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Nomba
Fintech · Lagos, Nigeria · Founded 2017
leading payment service provider for African businesses MoreLess
Nomba, formerly known as Kudi, is a fintech company that provides a suite of financial and business tools to small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. The company aims to simplify business operations and payment processing for its clients.
Nomba's offerings include point-of-sale (POS) terminals for accepting card payments, QR code payment solutions for seamless transactions, and the ability to process bank transfers. Beyond payment acceptance, Nomba provides tools for creating and tracking invoices, managing inventory, and a mobile banking app for sending and receiving money, paying bills, and managing finances. The company also offers a payment gateway for e-commerce platforms like Shopify.
Nomba's primary market is Nigeria, where it serves over 200,000 small businesses. The business model is centered around providing these financial tools and services, likely generating revenue through transaction fees on payments processed through its platform and potentially subscription fees for its business management software.
Keywords: payment processing, fintech, POS terminals, financial tools, mobile banking, QR payments, inventory management, invoicing, Nigerian businesses, SME solutions
Company overview
Nomba company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Employees
- 416
- Open positions
- 3
- Dealroom signal
- 70.5
Valuation & funding
Nomba funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBT✓Debt | Sep 2026 | $3M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | May 2023 | $30M | $120M | Partech · Khosla Ventures · Shopify · Helios Digital Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Apr 2019 | $5M | $20M | Partech · Khosla Ventures · Y Combinator | ↗ |
| SUPPORT PROGRAM✓Other financing | Dec 2017 | $0 | — | Google for Startups Accelerator | — |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Sep 2017 | $125K | $500K | Y Combinator | — |
| OtherOther financing | Mar 2017 | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 420 |
| 2025 | 406 |
| 2024 | 407 |
| 2023 | 334 |
Growth signals
Nomba website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Nomba is 97K monthly website visits, up 110.9% over the last three months. Nomba's team grew 2.5% over the past year.
Hiring
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Comparisons
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Nomba's talent
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Market sentiment
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