About Luno Expeditions
Luno Expeditions is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of United Kingdom. As of Oct 2022, Luno Expeditions has invested in 27 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Blockchain Technology and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Sealance Overall, Luno Expeditions portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Traction Apps, Sealance and Triangle. A lot of funds co-invest with Luno Expeditions, with names like Coinbase sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Luno Expeditions has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed
Portfolio Soonicorns
Luno Expeditions' List of Top Investments
Luno Expeditions has a portfolio of 27 companies. Their most notable investmentis in AnchorTheir portfolio spans across United States, Nigeria, India and 8 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Enterprise Applications and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Luno Expeditions:
1. NALA
Online cross-border remittance platform for individuals. It enables users to send and receive money globally using banking channels. Users must link the debit and credit cards for transferring funds. It features multilingual customer support, recurring transfers, and more. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about NALA
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $50.2M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: DST Global, Hard Yaka and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Stitch
Provider of payment infrastructure for online and in-person transaction processing. This platform facilitates payment acceptance through gateways, point of sale terminals, and automated payout systems. It integrates with e-commerce applications to enable various payment methods and provides tools for transaction orchestration, reconciliation, and reporting. The system includes automated fraud detection mechanisms to evaluate transactions and manage payment operations across multiple channels.
Key facts about Stitch
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Cape Town (South Africa)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 194 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, QED Investors and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI-enabled KYC and fraud prevention solutions for financial institutions. Its product includes transaction monitoring, onboarding, AML, account takeover protection, and more. It also offers device intelligence tools for fraud detection based on intrinsic behavior.
Key facts about Sardine Technologies
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $171M
- Employee Count: 381 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, National Bank of Canada and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Oraan
App-based group savings platform. It allows users to join or make groups and save money within the group. Users can decide the number of members, payments calendar, saving amount, duration of the circle, due dates to remind members of the payment, keep track, and maintain a history of payments by the group using the app. It is currently available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Oraan
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Karachi (Pakistan)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Luno Expeditions, Plug and Play Tech Center and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Notabene
Provider of crypto travel rule compliance and transaction authorization solutions. The company offers a platform for pre-transaction decision-making, helping to identify and stop illicit activity. It facilitates counterparty verification and supports stablecoin payments. The platform provides tools for travel rule compliance, self-hosted wallet verification, and regulatory oversight. It enables transaction authorization for digital asset flows, including pull payments and recurring subscriptions.
Key facts about Notabene
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $38.1M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, ParaFi and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Luno Expeditions' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Sealance.Luno Expeditions' Investments by Stage
Luno Expeditions has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.61M.Luno Expeditions' Investments by Sector
Luno Expeditions has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 5 |
FinTech | 5 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Luno Expeditions' Investments by Geography
Luno Expeditions has made most investments in United States (3), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
India | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Luno Expeditions' recent investments
Luno Expeditions has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Luno Expeditions:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2022 | United States | Seed | 6887 | [+5] | |
Sep 13, 2022 | India | Seed | 6097 | [+5] | |
Aug 29, 2022 | Nigeria | Seed | 6183 | [+5] | |
Jul 27, 2022 | Switzerland | Seed | 7226 | [+5] | |
Apr 22, 2022 | United States | Seed | 8652 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Luno Expeditions' Portfolio
3 companies from Luno Expeditions' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sealance in Feb 2025 by Forte for $*****.Here are Luno Expeditions' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2025 | Oct 26, 2022 | Seed | 3662 | |
Nov 01, 2024 | - | - | 7704 | |
Oct 21, 2024 | - | - | 8822 |
Team profile of Luno Expeditions
Luno Expeditions has a team of 3 members located in United States. Luno Expeditions' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Luno Expeditions
Over the past 4 years, 42 investors have co-invested in Luno Expeditions's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Luno Expeditions: Y Combinator and F-Prime Capital have invested in rounds before Luno Expeditions. There is 1 company where Y Combinator has invested before Luno Expeditions and 1 company where F-Prime Capital has invested before Luno Expeditions.
- Top Co-investors of Luno Expeditions: 35 investors entered a company along with Luno Expeditions. These include investors like Coinbase (3 companies).
- Invested after Luno Expeditions: A total of 5 investors have invested in Luno Expeditions's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Goat Capital (1 company), FoundersX Ventures (1 company) and Rebel Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to Luno Expeditions
•
Sealance Emerges from Stealth with Seed Funding from Galaxy, Ribbit Capital, Among Other Top InvestorsPR Newswire•Oct 24, 2022•Sealance, Galaxy Venture Capital, Ribbit Capital, Coinbase and 5 others
•
Celestia Raises $55M in FundingSmartliquidity•Oct 23, 2022•Celestia, Balajis, Jump Crypto, FTX and 21 others
•
Luno Expeditions wants to invest in Africa’s fintech and crypto startupsTechpoint.Africa•Oct 12, 2022•Luno Expeditions
•
SocialFi space is booming despite the ongoing Crypto WinterYahoo•Sep 16, 2022•Solana Ventures, Taki, Alameda Research, CoinDCX and 8 others
•
Fiat-to-crypto payment gateway Onmeta raises $1.5M in Seed fundingYourStory•Sep 14, 2022•Onmeta, Skycatcher, Luno Expeditions, Polygon Studios and 1 other
•
Polygon founder backs Indian Web3 enabler’s $1.5m seed roundTech in Asia•Sep 13, 2022•Onmeta, Luno Expeditions, Polygon Studios, GSF
•
Anchor, a banking as a service startup in Nigeria, secures a $1 million pre-seed funding roundTechgist Africa•Sep 05, 2022•Spotify, Byld, Luno Expeditions, Niche Capital and 1 other
•
Anchor, Nigerian fintech startup raises $1 million in pre-seed fundingNairametrics•Aug 29, 2022•Anchor, Byld Ventures, Y Combinator, Luno Expeditions and 5 others
•
Anchor, a banking-as-a-service platform joins Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 (S22) Batch, announces the launch of public betaZawya•Aug 29, 2022•Anchor, Byld, Y Combinator, Luno Expeditions and 2 others
•
Taki Launches Social Platform That Rewards Activity With CryptoFinanceFeeds•Aug 04, 2022•Taki, Alameda Research, CoinDCX, Coinbase and 8 others
