Wala Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Employees
  • 2

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

Wala General Information

Description

Provider of an online financial management platform designed to help people reach financial prosperity by eliminating the barriers to banking. The company's blockchain-powered financial services platform and mobile application provides access to transactional banking, remittances, loans and insurance for the unbanked and underbanked and offers the tools to save, transact and connect all directly from phone, enabling the users to get greater access to zero fee financial services and control and manage their financial data and needs.

Contact Information

Website
www.getwala.com
Formerly Known As
MSwift
Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 33 Church Street
  • 9th Floor
  • Cape Town, 8000
  • South Africa
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Consumer Finance
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile Commerce, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, FinTech, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 33 Church Street
  • 9th Floor
  • Cape Town, 8000
  • South Africa

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Wala Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Out of Business 24-Jun-2019 Completed Out of Business
5. Grant 18-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 01-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 04-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2015 Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 11-Sep-2014 Completed Startup
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Wala FAQs

  • When was Wala founded?

    Wala was founded in 2014.

  • Who is the founder of Wala?

    Tricia Martinez and Samer Saab are the founders of Wala.

  • Where is Wala headquartered?

    Wala is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Wala?

    Wala has 2 total employees.

  • What industry is Wala in?

    Wala’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is Wala a private or public company?

    Wala is a Private company.

  • What is Wala’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Wala is .

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