Chipper Cash
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African Payment Platform Chipper Cash Weighs Options Including Sale or Finding New Investors
It is reported that the source revealed that the African cross-border payment platform Chipper Cash, supported by the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX, is weighing various options, including exploring the sale or finding new investors. Chipper Cash received a US $250 million financing led by FTX and SVB in 2021. FTX invested a total of US $40 million in it, and SVB owned 2% of its equity. At that time, its valuation was about US $2 billion. (Bloomberg) Chipper Cash is considering selling and has been invested by Silicon Valley Bank and FTX Analysis based on this information:Chipper Cash, the cross-border African payment platform, is reportedly exploring a range of options, including a potential sale or finding new investors. The company has been supported by the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX, who led a $250 million financing round in 2021. FTX invested a total of $40 million in the platform, while SVB…
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Cross-border Payment Platform Chipper Cash Lays Off a Third of Its Staff
On February 20, Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payment platform, laid off 12.5% of its staff ten weeks ago, and nearly one third (about 100) of its staf…