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Lumepay

Pre-seed · $6M · November 2026 · Payments & cross-border · Other regions

What it sells

Lumepay offers cross-border payments for African businesses: a multi-currency account (20+ currencies), OTC FX liquidity on African pairs, bulk payments and APIs, with settlement in minutes and up to 40% cheaper than banks.

Business model breakdown

Distribution: how it reaches customers

Self-serve Sign Up and Get Started; 'Chat to an expert'; developer APIs.

Funding history and coverage

Round dateStageAmountInvestorsSource
2026-11-11Pre-seed$6M—news.google.com
2026-11-11Pre-seed$6M—news.google.com
2026-11-10Pre-seed$6M—news.google.com
2026-11-10Pre-seed$6M—news.google.com
2026-11-10Pre-seed$6M—news.google.com

Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-11-10.

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