Series C FinTech MEGA DEAL

$400M

OPay

Nigeria August 2021 West Africa

About this Deal

OPay raised $400M Series C at $2B valuation from SoftBank.

Investors

Lead: SoftBank Vision Fund 2

SoftBank Sequoia Capital China DragonBall Capital

Deal Details

Amount$400M

TypeSeries C

InstrumentEquity

Valuation$2,000M

SectorFinTech

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

OPay
Startup · Lagos

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