Yellow Card
Pan-African stablecoin and digital asset exchange platform
What it does
Yellow Card was founded in 2016 by Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux to expand accessible crypto buying across Sub-Saharan Africa. The platform operates a pan-African digital asset exchange specializing in local currency ramps, stablecoin trading, and B2B crypto treasury infrastructure. It is celebrated as the largest pan-African crypto exchange by geographical footprint.
crypto-exchange
Known for
- Largest pan-African crypto exchange footprint
- Yellow Card Payments API for B2B settlements
- Local currency stablecoin liquidity ramps
- Major venture capital backing (Polychain, Valar)
Model & industry
Marketplace / Aggregator modelAPI-as-a-ProductAll / Cross-industry
Funding history
$40.0M
Total raised
1
Rounds
Series B
Latest stage
2022
Latest year
| Date | Stage | Amount | Lead investor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09 | Series B | $40.0M | Polychain Capital |
Source: Condia Funding Tracker
Products & subsidiaries
Yellow Card Retail App · Consumer Crypto WalletYellow Pay · Cross-Border Remittance RailYellow Card Payments API · B2B Liquidity API
People
Investors
Polychain CapitalValar VenturesBlockchain.com VenturesThird PrimeCastle Island VenturesSquare Inc. (Block)