Churpy
OperatingChurpy is on a mission to make managing receivables operations secure and scalable for finance teams and developers.
- Financial Services
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Seed
- Founded 2020
- churpy.co ↗
- Total raised
- $1.1M
- disclosed
- Last round
- Seed
- Rounds
- 4
- since 2020
- Investors
- 4
- on record
- Employees
- 2-10
About Churpy
Churpy is on a mission to make managing receivables operations secure and scalable for finance teams and developers.
Churpy funding4 rounds
All 4 rounds →Churpy has raised $1.1M across 4 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Seed announced 21 Mar 2025, led by Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program.
- $100KPre-seedPre-seed, $100K, $100K raised to date
- $1MSeedSeed, $1M, $1.1M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in Churpy
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | Churpy Seed | Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program | Not disclosed |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Churpy Seed | Unicorn Growth Capital +2 | $1M |
| 01 Feb 2021 | Churpy Pre-seed | Antler | $100K |
| 01 Jan 2020 | Churpy Pre-seed | Antler | Not disclosed |
Churpy founders & team
- John Kiptum JumaCo-Founder & CEO
- James KanyangiCo-founder & Chief Customer Officer
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Frequently asked about Churpy
- Where is Churpy based and when was it founded?
- Churpy is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2020.
- Who founded Churpy?
- Churpy was founded by John Kiptum Juma (Co-Founder & CEO) and James Kanyangi (Co-founder & Chief Customer Officer).
- Who is the CEO of Churpy?
- John Kiptum Juma is Churpy's Co-Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has Churpy raised?
- Churpy has raised $1.1M across 4 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Seed, was announced on Mar 21, 2025.
- Who has invested in Churpy?
- Backers include Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program, Unicorn Growth Capital, Nairobi Business Angel Network and Antler.
- What sector is Churpy in?
- Churpy operates in Financial Services, FinTech and Payments.
