When was Yala founded?

Yala was founded in 2024 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Yala located?

Yala is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

How many employees does Yala have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Yala is 34.

Is Yala a funded company?

Yala is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Oct 10, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Yala?

Yala's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 10, 2024, with participation from 14 investors.

Where does Yala rank among its competitors?

Yala ranks 9th amongst 27 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jia, which secured $3M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Yala?

Yala's top competitors include Goldfinch, Credix and Jia. Among them, Jia secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Yala - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of bitcoin liquidity to a meta-yield stablecoin. It enables the deployment of cross-chain modules on various environments. It offer a lending protocol enabling users to borrow over-collateralized stablecoins.

Website: yala.org
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Email ID: *****@yala.org

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2024

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 10, 2024, $*****

Investors

Polychain & 13 more

Ranked

9^th among 27 active competitors

Employee Count

34 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Goldfinch & 35 more

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Yala has raised a total funding of $8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 10, 2024 for $*****. 14 investors participated in its latest round. Yala has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Yala:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 10, 2024	5959627	Seed	6480741	3041863	9442199	1994606

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The founders of Yala is Monica L.

Here are the details of Yala's key team members:

Monica L: Co-Founder of Yala.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Yala's employee count trend

Yala has 34 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Yala's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Yala include Goldfinch, Credix and Jia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yala, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Goldfinch 2020, Delaware (United States), Series A	Decentralized crypto lending protocol for businesses	$37.7M	Andreessen Horowitz, Kindred Ventures & 33 others	65/100
2nd	Credix 2021, Antwerp (Belgium), Series B	Decentralized credit marketplace connecting investors with fintech	$79.8M	ParaFi, Motive Partners & 17 others	61/100
3rd	Jia 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Provider for an online platform offering crypto-based business lending pools	$7.3M	TCG Ventures, Stellar & 11 others	60/100
4th	Finery Markets 2017, Limassol (Cyprus), Seed	P2P marketplace designed to offer competitive prices for digital assets by aggregating liquidity	$5.5M	G1 Ventures, Shima Capital & 8 others	57/100
5th	Clearpool 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Decentralized platform for debt capital markets	$3M	Peak XV Partners, Wintermute & 13 others	57/100
6th	Maple 2019, Melbourne (Australia), Series A	Online marketplace for crypto loans	$6.4M	Framework Ventures, Polychain & 23 others	56/100
7th	THORChain 2012, Switzerland, Funding Raised	Decentralized liquidity protocol & network	-	Infinite Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors ... & 16 others	47/100
8th	Alkemi 2018, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Decentralized liquidity network providing compliant DeFi solutions	$5.12M	ARC Angel Fund NYC, Outlier Ventures & 15 others	45/100
9th	Yala 2024, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of bitcoin liquidity to a meta-yield stablecoin	$8M	Galaxy, HashKey Capital & 12 others	45/100
10th	B.Protocol 2020, Tel Aviv (Israel), Seed	DeFi lending platform for business liquidity pools	$2.2M	1kx, Spartan Group & 3 others	34/100