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Kuda

Kuda

Private
LondonFinTechhttps://kuda.com/

Last Round

Series B

Aug 2, 2021

Est. Valuation

$500M

Total Funding Raised

$91.62M

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Kuda is a fintech company that operates a digital-only banking platform designed to provide financial services to individuals and businesses in Africa and the African diaspora.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Digital Banking, Digital Payments, Personal Finance, Lending & Credit, Corporate Banking

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Usage-Based SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

neobankdigital bankingmobile bankingfintechbusiness bankingpayment processingSME bankingdigital invoicingfinancial inclusionPOS terminalcredit productoverdraftAPI bankingfinancial operating systembranchless banking

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Kuda Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BAug 2, 2021
Series AMar 18, 2021
SeedNov 10, 2020
Pre SeedSep 11, 2019
Pre SeedJul 13, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Babs Ogundeyi

Founder CEO

Founding Team

Ed Addario

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Precious Akin Iluku

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Daniel Hegarty

COO

Executive Team

Kuda Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Kuda investors
InvestorRounds
Valar VenturesSeries B, Series A
RTP GlobalSeries B
Entrée CapitalSeed
Target GlobalSeries A, Series B, Seed
StartupbootcampPre Seed
Entrée CapitalSeed
Valar CapitalSeries B, Series A

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  • Mar 27, 2026

    Hundreds of employees terminated during a company-wide video call.

  • Jan 27, 2026

    Facing allegations of unlawfully freezing customer accounts.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon
Employee Range806
Year Founded2019
Last FundingAug 2, 2021

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