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Bridgecard

DefunctYC S22

Lagos, NG · Founded 2021 · 5 employees · 12 known investors

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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.

FintechBanking as a ServicePaymentsB2BAPINigeriaAfricaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

Bridgecard was founded in 2021 by Tunde Adewole and Festus Owumi.

TATunde Adewole
Tunde AdewoleCo-Founder and CEO2021–2025Tunde 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.
FOFestus Owumi
Festus OwumiCo-Founder and CTO2021–2025Festus 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.

Investors · 12

Velocity Digitallisted by Velocity DigitalLagos

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Berrywood Capitalreported

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Cresset CapitalreportedAtlanta

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Trinity VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $6M

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Ventures PlatformreportedAbuja · $50K – $1M

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Voltron Capitalreported

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Also in the syndicate · 2

ABV FundVenture Platform

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Related companies · 10

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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 Ingressive Capital, Velocity Digital, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Berrywood Capital, Cresset Capital, Pioneer, Trinity Ventures and 2 more.
Where is Bridgecard headquartered?
Bridgecard is headquartered in Lagos, NG.