Amount Raised
$1.5 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
San FranciscoFinancial ServicesFinanceFintechInvestors
Description
Nigerian fintech startup, Cleva, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-Seed round to expand its business of helping African individuals and businesses receive international payments by opening USD accounts.
Quick answer
Cleva raised $1.5 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated January 23, 2024. Investors: Y Combinator, First Check Africa, BYLD Ventures, The Raba Partnership and 1984 Ventures. Cleva is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- How much did Cleva raise?
- Cleva raised $1.5 Million in a Pre-Seed round on January 23, 2024.
- Who invested in Cleva?
- Y Combinator, First Check Africa, BYLD Ventures, The Raba Partnership and 1984 Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Cleva do?
- Open a Cleva USD account to receive international payments from your clients, employers, and investors across the globe.
- Where is Cleva based and how big is it?
- Cleva is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- Who are the decision-makers at Cleva?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Cleva. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Finance around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Cleva that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Triumph Financial raised an undisclosed amount (Series C) on March 8, 2024.
- CNote raised $213K on March 6, 2024.
- Lettuce Financial raised $6M (Seed) on March 6, 2024.
- Harness Wealth raised $17M (Series A) on March 5, 2024.
- Zactor Tech raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on March 2, 2024.
- USBC raised $12M (Funding Round) on February 29, 2024.
Who to call at Cleva, and when
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- An alert the day Cleva raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at Cleva, from your own LinkedIn network
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