Kotani Pay is a technology stack that enables blockchain protocols, dapps and blockchain fintech companies to integrate seamlessly to local payment channels in Africa.
We provide a reliable on ramp and off ramp service to reach a wider customer base that operates primarily on mobile money services.
Developed by @KotaniLabs
We provide a reliable on ramp and off ramp service to reach a wider customer base that operates primarily on mobile money services.
Developed by @KotaniLabs
Location: Kenya
Employees: 1-10
Phone: +254 112 157969
Total raised: $2.1M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| 18.12.2024 | Celo Camp | celocamp.c... |
| - | Adaverse | adaverse.c... |
| - | P1 Venture... | p1.venture... |
| - | Luno Exped... | lunoexpedi... |
| - | Flori Vent... | floriventu... |
| - | DCG Expedi... | expedition... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.09.2023 | Pre-Seed | $2M | - |
| 23.12.2022 | Grant | $100K | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.10.2025 | Tether Announces Investment in Web3 Infrastructure Firm Kotani Pay | Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced an investment in Kotani Pay, an on-ramp/off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users to various payment channels. This investment aims to e... |
| 07.10.2025 | Kenya’s landmark crypto bill now awaits Ruto’s assent to become law | Kenya is on the verge of introducing its first cryptocurrency law after its Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, at its third reading on Tuesday. The legislation, which now awaits President William Ruto’s... |
| 03.10.2025 | 7 African startups transforming learning, labour, lifestyles, and local trade | 7 African startups reinventing healthcare, employee management, e-commerce, and education Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition, we featured seven game-changing... |
| 06.08.2025 | Shaping Tomorrow: How Bitcoin, Crypto, and Web3 are Transforming the Digital Landscape | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 04.09.2023 | Kotani gets $2M pre-seed to help African workers send money home via crypto — without the internet | Of the many lofty promises of cryptocurrency, one of the most commendable ones is its potential to bring financial inclusion to underserved users. Nairobi-based Kotani Pay is a crypto payments startup with a vision to make cross-border remi... |
| 19.08.2022 | U.S. Chamber Announces Regional Champions and Top 10 Continental Finalists in Africa Digital Innovation Competition | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center, in partnership with AmChams across Africa, announced the 2022 Africa Digital Innovation Competition’s Regional Champions and top 10 Continental finalists.... |
| 23.02.2022 | Cryptocurrency payments key to lowering cross-border remittance charges and boosting microwork uptake in Africa, study shows | In the past one decade, a $1 billion jobs market — microwork — has emerged around technologies that split activities into piecemeal tasks to be completed by many people over the internet, mostly using mobile devices. The allure of microwork... |
| 26.08.2021 | Women Turn To Crypto For Funding And Financial Freedom When Other Systems Are Blocked | Women face endemic financial barriers to economic freedom, entrepreneurial pursuits, independence, and security. In the face of these challenges many are looking to the blockchain as a way to bypass more restrictive traditional monetary sys... |