Flutterwave
Founded Year
2016Stage
Series D | AliveTotal Raised
$474.71MValuation
$0000Last Raised
$250M | 6 mos agoAbout Flutterwave
Flutterwave is a global payments technology company building digital payments infrastructure with a focus on the African market. The company enables digital transactions across Africa, between Africa, and in other regions.
Flutterwave Headquarter Location
1323 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, California, 94133,
United States
415-814-3135
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Payment APIs & infrastructure companies enable businesses to seamlessly manage payments. APIs provide direct connections to payments infrastructure to power faster, more secure, and lower-cost transaction processing.
Flutterwave named as Outperformer among 14 other companies, including Stripe, GoCardless, and Unqork.
Flutterwave's Products & Differentiation
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Flutterwave4Business
Legacy online global acquiring and disbursement platform for enterprise merchants and SMBs to collect and receive payment in over 150 currencies and channels.
Differentiation
Robust Geographic Infrastructure Reach within Africa (Africa-wide PSP/Gateway) White-label payment gateway solution and dashboard, simple and fully scalable API integration, single/bulk payout solut…
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Expert Collections containing Flutterwave
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Flutterwave is included in 6 Expert Collections, including Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups.
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Startups providing solutions to banks to automate processes and operations.
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Latest Flutterwave News
Aug 12, 2022
As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the West Africa edition of the Africa Money and DeFi Summit on 27 and 28 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana. Following the sold-out Money and DeFi Summit in Nairobi early this year, the Africa Tech Summit-produced event will again connect and showcase industry leaders. This includes Polygon, Paystack, VerifyMe, Celo, Flutterwave, BitPowr, Visa, YouVerify, Workpay and many more. Two days of sessions and networking events will share insights on payments, crypto, DeFi, neo banking, mobile money, investing, BNPL, mobile money while connecting corporates, investors, start-ups, regulators, media and industry stakeholders. Andrew Fassnidge, founder of Africa Tech Summit, says, “We are delighted to be hosting the West African edition of Africa Money & DeFi Summit, showcasing fintech leaders, crypto innovators, new rising ventures, and investment opportunities across the region. The growth of crypto across Africa continues and a new wave of DeFi is coming, so it’s exciting times in the digital finance space for driving business and investment forward, with the continued support from our outstanding partners across Africa.” The summit will feature more than 400 delegates, 150 companies, and 75 speakers covering topics via panel sessions, keynote addresses and fireside chats. It also includes multiple networking events, masterclass sessions and a sold-out exhibition showcasing leading ventures. Annually, the Africa Money and DeFi Summit West Africa connects industry leaders from the African fintech and crypto industries with international players. Attendees are invited to network and do business with leading companies in DeFi, payments, crypto, Web3, digital lending, FX, digital identity, cybersecurity, insurtech, mobile money, investors, start-ups, regulators and industry stakeholders. Speakers include Shopido Ayomide from Polygon Technology, Daniel Kimotho from the Cele Foundation, Elisha Akyaw from Cointelegraph and Adedayo Abedajo from Jelurida Africa.
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When was Flutterwave founded?
Flutterwave was founded in 2016.
Where is Flutterwave's headquarters?
Flutterwave's headquarters is located at 1323 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco.
What is Flutterwave's latest funding round?
Flutterwave's latest funding round is Series D.
How much did Flutterwave raise?
Flutterwave raised a total of $474.71M.
Who are the investors of Flutterwave?
Investors of Flutterwave include Green Visor Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, Glynn Capital Management, Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management and 38 more.
Who are Flutterwave's competitors?
Competitors of Flutterwave include TeamApt, Xendit, Dock, Interswitch, PayMongo, Payhawk, GoCardless, ChargeBee Technologies, Checkout.com, Juspay and 22 more.
What products does Flutterwave offer?
Flutterwave's products include Flutterwave4Business and 3 more.
Who are Flutterwave's customers?
Customers of Flutterwave include Uber, Chippercash, Flywire, Netflix and Microsoft .
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