Founded
31 Dec 2014

Address

BTC Africa SA
Ugland House
South Church Street
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands

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BTC Africa SA
9 Allee Scheffer
2520 Luxembourg
Luxembourg

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BTC Africa SA
Kenya

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BTC Africa SA
50, Val Fleuri
2520 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg

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BTC Africa SA
9, Rue Du Laboratoire
1911 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg

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VCID: 456775
    Profile

    Corporate information

    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 rounds

    Series A USD 7,500,000


    USD 7,500,000 (31 Aug 2017)

    Profile Country Notes
    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.
    Plug and Play Ventures United States Round participant.

    Seed USD 1,100,000


    USD 1,100,000 (9 Feb 2015)

    Profile Country Notes
    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.
    Blockchain Capital LLC Venture capital fund with a focus on blockchain enabled technologies. United States Round participant.
    Colle Capital Partners Early stage technology venture fund. United States Round participant.
    Digital Currency Group Inc Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. United States Round participant.
    Future\Perfect Ventures United States Round participant.
    Stephens Investment Management Round participant.

    Current and past shareholders

    Investor Contacts Round
    Blockchain Capital logo Blockchain Capital LLC
    Venture capital fund with a focus on blockchain enabled technologies.
    +1 (415) 677-5340
    Seed
    Colle Capital Partners logo Colle Capital Partners
    Early stage technology venture fund.
    Seed
    Digital Currency Group Inc logo Digital Currency Group Inc
    Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses.
    +1 (212) 668-1427
    Seed
    Future\Perfect Ventures logo Future\Perfect Ventures
    +1 (917) 509-8445
    Seed
    Greycroft Partners LLC logo Greycroft Partners LLC
    Venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising digital media companies, including both business and consumer-focused ventures
    Series A
    Pantera Capital logo 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
    Plug and Play Ventures logo Plug and Play Ventures
    Series A
    Stephens Investment Management logo Stephens Investment Management
    Seed

    Selected investments

    Country Date Notes
    TransferZero Money Transfer EP
    International money transfer platform.
    Spain 9 Feb 2018 Acquisition
    Active

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