YCW17· AIAella
Diversified credit infrastructure powering payments across Africa.
Founders
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Rank (formerly Moni)W22Group Financing for small businesses across Africa.Shared: banking as a service, fintechActive
WibondW22Affirm for LATAMShared: banking as a service, fintechActive
NumidaW22Working capital for African micro businessesShared: fintech, microinsuranceActive
OWNYS18AI driven payment rails for emerging market banks.Shared: banking as a service, fintechActive
NashW22All in one finance platform for borderless businesses in AfricaShared: banking as a service, fintechActive
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About Aella
Aella is a diversified credit payments platform with over 2 million users, offering a raft of financial services to underbanked users across Africa with a focus on lending. We are at the forefront of financial inclusion and empowerment of the underbanked. Aella’s Debt-as-a-service model ensures that agents across Africa are able to have quick and easy access to funding through its partnerships with leading agency banks across the continent.
Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria
Aella: questions
Which YC batch was Aella in?
Aella was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).
Is Aella still active?
Y Combinator lists Aella as active.
Where is Aella based?
Aella lists Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria as its location on YC's directory.
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