Paycrest
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About Paycrest
Paycrest is a pioneering fintech startup founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Chibuotu Amadi, dedicated to transforming cross-border payments in emerging markets. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company builds decentralized settlement infrastructure that bridges stablecoins and fiat currencies, enabling faster, more reliable, and consistent transactions. With a mission to simplify global financial flows, Paycrest focuses on solving liquidity fragmentation and settlement inefficiencies that hinder growth in Africa and beyond. By leveraging block...
Headquarters
Lagos, NG
Team Size
Employees
1-10
Social Presence
Active Channels
2/5
Moderate
Paycrest: quick facts
- Where is Paycrest based and when was it founded?
- Paycrest is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 2024.
- Who founded Paycrest?
- Paycrest was founded by Chibuotu Amadi (Co-Founder & CEO).
- Who is the CEO of Paycrest?
- Chibuotu Amadi is Paycrest's Co-Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has Paycrest raised?
- Paycrest has raised $404K across 1 disclosed round. Its latest, a $404K Pre-seed, was announced on Jan 14, 2026.
- Who has invested in Paycrest?
- Backers include StarkWare Industries, Microtraction, Lava, Hashed Emergent and 1 other.
- What sector is Paycrest in?
- Paycrest operates in FinTech, Financial Services and Software as a Service (SaaS).
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