AZA Finance

Japan
Shimokizukuri, Aomori, Japan

Company profile

AZA Finance company profile

AZA Finance is a global payments and FX fintech. Founded in Nairobi, AZA Finance makes it easier for companies around the world to exchange currencies, make payments, and settle easily in all major African and G20 currencies (including digital currencies). AZA Finance was the first company in the world to trade digital currencies using mobile money and the first ever to make a market directly between digital currencies and African currencies. They service frontier market businesses as well as multinational corporates paying partners and suppliers around the world, and works with several of the largest global remittance firms to send white-label payments to dozens of bank networks and mobile money operators across Africa.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Phone number
+256 756 595234
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
101-250 employees
Revenue range
$10M-$100M
Founded
2013-11-01

Headquarters

Country code
JP
Continent
Asia

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
Early Stage Venture
Funding rounds
9
Total equity funding
$37.5M
Last funding
Grant / $100,000 / 2024-10-16
Last equity funding
Series B / $20M
Investors
17
Lead investors
7
Founders
3
Articles
178

Founders and investors

Founders

Amy LudlumCharlene ChenElizabeth Rossiello

Lead investors

BitFury CapitalDevelopment Bank of Southern AfricaDraper AssociatesGreycroftMilken-Motsepe Innovation Prize ProgramPantera CapitalSompo Holdings

Investors

Blockchain CapitalDraper AssociatesGreycroftPantera CapitalPlug and Play