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Carrot

ActiveFintechDigital Lending & CreditLagosFounded 2020

What it does

Carrot (Carrot Credit) was created to provide salary advance credit and micro-loans integrated directly into employee HR platforms. The company enables workers to access earned wages before scheduled paydays to cover emergency costs. It stands out by partnering with corporate employers for automated payroll deductions.

Consumer / retail lendingAsset financing / leasing

Known for

  • Earned Wage Access (EWA) platform
  • Employer-integrated salary advances
  • Payroll credit automation
  • Emergency micro-credit solutions

Model & industry

Lending-as-a-ServiceEmbedded FinanceAPI-as-a-ProductBanking & Financial Services

Funding history

$4.2M
Total raised
1
Rounds
Seed
Latest stage
2025
Latest year
DateStageAmountLead investor
2025-05Seed$4.2MMaC Venture Capital

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