AZA Finance - About the company
AZA Finance is a series C company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2013 by Elizabeth Rossiello. It operates as a Software for cross-border remittance and forex management. AZA Finance has raised $41.8M in funding from investors like Greycroft, Pantera Capital and Bitfury. The company has 1421 active competitors, including 176 funded and 59 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Remitly, Payoneer and Airwallex.
Company Details
Software for cross-border remittance and forex management. It offers a solution that enables businesses to send and receive money globally. It provides API-based forex risk management, corporate treasury, and currency exchange solutions.
- Website
- azafinance.com
- Email ID
- *****@azafinance.com
- Phone Number
- +254 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$41.8M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
29th among 1421 active competitors
Employee Count
115 as on May 31, 2026
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AZA Finance's funding and investors
AZA Finance has raised a total funding of $41.8M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 19, 2014. AZA Finance has 25 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AZA Finance:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 06, 2021 | 7380189 | Series C | 1783494 | 4290946 | 6098387 | 3165182 |
Dec 05, 2019 | 5268628 | Series B | 1823965 | 5099149 | 6976436 | 5357646 |
Oct 22, 2019 | 9627880 | Conventional Debt | 1495195 | 9791133 | 8130968 |
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AZA Finance's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of AZA Finance is Elizabeth Rossiello. Elizabeth Rossiello is the CEO of AZA Finance.
Here are the details of AZA Finance's key team members:
- Elizabeth Rossiello: Founder & CEO of AZA Finance and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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AZA Finance's employee count trend
AZA Finance has 115 employees as of May 26. Here is AZA Finance's employee count trend over the years:
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AZA Finance's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AZA Finance include Remitly, Payoneer and Airwallex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AZA Finance, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Remitly 2011, Seattle (United States), Public | Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options | $436M | 84/100 | |
2nd | Payoneer 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces | $269M | 84/100 | |
3rd | Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H | Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury | $1.9B | 83/100 | |
4th | Ebury 2009, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of global payment solutions, currency risk management, and business lending | $374M | 79/100 | |
5th | Wise 2011, Shoreditch (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency | $397M | 78/100 | |
6th | Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users | $1.3M | 76/100 | |
7th | Provider of a global payment infrastructure platform for businesses and financial institutions to facilitate cross-border transactions | $362M | 73/100 | ||
8th | Tipalti 2010, Foster City (United States), Series F | Cloud-based procurement and invoice management solutions for businesses | $553M | 73/100 | |
9th | Provider of a platform for managing and automating international salary payments | $38.9M | 72/100 | ||
10th | Xoom 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of online service for international money transfers, bill payments | $106M | 71/100 | |
29th | AZA Finance 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Software for cross-border remittance and forex management | $41.8M | 62/100 |
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AZA Finance's Investments and acquisitions
AZA Finance has acquired Exchange4free. AZA Finance has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to AZA Finance
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News related to AZA Finance
Media has covered AZA Finance for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Kenya: Dlocal Buys Kenya's Aza Finance Assets in $23.7m DealAllAfrica•May 26, 2026•Dlocal, AZA Finance
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Uruguay-based dLocal intends to acquire fintech AZA FinanceSeeking Alpha•Jun 03, 2025•Dlocal, AZA Finance
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dLocal and AZA Finance Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Footprint in AfricaFintech Finance•Feb 14, 2025•Dlocal, AZA Finance
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AZA Finance Issues Fix Regarding Incorrect Entry in FTX Chapter 11 Bankruptcy FilingBusiness Wire•Nov 12, 2022•AZA Finance
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FTX Announces Partnership with AZA Finance to Boost Web3 Development in AfricaCoinspeaker•Mar 16, 2022•FTX, AZA Finance
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Kenya’s AZA Finance raises $20m additional funding, makes 2nd acquisition to expand into SADisrupt Africa•May 06, 2021•AZA Finance
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AZA Buys Exchange4Free to Become Biggest Africa Non-Bank FX FirmBloombergQuint•Apr 28, 2021•Exchange4free, AZA Finance
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Kenya’s BitPesa announces it’s rebranded, secured $15m in debt financeVentureburn•Oct 22, 2019•AZA Finance, TransferZero, AZAGroup S.A.
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BitPesa’s Founder Elected by WEF to Co-Chair the Global Blockchain CouncilKenyan Wall Street•Jan 28, 2019•AZA Finance
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