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Through the partnership with dLocal, Grey will provide cross-border payouts to wallets and bank accounts, expanding its services into new markets such as Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, and South Africa.
Read moreGrey, a Y Combinator alum and B2C cross-border payments startup, is broadening its horizons. The company, founded in 2020, is extending its services to Latin America (LATAM) and Southeast Asia (SEA). This expansion taps into the growing digital payments market in these regions, catering to location-independent individuals.
Read moreY Combinator alum Grey, a B2C cross-border payments startup founded in 2020, is expanding its services and operations to Latin America (LATAM) and Southeast Asia (SEA). This move allows them to tap into these regions’ growing digital payments market and cater to a broader audience of location-independent individuals.
Read moreY Combinator-backed fintech Grey has launched the second edition of its “UpGreyed Her” program, offering $9,500 in equity-free grants to women entrepreneurs, marking a 19% increase from last year’s funding pool.
Read moreY Combinator-backed fintech Grey has launched the second edition of its “UpGreyed Her” program, offering $9,500 in equity-free grants to women entrepreneurs, marking a 19% increase from last year’s funding pool.
Read moreY Combinator-backed fintech Grey has launched the second edition of its “UpGreyed Her” program, offering $9,500 in equity-free grants to women entrepreneurs, marking a 19% increase from last year’s funding pool.
Read moreGrey, one of the startups in Y-Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch, is at the forefront of providing secure and convenient global banking solutions to meet the needs of customers in emerging markets
Read moreGrey has partnered with Clear Junction, a UK-based payments solutions provider regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This collaboration improves Grey’s ability to facilitate faster and more cost-effective bank transfers across 40+ countries, simplifying international remittances for its users.
Read moreGrey will allow its nearly 2 million users to send money to more than 100 countries across the world through their dollar account, Grey’s Chief Executive Idorenyin Obong said in an interview.
Read moreGrey, one of the startups in Y-Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch, is at the forefront of providing secure and convenient global banking solutions to meet the needs of customers in emerging markets. Grey’s primary focus is emerging markets, and the company has created a range of products that enable individuals to own and manage multi-currency accounts, conduct real-time money transfers to over 80 countries, and enjoy the convenience of virtual cards for global spending.
Read moreIdorenyin Obong, CEO of Grey, recently shared insights on the company's transition from Aboki Africa, the challenges faced by remote workers and freelancers, and the strategies behind Grey's impressive growth. Here's an in-depth look into the journey and vision of Grey, as told by Idorenyin.
Read moreNow the co-founder and CEO of fintech Grey, he joined us for TechTalks with TFN to discuss how he started Grey, what sets it apart from other payments providers, and to share some of the lessons he learned on the way.
Read moreRecognizing a gap in the market, Obong, alongside Femi Aghedo, co-founded Grey, a finance app that has quickly become a game-changer for remote workers and digital nomads, offering secure and seamless global banking solution
Read moreGrey, a leading fintech company, recently hosted Clique, an exclusive dinner event bringing together 16 dynamic startup founders from diverse sectors. The highlight of the event was the presence of the co-founders of Grey, Idee Obong and Femi Aghedo, an inspiring success story in the African startup world.
Read moreGrey, a leading fintech company, recently hosted Clique, an exclusive dinner event at the renowned gastronomic restaurant, Ile-Eros, in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together 16 dynamic startup founders from diverse sectors. The purpose of this intimate gathering was to foster networking, share valuable insights, and empower the next generation of startup founders with knowledge essential for building successful startups.
Read moreMaking forex payments across Africa has been a major challenge for freelancers and digital nomads. The difficulty in accessing financial services has affected businesses and the growth of African economies. Idorenyin Obong, co-founder and CEO, Grey Inc. is in conversation with Michael Nwadike, on his company's role in giving different people across Africa, including digital nomads, the opportunity to send and receive forex at affordable rates.
Read moreThe co-founder/Chief Executive Officer, Grey Inc. , Idorenyin Obong speaks with Assistant Business Editor, COLLINS NWEZE, on how his company has stepped in to ensure that people across Africa, including nomads, can send and receive payment in any currency safely, quickly, and affordably.
Read moreFreelancers often struggle to get paid promptly and securely. Idorenyin Obong, CEO of Grey Inc., explains how Grey helps remote workers receive their salaries efficiently. He also discusses the diverse opportunities available for freelancers in Africa and the potential for growth and success.
Read moreThe global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change, causing significant disruption across labour markets and forever changing how we work. While some companies have reviewed their working policies to accommodate hybrid approaches to work, others have shed millions of permanent full-time jobs.
Read moreThe global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change, causing significant disruption across labour markets and forever changing how we work. While some companies have reviewed their working policies to accommodate hybrid approaches to work, others have shed millions of permanent full-time jobs.
Read moreAs a part of this re-brand, Aboki Africa has released a new corporate logo and website redesign that works with its growing business model.
Read moreNigerian digital banking startup Grey has announced the expansion of its service to East Africa, starting with Kenya, in partnership with fintech company Cellulant.
Read moreGrey has announced the launch of its service to East Africa starting with Kenya in partnership with Cellulant. Its products, including foreign bank accounts, instant currency exchange, and international money transfers, are now available to Kenyan residents who sign up on Grey.
Read moreGrey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process.
Read moreLAGOS, Nigeria, August 29, 2022/APO Group/ -- Grey (https://Grey.co), a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process.
Read moreGrey, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $2 million in a seed round to expand into East Africa. It also plans to launch its business-focused product, Grey Business, in Nigeria and Kenya. Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Heirloom Fund, True Culture Fund, Alan Rutledge, Samvit Ramadurgam, and Karthik Ramakrishnan are among those who participated in the round.
Read moreGrey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process.
Read moreGrey (https://Grey.co), a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process.
Read moreAfter five months of iteration, Grey pivoted in July 2021 to provide virtual international bank accounts, in EUR, GBP and USD, to Nigerians. The accounts are domiciled abroad, not affected by local jurisdiction or regulation. So when users receive money there, they can swap it to their local currencies and pay it out to their bank accounts.
Read moreThe provision of virtual foreign bank accounts has become a common strategy for fintechs to enable Nigerians and Africans to facilitate international transfers. In the latest development, Grey, a fintech in this category that provides virtual international bank accounts to African freelancers and remote workers, is announcing that it has raised $2 million in seed funding.
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