Cleva
YC W24 ↗Lagos, NG · Founded 2023 · 30 employees · 6 known investors
Cleva provides USD accounts and virtual USD cards for receiving international payments, with features including ACH/wire transfers, currency conversion, rewards programs, and point redemptions. The platform serves freelancers, remote workers, and small businesses seeking to receive payments from global clients and employers.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
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Tolu Alabiin𝕏Founder/CEO
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Philip AbelinFounder/CTO
Investors · 6
In the news
- Cleva (YC W24) (@clevabanking) on Xx.com · 2026
- How to fund your NGN Account on Clevagetcleva.com · 2025
- Empowering change through fintech collaboration | Mastercard Newsroommastercard.com · 2024
- Cross-border fintech stands out in Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024
- Cleva: USD banking platform for Africaycombinator.com · 2024
- Nigerian Fintech Cleva Raises $1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding | Venture Capitalventurecapital.com · 2024
- Nigerian fintech startup, Cleva, raises $1.5 million in pre-Seed - Nairametricsnairametrics.com · 2024
- YC-backed African fintech Cleva, founded by Stripe and AWS alums, raises $1.5M pre-seed | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024
