Zoona - About the company
Zoona is a series B company based in Lusaka (Zambia), founded in 2009. It operates as an A mobile platform to make money transfer.. Zoona has raised $20M in funding from investors like IFC, Accion and Mastercard Foundation. The company has 6 active competitors, including 1 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like DiGiSPICE, CIT VERiCASH and Digital PayGo.
Company Details
Zoona provides a mobile platform to consumers to transfer money, pay at the merchant sites, withdraw cash, primarily focused at unbanked customers. The money in the mobile can be loaded by visiting a Zoona agent. It provides a mobile money platform, working capital financing, business management tools and entrepreneurial support focused on helping businesses grow and increasing financial inclusion in Africa. It has established a network of over 1,000 Zoona entrepreneurs who earn on average $500 per month in commissions per outlet, while the platform has processed over $500 million in value.
- Website
- www.ilovezoona.com/
- Email ID
- *****@ilovezoona.com
- Registered Address
- Tukuma nov., Tukums, Progresa iela 3
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
Lusaka, Zambia
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$20M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
2nd among 6 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
183 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Zoona
Zoona is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ZOONA CIN: 40003671547 , Latvia, Active | Mar 23, 2004 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
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Zoona's funding and investors
Zoona has raised a total funding of $20M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 10, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 12, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zoona has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zoona:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 12, 2018 | 7485139 | Series B | 4398421 | 9623487 | 5333815 | 2330679 |
Feb 20, 2017 | 3173546 | Series B | 4372188 | 2110526 | 2259326 | |
Aug 17, 2016 | 4034713 | Series B | 2234363 | 4294751 |
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Zoona's founders and board of directors
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Zoona has 183 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Zoona's employee count trend over the years:
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Zoona's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zoona include DiGiSPICE, CIT VERiCASH and Digital PayGo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zoona, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provides suite solutions for government agencies | - | 42/100 | ||
2nd | A mobile platform to make money transfer. | $20M | 41/100 | ||
3rd | CIT VERiCASH 2000, Cairo (Egypt), Funding Raised | Mobile payment technology platform enabler. | - | 34/100 | |
4th | Digital PayGo 2019, Lusaka (Zambia), Funding Raised | Correspondent banking services | - | 26/100 | |
5th | VillageSavers 2019, Lusaka (Zambia), Funding Raised | Correspondent banking solutions for villagers | - | 22/100 | |
6th | Yesway.money 2022, Lusaka (Zambia), Unfunded | Agent-based payment solutions for businesses | - | - | 19/100 |
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Zoona's Investments and acquisitions
Zoona has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Zoona
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News related to Zoona
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Western Union and Chipper Cash Partner for Money Transfer ServicesPYMNTS.com•Jul 31, 2025•Western Union, Zoona, Chipper Cash
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Western Union, Zoona, and Chipper Cash Launch International Money Transfer ServicesBusinessnewsthisweek•Jul 30, 2025•Western Union, Zoona, Chipper Cash
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Fintech Unicorn Chipper Cash Plans To Acquire Zoona, A Pioneer In Zambian FintechTech In Africa•Nov 20, 2022•Chipper Cash, Zoona
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Zamtel makes mobile money services available at Zoona outletsTelecompaper•May 21, 2020•Zamtel, Zoona
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Zoona lands two international accolades including Africa Best Employer BrandVentureburn•Dec 07, 2017•Zoona
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Cape Town Based Startup Zoona Makes International Fintech RankingsInnovation-village•Feb 16, 2017•Zoona
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4 Years on from Zoona’s Series AZoona•Feb 10, 2016•Zoona, Accion, Sarona Asset Management, Omidyar Network and 1 other
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