YCS22· DevtoolsBridgecard
Card issuer for Africa
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
MidenW24Card issuer processor and banking stack for businesses in Sub-…Shared: fintech, paymentsActive
AnchorS22Embedded finance platform for African businessesShared: banking as a service, fintech, paymentsActive
SlidePayW12Banking and Payment Platform APIs. Exited October 2014.Shared: fintech, payments, apiAcquired
ValariW22Embedded finance platform for LatAm.Shared: banking as a service, fintech, apiInactive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
VertoW19Cross-Border Payments and FX SimplifiedShared: banking as a service, fintech, paymentsActive
HUBUCW21Global Card Issuing and Payment Processing EngineShared: fintech, payments, apiActive
SunlightS22The intelligence and execution layer for agentic B2B card payments.Shared: fintech, payments, apiActive
Treasury PrimeW18Embedded banking software platform and marketplaceShared: banking as a service, fintech, apiActive
BlindPayW25Stablecoin API for global paymentsShared: fintech, payments, apiActive
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About Bridgecard
Bridgecard makes it easy for fintechs to issue MasterCard or Visa cards that work anywhere in the world. We provide easy-to-integrate APIs to issue virtual and physical cards and we can get you started in weeks instead of months. For nearly three years, we’ve supported Africa’s top startups with stable, high-growth card solutions. Thanks to our stability, over 50% of our clients have grown their volumes by more than 5X within 6 months. Our commitment is to deliver great cards that work, provide reliable support, and unbeatable uptime so that your users can be satisfied.
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
Bridgecard: questions
Which YC batch was Bridgecard in?
Bridgecard was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).
Is Bridgecard still active?
Y Combinator lists Bridgecard as inactive.
Where is Bridgecard based?
Bridgecard lists Lagos, LA, Nigeria as its location on YC's directory.
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