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Startup Series C B2B

Cellulant

One-stop digital payments platform for Africa

Kenya , Nairobi Founded 2003 201-500 Website

Total Raised$54,500,000

StageSeries C

Operating Since2003 (23y)

About Cellulant

Cellulant is a pan-African payments technology company that provides a one-stop payment platform enabling businesses to collect and disburse payments across 35 African countries. The company supports 240+ payment options and processes over $2 billion in transactions annually.

Funding

Total Raised$54,500,000

Last Round$47,500,000Series C · May 2018

Investors

The Rise Fund (TPG)Endeavor CatalystSatya CapitalVelociti Africa

Funding History

Series C May 2018

Lead: The Rise Fund

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Ken Njoroge, Bolaji Akinboro

CEOAkshay Grover

Contact

cellulant.io

Quick Facts

CountryKenya

Founded2003

TypeStartup

ModelB2B

Team Size201-500

Operating In

KenyaNigeriaTanzaniaGhanaZambiaMozambiqueZimbabweBotswanaMalawi

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