Daya Raises $2.4M to Build Stablecoin Payment Stack for African Businesses

Nigeria's Daya raises $2.4mn to expand stablecoin payment network across Africa

Daya's oversubscribed pre-seed funding highlights investor confidence in blockchain-based financial infrastructure as African businesses increasingly adopt digital dollar settlements.

Daya Raises $2.4M to Build Stablecoin Payment Stack for African Businesses

Daya, a stablecoin-native payments startup focused on African businesses, has raised $2.4 million in pre-seed funding, the company told Unchained on Wednesday. The round was led by Hivemind Capital, with participation from Lattice, Alliance and Globelink, and included a strategic investment from the Aptos Foundation. Daya is building software for companies that need to move money between African and global markets. Its platform brings together l…

Nigerian Fintech Daya Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed to Scale Stablecoin Payments Across Africa

Nigerian fintech startup Daya raises a $2.4 million pre-seed round to deepen its stablecoin-based financial services. Hivemind Capital led the fundraise with participation from Lattice Fund, Alliance DAO, Aptos Foundation, and Globelink Investment. The company will use the funding for product development, expansion, licensing, compliance, and partnerships with financial institutions. Daya wants to help Africans receive money more cheaply and qui…

Daya Secures $2.4 Million Pre-Seed Funding To Expand Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments Across Africa In 2026

Nigerian fintech startup Daya has secured $2.4 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the expansion of its stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure and strengthen cross-border financial services for businesses operating across Africa. The investment signals growing investor confidence in blockchain-backed financial infrastructure as African companies increasingly seek faster and more efficient alternatives for moving money internationally. T…

Nigeria wants African trade settled without dollar conversions

On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Nigeria's desire for a cross-border card that does not use third-party currencies, Yellow Card's approval in Switzerland, and Daya's $2.4 million fundraising effort to build stablecoin payment infrastructure.

Nigerian stablecoin fintech Daya raises $2.4 million pre-seed

Daya, a Nigerian startup building stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for African businesses, has raised a $2.4 million pre-seed round to expand its cross-border payments network and deepen its stablecoin-based financial services. Hivemind Capital, a New York-based digital asset investment firm, led the round with participation from Lattice Fund, a crypto-focused venture capital firm; Alliance DAO, a New York-based crypto accelerator; Apto…