VALR raised $50M in a Series B funding round led by Pantera Capital to expand operations in Africa and emerging markets
Amount Raised
$50 Million
Round Type
Series B
South AfricaBlockchainCryptocurrencyInvestors
Description
VALR has submitted applications for cryptocurrency operating licenses in Dubai and Mauritius, and has secured authorization to operate in the virtual assets market in Poland. It was also awarded South Africa’s inaugural crypto licenses, aiming to expand globally despite previous regulatory hurdles in other countries.
Quick answer
VALR raised $50 Million in a Series B round, dated May 2, 2024. Investors: Pantera Capital. VALR is based in South Africa.
- How much did VALR raise?
- VALR raised $50 Million in a Series B round on May 2, 2024.
- Who invested in VALR?
- Pantera Capital is named as investors in this round.
- What does VALR do?
- Since its inception in 2018, VALR, a crypto exchange based in South Africa, has expanded to become one of the leading crypto exchanges in the continent.
- Where is VALR based and how big is it?
- VALR is based in South Africa.
- Who are the decision-makers at VALR?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at VALR. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as VALR that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Layer3 raised $15M (Series A) on June 12, 2024.
- Datalayer raised $500K (Pre-Seed) on June 7, 2024.
- Mountain Protocol raised $8M (Series A) on June 6, 2024.
- M0 raised $35M (Series A) on June 5, 2024.
- Monark Markets raised $2.2M (Seed) on June 2, 2024.
- Forward raised $16M (Seed) on May 31, 2024.
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