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Startup Series A B2B

Julaya

Business payment platform for Africa

Cote d'Ivoire , Abidjan Founded 2019 51-200 Website

Total Raised$10,000,000

StageSeries A

Operating Since2019 (7y)

About Julaya

Julaya is a B2B fintech platform that simplifies business payments, payroll, and treasury management for companies operating in West Africa. The platform enables businesses to manage disbursements, collect payments, and handle multi-country payroll through a single dashboard.

Funding

Total Raised$10,000,000

Last Round$7,000,000Series A · Sep 2023

Investors

SpeedinvestPartech AfricaOrange VenturesY Combinator

Funding History

Series A Sep 2023

Lead: Speedinvest

Lead: Y Combinator

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Mathieu Music, Nouridine Kane Dia

CEOMathieu Music

Contact

julaya.co

Quick Facts

CountryCote d'Ivoire

Founded2019

TypeStartup

ModelB2B

Team Size51-200

Operating In

Cote d'IvoireSenegalMaliTogoCameroon

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People to Know

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Hassan Bourgi Founder @ Djamo

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Mathieu Music Founder @ Julaya

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