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Startup Series B B2C

Piggyvest

Save and invest with ease

Nigeria , Lagos Founded 2016 51-200 Website

Total Raised$18,000,000

StageSeries B

Users4M+ users

Operating Since2016 (10y)

About Piggyvest

PiggyVest (formerly Piggybank.ng) is Nigeria's leading savings and investment platform. It helps users save money automatically, access fixed-income investments, and build long-term financial habits. The platform offers features like SafeLock (fixed savings), Flex (flexible savings), and Investify (investment marketplace).

Funding

Total Raised$18,000,000

Last Round$12,500,000Series A · Nov 2022

Investors

CommerzVenturesOctopus Ventures

Funding History

Series A Nov 2022

Lead: CommerzVentures

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Odunayo Eweniyi, Somto Ifezue, Joshua Chibueze

CEOSomto Ifezue

Traction & Recognition

Users4M+ users

Contact

piggyvest.com

Social

Quick Facts

CountryNigeria

Founded2016

TypeStartup

ModelB2C

Team Size51-200

Operating In

Nigeria

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