Centbee
OperatingCentbee is the easiest way to store, spend and send Bitcoin SV safely on your mobile phone
- Bitcoin
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Seed
- Founded 2017
- centbee.com ↗
- Total raised
- $2.2M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $1M
- Seed
- Rounds
- 4
- since 2017
- Investors
- 4
- on record
- Employees
- 1-10
About Centbee
Centbee is a payment company specialising in merchant payments, cross-border remittances and other cryptocurrency related products. Founded in 2017 its stated goal is to "Bring Bitcoin to Africa".
Centbee funding4 rounds
All 4 rounds →Centbee has raised $2.2M across 4 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $1M Seed announced 23 Dec 2022, led by Ayre Group.
- $1.2MSeries ASeries A, $1.2M, $1.2M raised to date
- $1MSeedSeed, $1M, $2.2M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in Centbee
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2022 | Centbee Seed | Ayre Group | $1M |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Centbee Series A | Two Hop Ventures | Not disclosed |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Centbee Series A | Calvin Ayre | $1.2M |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Centbee Seed | nChain | Not disclosed |
Centbee founders & team
- Michael StannardDirector
- Lorien GamaroffCEO
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Frequently asked about Centbee
- Where is Centbee based and when was it founded?
- Centbee is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa and was founded in 2017.
- Who is the CEO of Centbee?
- Lorien Gamaroff is Centbee's CEO.
- How much funding has Centbee raised?
- Centbee has raised $2.2M across 4 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $1M Seed, was announced on Dec 23, 2022.
- Who has invested in Centbee?
- Backers include Ayre Group, Two Hop Ventures, Calvin Ayre and nChain.
- What sector is Centbee in?
- Centbee operates in Bitcoin, Financial Services and Cryptocurrency.
