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title: "Tether"
description: "Tether is a digital asset company best known as the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, operated by Tether Limited and related entities. It presents itself as a financial technology business focused on building infrastructure for digital assets and programmable money. Tether’s official materials describe it as “The Stable Company,” reflecting its role in providing blockchain based tokens designed to maintain price stability. In African markets, Tether has participated in early stage funding rounds for financial technology and crypto focused startups. Based on confirmed investment data, Tether has invested approximately 6.9 million dollars across six funding rounds between September 2024 and May 2026. These commitments have primarily targeted seed and early venture stages in Nigeria and Kenya, with a sector focus on crypto and Web3 solutions and fintech products. Tether’s backing of companies such as LemFi, Sorted Wallet, Kotani Pay, and Shiga demonstrates a consistent interest in cross border payments, stablecoin access, and digital wallets tailored to African users. These investments align with Tether’s broader mission of expanding the utility of digital assets and stablecoins in everyday financial transactions."
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# Tether

Tether is a digital asset company best known as the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, operated by Tether Limited and related entities. It presents itself as a financial technology business focused on building infrastructure for digital assets and programmable money. Tether’s official materials describe it as “The Stable Company,” reflecting its role in providing blockchain based tokens designed to maintain price stability. In African markets, Tether has participated in early stage funding rounds for financial technology and crypto focused startups. Based on confirmed investment data, Tether has invested approximately 6.9 million dollars across six funding rounds between September 2024 and May 2026. These commitments have primarily targeted seed and early venture stages in Nigeria and Kenya, with a sector focus on crypto and Web3 solutions and fintech products. Tether’s backing of companies such as LemFi, Sorted Wallet, Kotani Pay, and Shiga demonstrates a consistent interest in cross border payments, stablecoin access, and digital wallets tailored to African users. These investments align with Tether’s broader mission of expanding the utility of digital assets and stablecoins in everyday financial transactions.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Investors](/investors)
- [Tether](/investors/tether)

## Summary

Tether is a digital asset company best known as the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, operated by Tether Limited and related entities. It presents itself as a financial technology business focused on building infrastructure for digital assets and programmable money. Tether’s official materials describe it as “The Stable Company,” reflecting its role in providing blockchain based tokens designed to maintain price stability. In African markets, Tether has participated in early stage funding rounds for financial technology and crypto focused startups. Based on confirmed investment data, Tether has invested approximately 6.9 million dollars across six funding rounds between September 2024 and May 2026. These commitments have primarily targeted seed and early venture stages in Nigeria and Kenya, with a sector focus on crypto and Web3 solutions and fintech products. Tether’s backing of companies such as LemFi, Sorted Wallet, Kotani Pay, and Shiga demonstrates a consistent interest in cross border payments, stablecoin access, and digital wallets tailored to African users. These investments align with Tether’s broader mission of expanding the utility of digital assets and stablecoins in everyday financial transactions.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sorted Wallet | /sorted-wallet | Seed | 4400000 | 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| LemFi | /lemfi | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Kotani Pay | /kotani-pay | Venture (Round not Specified) | 1000000 | 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Shiga | /shiga | Seed |  | 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Sorted Wallet | /sorted-wallet | Venture (Round not Specified) | 1500000 | 2024-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |

## Related pages

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

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