Native name | Kuda Technologies |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Babs Ogundeyi Musty Mustapha |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | kuda |
Kuda, also known as Kuda Technologies, is a fintech company operating in Nigeria and the UK. It was founded by Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha in 2019.[1][2][3]
It initially begun as Kudimoney or “the bank of the free”, an online-only savings and lending platform. It has since undergone a few funding rounds to transform into what is now Nigeria’s first neobank.[4]
Kuda was listed as one of the seven WEF African technology startups of 2021.[5]
Kuda is valued at $500 million and has raised over $90 million from investors including Target Global and Valar Ventures.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Inside Kuda Bank's playbook for banking every African". TechCabal. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ Harrison, Polly Jean (2021-04-17). "Top African Challenger Banks Helping the Unbanked Through Mobile Services". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Kuda Bank: Broadening banking access with innovation". Vanguard News. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Kuda Bank Revolutionises Banking for Millennials". Digital Banker Africa. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ↑ "7 African startups named WEF Technology Pioneers of 2021". Disrupt Africa. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2 August 2021). "Kuda, the African challenger bank, raises $55M at a $500M valuation". Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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