Pre-Seed FinTech

$3M

Union54

Zambia June 2021 Southern Africa

About this Deal

Union54 raised $3M pre-seed for card issuing.

Investors

Lead: Tiger Global

Tiger Global YC

Other Rounds by Union54

Seed $12M Apr 2022

Deal Details

Amount$3M

TypePre-Seed

InstrumentEquity

SectorFinTech

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

Union54
Startup · Lusaka

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