Kuda is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. We've built the money app for Africans around the world, giving them a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering services including free money transfers, smart budgeting, investments and instant access to credit through digital devices.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 201-500
Total raised: $90M
Valuation: $500M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Fireball C... | fireballca... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.08.2021 | Series A | $55M | - |
| 18.03.2021 | Series A | $25M | - |
| 12.11.2020 | Seed | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 25
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.08.2025 | Beyond the code: How AI is powering a creative and cultural renaissance across Africa – Gift Edah | Gift Edah is the Founder and Creative Lead at Rayvolution Media, shaping visual storytelling and entertainment technology across Africa. Gift Edah In the last decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a sci-fi spectacle into a v... |
| 22.07.2025 | Vendy wants to become the go-to payment platform for social commerce in Africa | The rising number of social media users and online shoppers on the continent has fuelled a rise in social commerce. Nigerian startup Vendy joins a growing list of startups looking to become the de facto payment layer for Africa’s social com... |
| 23.06.2025 | Oluwatobi Oladapo recognised for advancing trust-first innovation in fintech | Oluwatobi Oladapo, Head of Product at myCircle Africa, was named Nigeria’s Most Exceptional Fintech Professional of the Year at the 2024 Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA), in recognition of his work leading the development of culturally grou... |
| 05.06.2025 | How Nigerian founders are de-dollarising their startups | It used to be simple. You built something people wanted, got investments to buy the tools you need and create the team you need to scale exponentially—maybe a few smart hires from abroad. The tech ecosystem was flush with cash and hope for ... |
| 16.04.2025 | How Moniepoint is going after remittances with Monieworld | Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech unicorn, has launched Monieworld, its remittance product that allows UK residents to send money directly from a Monieworld account, cards, a British bank account or via Apple Pay and Google Pay to any Nigeri... |
| 11.04.2025 | How Nigeria’s tap-to-pay revolution can close the gap with global fintech leaders | By Wilson Adenuga Contactless payments, often called tap-to-pay, are no longer a luxury; they are the norm in many parts of the world. Whether riding the train in London, grabbing coffee in Tokyo, or buying groceries in Paris, paying is now... |
| 24.03.2025 | “Most African companies don’t need VC” – Launch Africa’s Uwem Uwemakpan | Launch Africa is arguably Africa’s most active early-stage investor. The firm started investing in African startups in 2020, and by the time it had finished deploying its $36.3 million fund, it had invested in 133 startups across 25 countri... |
| 19.02.2025 | The Rise and Fall of Fintech: A Tale of Triumph and Turmoil in Africa | In the vibrant landscape of African fintech, two stories emerge, each revealing the duality of success and struggle. On one hand, we have Oui Capital, a venture capital firm that struck gold with its investment in Moniepoint. On the other, ... |
| 19.02.2025 | Ex-Kuda executive sues over gender discrimination, wrongful termination allegations | A former executive at Kuda, one of Nigeria’s leading fintech startups, has filed a lawsuit at an employment tribunal in the United Kingdom alleging a toxic work culture, gender discrimination, and retaliatory dismissal. Rosemary Hewat, the ... |
| 17.02.2025 | How Oui Capital made a 53x return on an early $150,000 investment in Moniepoint | Three years before Oui Capital, an early-stage African venture capital firm, invested $150,000 for a 1.2% stake in Moniepoint, managing partner Olu Oyinsan met Tosin Eniolorunda, Moniepoint’s CEO, and immediately knew there was something di... |
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