Cleva
YC-backed USD accounts for Africans.
The facts
| Category | traditional · freelancers & creators |
| HQ | Lagos, NG |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Custody | Custodial |
| Regulation type | Unclassified |
| Card | Visa · Virtual USD cards |
| Stablecoins | No |
| KYC | Yes |
| Active regions | Africa |
| Founders | Tolu Alabi, Philip Abel |
| Funding | YC-backed |
Verified links: official site ↗
comparePut Cleva side by side with any of the other 356 tracked neobanks in the directory — custody, licence, cashback, yield, stablecoins and geography in one view.
Peers
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