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.

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. Its primary sector is Cryptocurrencies. In Singapore, the Cryptocurrencies sector has seen $23M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Yala rank among its competitors?

Yala ranks 6th amongst 24 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Credix, which secured $6M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Yala?

Yala's top competitors include Goldfinch, Credix and Finery Markets. Among them, Credix secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Yala - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Yala is a seed company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2024 by Bin Liu, Vicky Fu and Lore Chang Kai-Tai. It operates as a Provider of bitcoin liquidity to a meta-yield stablecoin. Yala has raised $8M in funding from Polychain and Ethereal Ventures. The company has 24 active competitors, including 14 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Goldfinch, Credix and Finery Markets.

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

6^th among 24 active competitors

Similar Companies

Goldfinch & 32 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	8351225	Seed	2182267	1034146	6647977	5085360

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The founders of Yala are Bin Liu, Vicky Fu and Lore Chang Kai-Tai.

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

Bin Liu: Co-Founder of Yala.
Vicky Fu: Co-Founder, CTO of Yala.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Lore Chang Kai-Tai: Co-Founder & COO of Yala.

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Top competitors of Yala include Goldfinch, Credix and Finery Markets. 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, Coinbase & 33 others	65/100
2nd	Credix 2021, Antwerp (Belgium), Series B	Decentralized credit marketplace connecting investors with fintech	$79.7M	ParaFi, Motive Partners & 17 others	58/100
3rd	Finery Markets 2017, Limassol (Cyprus), Seed	P2P marketplace designed to offer competitive prices for digital assets by aggregating liquidity	$5.5M	Shima Capital, gCC & 8 others	57/100
4th	Clearpool 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Decentralized platform for debt capital markets	$3M	HashKey Capital, Peak XV Partners & 13 others	56/100
5th	Maple 2019, Melbourne (Australia), Series A	Online marketplace for crypto loans	$6.4M	Polychain, Framework Ventures & 21 others	55/100
6th	Yala 2024, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of bitcoin liquidity to a meta-yield stablecoin	$8M	Polychain, HashKey Capital & 12 others	55/100
7th	Alkemi 2018, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Decentralized liquidity network providing compliant DeFi solutions	$5.12M	ARC Angel Fund NYC, Techstars & 15 others	46/100
8th	THORChain 2012, Switzerland, Funding Raised	Decentralized liquidity protocol & network	-	Blockchain Coinvestors, Delphi Ventures & 15 others	46/100
9th	B.Protocol 2020, Tel Aviv (Israel), Seed	DeFi lending platform for business liquidity pools	$2.2M	1kx, Spartan Group & 3 others	45/100
10th	Jia 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Provider for an online platform offering crypto-based business lending pools	$4.3M	TCG Ventures, Saison Capital & 8 others	45/100