MoneyBadger Announces $400,000/R7M Pre-Seed Funding Raise

MoneyBadger announces R7m pre-seed funding raise

South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger has closed a $400 000 (about R7-million) pre-seed funding round. The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a venture capitalist with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are also involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space. MoneyBadger CEO Carel van Wyk comments: “MoneyBadger was formed when Pick n Pay wanted to add Bitcoin payments to its point-of-sale s…

Luno co-founder’s MoneyBadger raises $400,000 pre-seed

MoneyBadger, a South African crypto payments startup founded by Luno co-founder Carel van Wyk, has raised a $400,000 (R7 million) pre-seed round to scale adoption of its Bitcoin payment infrastructure. The raise, led by P1 Ventures and backed by crypto-native angel investors—with a portion of the investment made in Bitcoin—marks the company’s first external funding round since emerging from stealth. Co-founded with Carl Kritzinger, MoneyBadger i…

FUNDING | South African Bitcoin & Crypto Payments Solutions Provider, MoneyBadger, Raises $400,000 in Pre-Seed Funding

Press Release South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider, MoneyBadger, has closed a $400,000 (roughly R7 million) pre-seed funding round. The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a VC with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are also involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space.   According to MoneyBadger CEO, Carel van Wyk: “MoneyBadger was formed when [2022] Pick n Pay wanted to add Bitcoin payments to its…

MoneyBadger Announces $400,000/R7M Pre-Seed Funding Raise

South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger has closed a $400,000 (roughly R7m) pre-seed funding round. The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a VC with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are also involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space.  Says MoneyBadger CEO Carel van Wyk: “MoneyBadger was formed when Pick n Pay wanted to add Bitcoin payments to its point-of-sale systems. Thanks to advanc…