Klasha operates cross-border payment infrastructure for collections, payouts and wires between Africa and Asia.

Klasha was founded by Jess Anuna in 2021.

Who are Klasha's investors?

Klasha's investors include 2.12 Angels, Alumni Ventures, Capria Ventures, Expert DOJO, Plug and Play Ventures, Seedcamp, Techstars, American Express Ventures (Amex) and 5 more.

How much funding has Klasha raised?

Klasha has disclosed $2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is Klasha headquartered?

Klasha is headquartered in Lagos, NG.

Klasha

Techstars '18 Plug and Play Ventures

Lagos, NG · Founded 2021 · 49 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors

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Klasha is a cross-border payments platform that enables businesses to collect, send, and hold funds between Africa and Asia, supporting over 120 currencies. The company helps merchants reduce costs and friction in trade flows between the two regions.

Also known as Klasha Business

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Founders & leadership

Klasha was founded in 2021 by Jess Anuna.

Jess Anuna FounderShe previously held roles at Amazon and Shopify, and is a Mandarin speaker with work experience across multiple continents.

Jessica AnunaFounder

Investors · 17

2.12 Angelslisted by 2.12 AngelsTiburon · $100K

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

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Capria Ventureslisted by Capria VenturesSeattle · $300K – $1M

Expert DOJOlisted by Expert DOJOSanta Monica · $50K – $100K

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Plug and Play Ventureslisted by Plug and Play VenturesSilicon Valley · $50K – $400K

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Seedcamplisted by SeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M

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Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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American Express Ventures (Amex)reported

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AtomicoreportedLondon

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BreegareportedLondon · $540K – $16.2M

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Global VenturesreportedDubai · $1M – $3M

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GreycroftreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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MAGIC FundreportedLos Angeles · $50K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 4

My Asia VCPractical VCResilience 17Resilience17

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2024

$2MraisedOct 2024 · 3 sources
Alumni Ventures, Breega, Expert Dojo, Magic Fund, My Asia VC, Practical VC, Resilience 17, Resilience17
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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Klasha is a cross-border payments provider focused on emerging markets, with product lines covering payments from Africa into Asia, local payment collection, and global payouts. Its Asia corridor product allows businesses and individuals to pay suppliers, partners, tuition or service providers in China, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia, with automatic conversion from a local African currency into CNY and stated settlement times of T+1 to T+3 days.

On the collections side, Klasha offers a single API through which merchants can accept local currencies and local payment methods in emerging markets while receiving settlement in USD, EUR or another preferred currency. Its payouts product runs in the opposite direction: businesses send funds in USD, EUR or CNY and recipients receive local-currency settlement into bank accounts and mobile wallets across Africa. A separate product, Klasha Wire, lets customers fund payments in NGN, KES, GHS or USD for delivery to overseas suppliers in the recipient's preferred currency, marketed without hidden or monthly charges.

The company states it is PCI-DSS and ISO-27001 compliant, subject to regular audits, and applies KYC verification and two-factor authentication on accounts.

Business model

Klasha sells payment infrastructure to businesses, offering API-based collections in local currencies, cross-border payouts, and wire transfers, alongside an app used by individuals and smaller merchants.

The website describes foreign-exchange conversion between local African currencies and USD, EUR and CNY, and states that Klasha Wire carries no hidden fees or monthly charges; specific pricing is not detailed.

Traction

The website cites more than 140,000,000 transactions across emerging markets and over 10,000 merchants.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positioned as a cross-border payments provider for emerging markets, emphasising Africa-to-Asia corridors, FX rates and predictable settlement times for high-value transfers.

Technology

A single API is offered for both local payment collection in emerging markets and payouts settling into bank accounts and mobile wallets, supported by two-factor authentication, KYC verification, and PCI-DSS and ISO-27001 compliance.

Go-to-market

Self-serve account creation and a downloadable app alongside a contact-sales route for business customers, with customer testimonials from engineering, battery and extractive-sector firms.

Merchants and businesses making or receiving cross-border payments in emerging markets, including companies paying suppliers and partners in Asia, plus individuals paying for goods, tuition and services abroad.

Geography

Active in Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda and other markets, with outbound corridors into China, Hong Kong and the wider Asia region; supported funding currencies include NGN, KES, GHS and USD.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported

HeadcountAug 202649

MerchantsJan 202610,000 merchants

Transactions across emerging marketsJan 2026140,000,000 transactions

Wire settlement timeJan 2026T+1-3 days

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

Klashaklasha.com · web

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Frequently asked questions

What does Klasha do?: Klasha operates cross-border payment infrastructure for collections, payouts and wires between Africa and Asia.
Who founded Klasha?: Klasha was founded by Jess Anuna in 2021.
Who are Klasha's investors?: Klasha's investors include 2.12 Angels, Alumni Ventures, Capria Ventures, Expert DOJO, Plug and Play Ventures, Seedcamp, Techstars, American Express Ventures (Amex) and 5 more.
How much funding has Klasha raised?: Klasha has disclosed $2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Klasha headquartered?: Klasha is headquartered in Lagos, NG.