Blink Labs Grant
Amount Raised
$75K
Date Announced
Jul 24, 2026
2mo ago
Disclosed Investors
1
1 lead
Linked Sources
5
Blink Labs Grant round record, dated Jul 24, 2026, amount listed $75K, 1 disclosed investor.
SCF #44 Build award (Integration track, End-User Application) for 'Blink for Merchants': Bluetooth proximity crypto payments at physical checkouts with instant NGN settlement to merchants' bank accounts; ~252 users and 2,360+ transactions since its April 2026 launch. Tranches $15,000 / $22,500 / $30,000. Award listed in the SCF #44 round recap published 24 Jul 2026 (round closed for submissions 14 Jun 2026); Stellar Nigeria / Dealroom / Technext publicised the Nigerian winners on 19 Aug 2026. XLM-denominated award, USD value as stated by SCF.
medium.com
SCF #44 Round Recap - Stellar Community (24 Jul 2026)
communityfund.stellar.org
Stellar Community Fund - SCF #44 awarded submissions
dealroom.co
Six Nigerian startups win $521,700 in Stellar grants, led by Yolat's $110K - Dealroom (19 Aug 2026)
technext24.com
Six Nigerian startups get over $500,000 capital from Stellar Community Fund - Technext (19 Aug 2026)
communityfund.stellar.org
SCF submission - Blink for Merchants
