Bridgecard
DefunctYC S22Lagos, NG Β· Founded 2021 Β· 5 employees Β· 2 known investors
Bridgecard provides APIs and infrastructure that enable fintech companies to issue Mastercard and Visa cards, both virtual and physical, with support for deployments across Africa and globally. The platform serves African-based startups seeking rapid card issuance capabilities with technical stability and customer support.
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Bridgecard was founded in 2021 by Tunde Adewole and Festus Owumi.
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Tunde AdewoleinπCo-Founder and CEO2021β2025Tunde Adewole previously scaled Bridgecard, a YC S22 company, to over $1M ARR before exiting. He has experience building machine learning projects, including training embedding models.
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Festus OwumiinCo-Founder and CTO2021β2025Festus Owumi is a software engineer with expertise in mobile, machine learning, and backend development. He has spent five years working on financial services infrastructure at companies including TradeDepot and Kippa.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Bridgecard do?
- Bridgecard provides APIs and infrastructure that enable fintech companies to issue Mastercard and Visa cards, both virtual and physical, with support for deployments across Africa and globally. The platform serves African-based startups seeking rapid card issuance capabilities with technical stability and customer support.
- Who founded Bridgecard?
- Bridgecard was founded by Tunde Adewole, Festus Owumi in 2021.
- Who are Bridgecard's investors?
- Bridgecard's investors include Velocity Digital, Y Combinator.
- Where is Bridgecard headquartered?
- Bridgecard is headquartered in Lagos, NG.