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Raenest

The cross-border financial platform for African gig workers, creators, and global remote talent
ActiveFintechCross-border & Remittances / FXLagos, LagosFounded 2022

What it does

Raenest was founded in 2022 by Victor Alade, Richard Automated, and Akintunde Sultan to simplify global payroll, invoicing, and foreign accounts through its platform Geegpay. The company allows African freelancers, contractors, and startups to generate foreign currency bank accounts to receive overseas payments directly. Y Combinator-backed Raenest is celebrated for serving the African remote workforce.

Multi-currency accountsCross-border B2B paymentsCard issuing & management

Known for

  • Geegpay platform for freelancers
  • Y Combinator-backed fintech
  • USD, EUR, & GBP bank accounts for remote workers
  • Global employer payroll automation

Model & industry

SaaSAPI-as-a-ProductAll / Cross-industry

Funding history

$14.3M
Total raised
3
Rounds
Series A
Latest stage
2025
Latest year
DateStageAmountLead investor
2025-02Series A$11.0MQED Investors
2023-05Seed$2.6MVentures Platform
2022-05Pre-Seed$700KVentures Platform

Products & subsidiaries

Geegpay Foreign Accounts · Multi-Currency Virtual AccountsGeegpay Virtual Card · Virtual Card

People

Investors

QED InvestorsVentures PlatformTechstarsNorrsken22P1 VenturesSeedstars

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