Canza Raises $3.27M to Offer Crypto Financial Services in Nigeria

Canza Finance, a Nigerian cryptocurrency  startup  , has announced on Wednesday that it completed a $3.27 million seed round financing to offer crypto financial services across the country.

Canza, founded by former AT&T employees Pascal Ntsama and Oyedeji Oluwole, aims to become a crypto neobank that connects African businesses to the global economy. The company currently offers cross-border  settlement  and treasury management.

Fenbushi Capital, a blockchain-focused venture firm, led the round with Dominance Ventures, Hashkey Capital, Boxing Ventures, Consensys, Protocol Labs, and others participating, Forbes reported.

According to Ntsama, the company’s CEO, cross-border settlement is currently the company’s most advanced offering, with roughly $1 million in volume sent weekly to Canada, China, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Later this year, a treasury management service will be launched.

Canza addresses some of the biggest challenges Nigerian enterprises face by focusing on cross-border settlement and treasury management.To assist Nigerian businesses and FX agents in settling international transactions, Canza has established itself as a crypto-based hawaladar, which partners with companies in different countries as an on-ramp/off-ramp.

An FX agent or businessperson takes the Naira equivalent of the payment they wish to make to Canza. Using a stablecoin like USDT, Canza then transfers the dollar equivalent to its off-ramp/on-ramp partner in the destination country, who then delivers the payment in fiat to the seller.

“We’re investing heavily on legal, bringing on a compliance manager working, working with a combination of legal firms in different territories, and going after specific licenses, such as a PSSP license in Nigeria and a money transmitter license in the US,” Ntsama commented.

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Recently, Nestcoin, Nigeria’s investment firm, announced it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Venture capital firms Distributed Global and Alter Global. Serena Ventures, MSA Capital, A&T Capital, 4DX Ventures, Alameda Research, and a few others also participated in the fundraise.

Canza Finance, a Nigerian cryptocurrency  startup  , has announced on Wednesday that it completed a $3.27 million seed round financing to offer crypto financial services across the country.

Canza, founded by former AT&T employees Pascal Ntsama and Oyedeji Oluwole, aims to become a crypto neobank that connects African businesses to the global economy. The company currently offers cross-border  settlement  and treasury management.

Fenbushi Capital, a blockchain-focused venture firm, led the round with Dominance Ventures, Hashkey Capital, Boxing Ventures, Consensys, Protocol Labs, and others participating, Forbes reported.

According to Ntsama, the company’s CEO, cross-border settlement is currently the company’s most advanced offering, with roughly $1 million in volume sent weekly to Canada, China, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Later this year, a treasury management service will be launched.

Canza addresses some of the biggest challenges Nigerian enterprises face by focusing on cross-border settlement and treasury management.To assist Nigerian businesses and FX agents in settling international transactions, Canza has established itself as a crypto-based hawaladar, which partners with companies in different countries as an on-ramp/off-ramp.

An FX agent or businessperson takes the Naira equivalent of the payment they wish to make to Canza. Using a stablecoin like USDT, Canza then transfers the dollar equivalent to its off-ramp/on-ramp partner in the destination country, who then delivers the payment in fiat to the seller.

“We’re investing heavily on legal, bringing on a compliance manager working, working with a combination of legal firms in different territories, and going after specific licenses, such as a PSSP license in Nigeria and a money transmitter license in the US,” Ntsama commented.

Serena Williams and Cryptos

Recently, Nestcoin, Nigeria’s investment firm, announced it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Venture capital firms Distributed Global and Alter Global. Serena Ventures, MSA Capital, A&T Capital, 4DX Ventures, Alameda Research, and a few others also participated in the fundraise.

Source: https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/canza-raises-327m-to-offer-crypto-financial-services-in-nigeria/