What it sells
B2B payments platform for emerging markets.
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedFinance/treasury managers at importers and multinationals in Africa, LATAM, Asia and Middle East.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Limited access to USD/EUR/GBP, high transaction fees and slow cross-border supplier payments.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Business funds a Waza balance, pays suppliers in USD, EUR or GBP to 100+ countries via bank transfer, cards or e-wallets, with dashboard reconciliation; receivables/invoice management coming soon, invoice financing in beta.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Earns FX spread and transaction fees; claims competitive rates with no hidden fees and settlement within 24 hours; invoice financing in beta.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Sales-led ("Contact Sales") plus online account creation and developer API docs.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2023 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.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 2026-10-12.