ventures |
Series A | |
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Stephens Investment Management |
Seed |
Investments
Selected investments
Company | Country | Date | Notes | ||
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TransferZero Money Transfer EP International money transfer platform. |
Spain | 9 Feb 2018 | Acquisition Active |