Stitch
Cape Town, ZA · 3 known investors
Stitch provides a unified platform enabling businesses to build, launch, and operate financial products using modular infrastructure that consolidates onboarding, KYC, ledgers, and transaction monitoring. The platform serves institutions globally with particular focus on the MENA region.
Founders & leadership
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Kiaan PillayinFounderHe previously led partnerships at Smile Identity and ran operations at the fintech platform Root, and earlier co-founded Pelichat.
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Priyen PillayinFounderHe worked as a full stack engineer at FLASH Mobile Vending, Interbet International and immedia, and before moving into software spent several years as a property development manager at Daveglen 546 Investments.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$25M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $25MSeries AMay 2026 · 6 sources
Andreessen Horowitz (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Stripe18 shared keywordsStripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.
Checkout13 shared keywordsCheckout.com offers Flow, a hosted payment page that businesses can deploy with a low-code, one-time integration to accept payments online. The page can be customized to match a site's branding for a consistent checkout experience.
Adyen11 shared keywordsAdyen is a payments platform that enables enterprises to accept, process, and move money across their business, with capabilities for embedded finance and financial product issuance.
Industries11 shared keywordsJ.P. Morgan is a global financial services firm serving corporations and individuals in more than 100 countries, offering investment research, tools, data, analytics, and advisory services. It supports institutional investors, asset and fund managers, hedge funds, broker dealers, and equity issuers with liquidity, fixed income strategies, and equity compensation solutions.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Stitch do?
- Stitch provides a unified platform enabling businesses to build, launch, and operate financial products using modular infrastructure that consolidates onboarding, KYC, ledgers, and transaction monitoring. The platform serves institutions globally with particular focus on the MENA region.
- Who founded Stitch?
- Stitch was founded by Kiaan Pillay, Priyen Pillay.
- Who are Stitch's investors?
- Stitch's investors include Arbor Ventures, RAED Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz.
- How much funding has Stitch raised?
- Stitch has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Stitch headquartered?
- Stitch is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.