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VALR
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VALR

operating
www.valr.com
Johannesburg, South Africa
Financial Services

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Websitewww.valr.com

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Founders

2 MEMBERS
BA

Badi Sudhakaran

Co-Founder & CPO

FA

Farzam Ehsani

Co-Founder & CEO

Backed By

Pantera Capital
P
Pantera Capital
Alameda Research
A
Alameda Research
Cadenza
C
Cadenza
CMT Digital
C
CMT Digital

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Bitcoin News
1 month ago

South Africa Crypto Draft Triggers 1M Rand Fine Warning From Valr CEO

https://news.bitcoin.com/south-africa-crypto-draft-triggers-1m-rand-fine-warning-from-valr-ceo/
Bitcoin.com News
2 months ago

VALR and Onafriq Pioneer Direct Local Currency Funding for African Crypto Users

https://news.bitcoin.com/valr-and-onafriq-pioneer-direct-local-currency-funding-for-african-crypto-users/
NEWS
5 months ago

VALR Reflects on a Transformative 2025 for Crypto and Finance - Chainwire

https://chainwire.org/2025/12/23/valr-reflects-on-a-transformative-2025-for-crypto-and-finance/
NEWS
5 months ago

VALR Partners with Checkout.com to Simplify Global Crypto On-Ramps

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/valr-partners-with-checkout-com-to-simplify-global-crypto-on-ramps-1035644587
NEWS
5 months ago

VALR Partners with Checkout.com to Simplify Global Crypto On-Ramps - Chainwire

https://chainwire.org/2025/12/15/valr-partners-with-checkout-com-to-simplify-global-crypto-on-ramps/
NEWS
6 months ago

VALR and Mukuru Team Up to Boost Stablecoin Savings Across Africa

https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/f12d5-valr-and-mukuru-team-up-to-boost-stablecoin-savings-across-africa
NEWS
7 months ago

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Leading South African Exchange, VALR, Seeking a Country Manager for Kenya

https://bitcoinke.io/2025/11/valr-seeking-kenya-country-manager/
NEWS
9 months ago

Ripple expands stablecoin RLUSD to Africa

https://www.mariblock.com/ripple-brings-stablecoin-rlusd-to-africa-in-partnership-with-chipper-cash-valr-yellow-card/
NEWS
9 months ago

Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD arrives in Africa

https://ripple.com/ripple-press/ripples-usd-backed-stablecoin-rlusd-arrives-in-Africa/
NEWS
9 months ago

VALR Named Official Crypto Exchange Partner of DHL Stormers in Multi-Year Deal

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valr-named-official-crypto-exchange-partner-of-dhl-stormers-in-multi-year-deal-302535772.html

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Resources

Websitewww.valr.com

Social

Key Insights

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Comparable Peers

Conduit
Nairobi, Kenya
Zone
Lagos, Nigeria

Latest Intelligence

1 month agoBitcoin News

South Africa Crypto Draft Triggers 1M Rand Fine Warning From Valr CEO

2 months agoBitcoin.com News

VALR and Onafriq Pioneer Direct Local Currency Funding for African Crypto Users

5 months agoNEWS

VALR Reflects on a Transformative 2025 for Crypto and Finance - Chainwire

Coinbase Ventures
C
Coinbase Ventures
Distributed Global
D
Distributed Global
Bitcoin

Founders

2 MEMBERS
BA

Badi Sudhakaran

Co-Founder & CPO

FA

Farzam Ehsani

Co-Founder & CEO

Backed By

Pantera Capital
P
Pantera Capital
Alameda Research
A
Alameda Research
Cadenza
C
Cadenza
CMT Digital
C
CMT Digital
Coinbase Ventures
C
Coinbase Ventures
Distributed Global
D
Distributed Global

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