Striga
AcquiredYC W21Tallinn, EE · Founded 2018 · 14 employees · 4 known investors
Striga provides regulated APIs for digital asset custody, trading, banking, and card issuing across 30+ countries, serving fintech platforms, neobanks, and payment service providers that want to offer crypto and fiat services without holding their own licenses.
Also known as Lastbit
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Striga was founded in 2018 by Prashanth Balasubramanian.
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Prashanth BalasubramanianinFounder, CEO & CTOPrashanth Balasubramanian studied at ETH Zurich, where he left his MSc program to co-found Lastbit, which became Striga. His background spans Bitcoin development and experience navigating multi-currency payment challenges.
Investors · 4
Competitors · 10
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Striga do?
- Striga provides regulated APIs for digital asset custody, trading, banking, and card issuing across 30+ countries, serving fintech platforms, neobanks, and payment service providers that want to offer crypto and fiat services without holding their own licenses.
- Who founded Striga?
- Striga was founded by Prashanth Balasubramanian in 2018.
- Who are Striga's investors?
- Striga's investors include Brinc, Frontures, STILLMARK, Y Combinator.
- Where is Striga headquartered?
- Striga is headquartered in Tallinn, EE.