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Cleva

Cleva

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.getcleva.com/us

Last Round

Pre Seed

Jan 8, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$1.5M

Company Overview

Cleva is a fintech company that offers a banking platform tailored for African businesses and freelancers, facilitating the management of USD payments through competitive exchange rates and low fees.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Digital Payments, Digital Banking, Foreign Exchange, Digital Wallets

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

cross-border paymentsinternational money transferIMTOUSD accountvirtual carddollar savingsneobankfreelance paymentscurrency hedgingremittancefintech startuppayment processingdigital walletforeign exchangemoney app

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Cleva comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Cleva Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Pre SeedJan 8, 2024
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Key People

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Tolu Alabi

Co-Founder & CEO

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Cleva Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Cleva investors
InvestorRounds
The Raba PartnershipPre Seed
BYLD VenturesPre Seed
Y CombinatorPre Seed
FirstCheck AfricaPre Seed
1984 VenturesPre Seed
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  • Oct 29, 2025

    Launched Cleva Business Accounts for international payments.

  • May 2, 2025

    New feature rewards users for USD deposits and naira transfers.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range118
Year Founded2023
Last FundingJan 8, 2024

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