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Mesta

Redwood City, US · 7 known investors

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Mesta builds payment infrastructure that combines fiat currencies and stablecoins into one system for moving money across currencies, blockchains, and borders. It targets businesses making cross-border and B2B payments, with a focus on compliance and API-based money operations.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Founders & leadership

KPKiran Polavarapu
Kiran PolavarapuCo-Founder and Head of EngineeringKiran Polavarapu is co-founder and head of engineering at Mesta, a fintech company building cross-border payment infrastructure using blockchain and stablecoins.
SPSandeep Pyapali
Sandeep PyapaliFounder and CEOHe has 16 years of experience in product management and leadership roles at financial and payments companies, including serving as a payment PM at Uber where he managed earner payouts across 70+ countries and led payments for Uber Asia, as well as earlier roles at Bill.com and PayPal working on payment systems and funding logic.

Investors · 7

Inventum Ventureslisted by Inventum Ventures

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Tomahawk.VClisted by Tomahawk.VCPfäffikon · $250K – $2M
Western Technology Investmentlisted by Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley

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Circle Venturesreported

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Paxosreported

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Village GlobalreportedCovina · $500K – $3M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$11M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025

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In the news

Mesta Secures $5.5 Million Seed Round to Redefine Cross-Border Paymentsprnewswire.com · Oct 2025Mesta Raises $5.5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Mesta do?
Mesta builds payment infrastructure that combines fiat currencies and stablecoins into one system for moving money across currencies, blockchains, and borders. It targets businesses making cross-border and B2B payments, with a focus on compliance and API-based money operations.
Who founded Mesta?
Mesta was founded by Kiran Polavarapu, Sandeep Pyapali.
Who are Mesta's investors?
Mesta's investors include Garuda Ventures, Inventum Ventures, Tomahawk.VC, Western Technology Investment, Circle Ventures, Paxos, Village Global.
How much funding has Mesta raised?
Mesta has disclosed $11M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Mesta headquartered?
Mesta is headquartered in Redwood City, US.