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title: "Celo"
description: "Celo is a blockchain platform and ecosystem focused on enabling global financial inclusion through programmable rails for payments and decentralized finance. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Celo operates as both a technology platform and an investment ecosystem, with the Celo Alliance for Prosperity bringing together over 100 organizations including major institutional partners. Celo's investment activity in Africa demonstrates a focused approach to fintech and crypto infrastructure in emerging markets. Between August 2020 and September 2022, Celo deployed $1.6 million across three funding rounds, primarily targeting seed and early-stage companies. The investor concentrated its capital in Nigeria and pan-African opportunities, backing companies including Cpayant and Chimoney, which provide cross-border payments and digital identity solutions, as well as Yellowcard, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider serving emerging markets. This investment pattern reflects Celo's commitment to building financial infrastructure that serves underbanked populations across Africa."
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updated_at: "2026-03-27T07:02:53.233Z"
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# Celo

Celo is a blockchain platform and ecosystem focused on enabling global financial inclusion through programmable rails for payments and decentralized finance. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Celo operates as both a technology platform and an investment ecosystem, with the Celo Alliance for Prosperity bringing together over 100 organizations including major institutional partners. Celo's investment activity in Africa demonstrates a focused approach to fintech and crypto infrastructure in emerging markets. Between August 2020 and September 2022, Celo deployed $1.6 million across three funding rounds, primarily targeting seed and early-stage companies. The investor concentrated its capital in Nigeria and pan-African opportunities, backing companies including Cpayant and Chimoney, which provide cross-border payments and digital identity solutions, as well as Yellowcard, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider serving emerging markets. This investment pattern reflects Celo's commitment to building financial infrastructure that serves underbanked populations across Africa.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Investors](/investors)
- [Celo](/investors/celo)

## Summary

Celo is a blockchain platform and ecosystem focused on enabling global financial inclusion through programmable rails for payments and decentralized finance. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Celo operates as both a technology platform and an investment ecosystem, with the Celo Alliance for Prosperity bringing together over 100 organizations including major institutional partners. Celo's investment activity in Africa demonstrates a focused approach to fintech and crypto infrastructure in emerging markets. Between August 2020 and September 2022, Celo deployed $1.6 million across three funding rounds, primarily targeting seed and early-stage companies. The investor concentrated its capital in Nigeria and pan-African opportunities, backing companies including Cpayant and Chimoney, which provide cross-border payments and digital identity solutions, as well as Yellowcard, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider serving emerging markets. This investment pattern reflects Celo's commitment to building financial infrastructure that serves underbanked populations across Africa.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CPayant | /cpayant | Other | 10000 | 2022-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Chimoney | /chimoney | Other | 40000 | 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Yellow Card | /yellow-card | Seed | 1500000 | 2020-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |

## Related pages

- [All investors](/investors)
- [Funding rounds](/funding)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/investors/celo)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)