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The easiest way to make and accept payments from customers anywhere in the world.

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Total raised
$485M
disclosed
Last round
Funding Round
Jul 2026
Rounds
14
since 2016
Employees
151-200

About Flutterwave

At Flutterwave, we are on a mission to build payments infrastructure to connect Africa to the global economy. We do this by building technology, tools, and infrastructure for businesses and banks who want to provide a more seamless and secure payments experience for their customers. Founded in 2016 by a team of African finance and technology veterans from Standard Bank, PayPal, Google Wallet amongst others. Flutterwave has grown to become one of the fastest growing payments companies in the world. Since inception Flutterwave has processed close to $2 billion in payments and 25 million transactions across over 33 African countries where it currently operates. It has attracted significant investment from experienced Fintech investors such as Ycombinator Continuity Fund (investors in Stripe), Greycroft (investors in Braintree and Venmo), Greenvisor Capital, Omidyar Network, and Glynn Capital amongst others. In 2017 Flutterwave was named Africa’s best fintech company at the Apps Africa Innovation Awards.

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Flutterwave has raised $485M across 14 rounds. The latest is a Funding Round announced 07 Jul 2026.

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Flutterwave Funding Round07 Jul 2026
Led by Circle Ventures
Not disclosed
Flutterwave Series E16 Jun 2026Lead not disclosedNot disclosed

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Frequently asked about Flutterwave

Where is Flutterwave based and when was it founded?
Flutterwave is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, with its African base in Lekki, Nigeria. It was founded in 2016.
How much funding has Flutterwave raised?
Flutterwave has raised $485M across 14 funding rounds. Its latest, a Funding Round, was announced on 07 Jul 2026.
Who has invested in Flutterwave?
Backers include Circle Ventures and Ripple.
What sector is Flutterwave in?
Flutterwave operates in Payments.