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.
Founders & leadership
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Kiran PolavarapuinCo-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.
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Sandeep PyapaliinFounder 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
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$11M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025
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Competitors · 2
by search overlap
moelis49 shared keywordsMastercard operates a global payments network that processes transactions between cardholders, merchants, financial institutions, and other participants, while also offering additional payment products and services subject to extensive regulatory oversight across multiple jurisdictions.
Wise48 shared keywordsWise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.
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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, Tomahawk.VC, Western Technology Investment, Circle Ventures, Paxos, Village Global, WTI.
- 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.