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Founder & CEO of @kredete
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Joined February 2019
We’re excited to share that we at @kredete have raised $22M in Series A funding led by @AfricInvest_Grp via the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund and Financial Inclusion Vehicle and @PartechPartners with participation from @polymorphiccap. This milestone allows us to expand our
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They stole our children, but they didn’t steal our voices. 💔 To the 25 girls in Kebbi, to every Nigerian parent living in fear, we will not be silent. This pain is the same as in 2014, and yet we still cry for rescue. We demand action, not hashtags. This government was elected
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We’re looking for mini UGC creators to join our pool of creators and collaborate with our marketing team on new videos. We’ll handle stipends and edits. Drop your portfolio in the comments to get a link to our community.
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Two year old fintech startup, Kredete (@kredete) just raised $22 million Series A to help immigrants globally — with stablecoin-backed credit infrastructure. Join us by 7pm, as we speak to founder, @theaadedewe on expansion and how Web3 can change the financial future of
A philosopher from the Bronx (@fatjoe) once said, "Yesterday's price is not today's price." Stablecoins exist as the opposite of that — yesterday's price will indeed be today's price. Startups and companies are making big bets on the $300 billion stablecoin industry, with
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My bro, it was a pleasure catching up 🙌🏾 Long overdue @seyedele
When your guy is building a massive business and raises a badass Series A round, you host him in your office and just listen while taking notes 😊🤭 Thanks @theaadedewe 🙌🏾🚀
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Freshly roasted, perfectly brewed, and poured with care. Your morning just found its perfect start.
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He was rejected 17 times for a credit card. So he built an entire company. @kredete recently raised $22M—here’s how & what you can steal for your startup.
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Congrats guys!
Deel has raised $300M at a $17.3B valuation We started about 6 years ago, struggling to even make $10K. I've never shared this before because of how embarrassing our start was. The story of how we went from $1K to $1B and the advice I'd give to my younger self:
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Sorry guys, I’ve been on the road. I have reached where I’m going to. I’m deciding shortly! I’ll DM the winners.
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Am I the only one not at Moonshot? Do you need a regular pass to the conference? Comment below and tell me why you need it — I’ll get passes for 5 people.
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From 17 credit card rejections to $1B in payments 5 lessons from @Kredete CEO @TheAAdedewe • Turn pain into category creation • Build the rails, not just the app • Don’t fight the market • Compliance = advantage • PMF is about customers, not metrics https://t.co/8s382Do3q4
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In an exclusive interview, Kredete's CEO shares strategic insight into the company's defensibility, product diversification strategy, and evolution into a post-Series A company.
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👀 Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week 1️⃣ @kredete – $22M; Stablecoin, Payment 2️⃣ Stablecore – $20M; Stablecoin, Banking 3️⃣ @grvt_io – $19M; Perpetual DEX 4️⃣ @MavrykNetwork – $10M; RWA Layer 1 5️⃣ @Titan_Exchange – $7M; DEX Aggregator 6️⃣ @BioProtocol – $6.9M; DeSci 7️⃣ @senpi_ai –
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Humanities and social sciences scholars can turn ideas into impact faster with AI. To make this happen we launched the AI-Accelerated Scholarship program with @cosmos_inst. Hear more from @mbrendan1:
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Kredete , a fintech platform founded in 2023 by Adeola Adedewe , has raised $22 million in a Series A round led by AfricInvest and Partech, with participation from Polymorphic Capital. The funding will support Kredete’s expansion into Canada, the UK, and key European markets...
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What really determines success in Nigeria today? Is it hard work, smart work, government influence, or simply divine grace—given our unique context in Nigeria?
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Hard not to smile when you see the work paying off. @anthonysoohoo's vision for emerging markets proving itself in real time with @MoneyGram's USDC-based app on Stellar, kicking off in Colombia. Proud!
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Are you an AI engineer in Lagos? If you’ve built with Claude or OpenAI—especially agents—post a 50-character one-liner below. I’ll be in the comments.
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Some mornings you wake up and remember exactly why you do this. Today was one of those mornings. Our portfolio company, @kredete , just closed a $22 MILLION Series A. Huge congrats to @theaadedewe and the team!
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Delivered a keynote at Meridian 2025: “Why the Future of Finance Is Not Being Built in the U.S.” The places with the least money move it the fastest. We’re building on that truth at Kredete. Watch the clip—I’m keen to hear your thoughts in the comments. cc @StellarOrg @kredete
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3/ @theaadedewe from @kredete shares why Africa matters for the future of blockchain. Great insights on how the continent is reshaping global finance beyond traditional US-centric models. #Meridian2025
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