Nash was founded by Anthony Wagacha in 2021.

Who are Nash's investors?

Nash's investors include Enza Capital, Musha Ventures, Y Combinator, 640 Oxford Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Atypical Ventures, Rackhouse Venture Capital, Rackhouse Venture Management Lp and 1 more.

How much funding has Nash raised?

Nash has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.

Where is Nash headquartered?

Nash is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Nash

YC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 11 employees · 10 known investors

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Nash provides a ledger-based finance platform that consolidates banking, accounting, payments, treasury, and expense management for companies conducting cross-border operations in Africa. The software aims to reduce the complexity and cost of building financial infrastructure for businesses engaged in international commerce.

Also known as NashEQ, Inc.

Fintech Banking as a Service FinOps B2BUnited States of AmericaKenyaAmerica / CanadaAfricaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Nash was founded in 2021 by Anthony Wagacha.

Anthony WagachaFounder|CEOAnthony Wagacha holds an MBA from Stanford and trained actuarial credentials. He previously worked as an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York and as a financial services consultant at KPMG East Africa, where he contributed to designing and deploying financial products for institutions across Africa.

Aziz Alghunaim FounderFounder at Tarjimly

Mahmoud Ghulman Founder

Yevhenii MuraevFounder

Lione Alushula

George Mbuthia

Investors · 10

Enza Capitallisted by Enza CapitalNairobi · $250K – $5M

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Musha Ventureslisted by Musha VenturesSeattle · $25K – $500K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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640 Oxford VenturesreportedNew York

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Atypical VenturesreportedDover

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Rackhouse Venture CapitalreportedMenlo Park

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Rackhouse Venture Management LpreportedSan Francisco · $250K

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Stone Mountain VenturesreportedDallas · $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Andreesen Horowitzlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$20MSeries AJul 2022 · 4 sources
Andreesen Horowitz (lead), Andreessen Horowitz (lead), 640 Oxford Ventures, Rackhouse Venture Capital, Y Combinator
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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Nash went on to found or lead other companies.

Aziz AlghunaimFounderFounded Nash +1 Mahmoud GhulmanFounderFounded Nash

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BridgecardBridgecard 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.

JenfiJenfi offers revenue-based financing to digital businesses across Asia, tying repayment obligations to customer revenue. The company uses automated financial analysis of sales data and alternative sources to assess borrowers and manages funds through a virtual wallet and payment card.

ValariValari provides APIs that allow technology companies in Latin America to integrate financial products into their platforms. The platform enables businesses to offer fintech services to their users without building financial infrastructure from scratch.

PayCaddyPayCaddy provides a platform that allows Latin American companies to launch financial products including digital wallets, payment automation, and card issuance through API integration rather than building from scratch or using traditional banks.

Companies working in the same space as Nash.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

NashEQ, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Nash do?: Nash provides a ledger-based finance platform that consolidates banking, accounting, payments, treasury, and expense management for companies conducting cross-border operations in Africa. The software aims to reduce the complexity and cost of building financial infrastructure for businesses engaged in international commerce.
Who founded Nash?: Nash was founded by Anthony Wagacha in 2021.
Who are Nash's investors?: Nash's investors include Enza Capital, Musha Ventures, Y Combinator, 640 Oxford Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Atypical Ventures, Rackhouse Venture Capital, Rackhouse Venture Management Lp and 1 more.
How much funding has Nash raised?: Nash has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.
Where is Nash headquartered?: Nash is headquartered in San Francisco, US.