Kotani Pay

Kotani Pay

Private
NairobiCrypto & Web3https://kotanipay.com

Last Round

Early Funding

Oct 22, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$8.1M

Momentum Score

75 /100

Company Overview

Kotani Pay is a fintech company that provides a payment gateway connecting Web3 users and businesses to local payment channels across Africa.

Sector

Crypto & Web3

Verticals

Stablecoins, Blockchain Infrastructure, Digital Payments, DeFi, Digital Wallets, API Management

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

USSD walletcrypto on-rampcrypto off-rampcrypto to fiatcrypto rampsmobile money APIUSSDblockchain APIstablecoin settlementcrypto payment railscross-border paymentslast-mile paymentsunstructured supplementary service datafinancial inclusionon/off ramp widgetreconciliation-as-a-serviceledger-as-a-service

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Kotani Pay Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Early FundingOct 22, 2025
Pre SeedSep 5, 2023
Pre SeedJan 19, 2022
GrantJun 8, 2021
AcceleratorJun 24, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Brian A. K.

Chief Merchant Acquisition API Partnerships Officer, Chief Brand And Marketing Officer, Co-Founder, CMO

Founding Team

Samuel Kariuki

Co-Founder COO

Founding Team

Felix Macharia

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Kotani Pay Investors

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  • May 14, 2026

    Diamond Sponsor for Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026 on May 14-15.

  • Oct 22, 2025

    $5M raised in early funding.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNairobi
Employee Range20
Year Founded2020
Last FundingOct 22, 2025

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