Accrue
Founded 2021 · 44 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors
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Accrue is a cross-border money app for sending and receiving money across Africa and the US, opening US bank accounts, making online payments via a virtual dollar card, saving, and investing. It targets consumers, with a focus on the Africa and US markets.
Founders & leadership
Accrue was founded in 2021 by Clinton Mbah.
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Clinton MbahFounder & CEO
Investors · 13
HoaQ$25K – $350K
Lattice CapitalDover · $500K – $1.5M
Maven 11Amsterdam
Good FriendsreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $1M
Ground Up VenturesreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M
Kraynos Capitalreported
Maple VCreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M
Red Sea VenturesreportedNew York · $300K – $1M
Silas Capital PartnersreportedNew York · $100K – $15M
Tiger Global Managementreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M – $100M
Twelve BelowreportedNew York · $1M – $3M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Distributed CapitalLattice Fundlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Wise98 shared keywordsWise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.
Jetlore71 shared keywordsJetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw. Founded by Stanford researchers, it raised from Sierra Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Fenox Venture Capital, BRM Capital and Mercury Fund, and PayPal acquired it in 2018.
Revolut69 shared keywordsLondon-based digital banking app offering multi-currency accounts, cards, trading and business accounts to 65m+ customers.
Wellsfargo51 shared keywordsWells Fargo provides investment advisory services, wealth management, and retirement planning for individual investors and high-net-worth clients. The company offers digital investment platforms, market insights, and personalized financial guidance through its advisors and digital tools.
Remitly48 shared keywordsRemitly is an international money transfer service that enables customers to send money across borders to multiple countries.
Interactive Strength Acquires Ergatta46 shared keywordsFidelity offers an online brokerage platform for retail investors to trade US stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, bonds, CDs, and crypto ETPs, with $0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades. It provides trading across web, desktop, and mobile alongside research tools, professional coaching, and advisory services.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Accrue do?
- Accrue is a cross-border money app for sending and receiving money across Africa and the US, opening US bank accounts, making online payments via a virtual dollar card, saving, and investing. It targets consumers, with a focus on the Africa and US markets.
- Who founded Accrue?
- Accrue was founded by Clinton Mbah in 2021.
- Who are Accrue's investors?
- Accrue's investors include HoaQ, Lattice Capital, Maven 11, Good Friends, Ground Up Ventures, Kraynos Capital, Maple VC, Red Sea Ventures and 3 more.
- How much funding has Accrue raised?
- Accrue has disclosed $1.6M raised across 1 round.