Verda Ventures
Venture capitalIncline Village
Investment thesis
Verda Ventures centers its strategy on unlocking financial access for the next billion people, backing globally ambitious founders creating digital finance solutions for the emerging world. Through initiatives such as its MiniPay Fund, the firm supports startups building the future of finance, with a particular interest in stablecoins and next-generation payment rails that aim to replace fragmented, inefficient traditional payment systems. Its published thinking emphasizes macro themes around dollar dominance and the race for network dominance in stablecoin adoption.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesFintech Γ3Consumer Γ2Crypto & Web3 Γ1Cybersecurity Γ1Developer Tools Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1Gaming Γ1
HQs:ArgentinaΓ2NorwayΓ1
Investments Β· 4 tracked
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ConsumerCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsGamingOslo, NO
Co-investorsVerizon Ventures
FintechBuenos Aires, AR
Co-investorsTechstarsHash3 CapitalNIVOnigiri Capital
Depay operates an API that connects real-time payment rails across Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, enabling banks, wallets, and exchanges to offer cross-border instant payments with local currency settlement.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechBuenos Aires, AR
Joaquin Fagalde(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupNIVHash3 CapitalOnigiri CapitalTechstars
MiniPay is a stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain that lets users send, swap, and spend USDT, USDC, and cUSD using only a phone number, with conversion to and from local currencies via card, mobile money, or bank transfer.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBorderless Venture
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioMiniPayNASDAQ: OPRA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDepay Β· onefootball.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
MiniPay Β· en.cryptonomist.ch Β· Jul 30, 2026
Depay Β· raising.fi Β· Apr 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Verda Ventures focus on?
- Verda Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Verda Ventures located?
- Verda Ventures is headquartered in Incline Village, US.
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