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Helicarrier (previously Buycoins) is building cryptocurrency infrastructure for Africa. To accomplish this, we're building: - Buycoins is the easiest place to buy, sell, and manage your cryptocurrency portfolio. - Sendcash is a crypto powered remittance product by BuyCoins. - Sendcash Pay is a suite of developer tools that let you add borderless payment experiences to your digital product. - NGNT is a collateral backed Naira stablecoin
Overview
Location
Italy, Umbria, Africa
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2017
Investors 2
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| Kairos Angels | kairosangels.com |
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Mar 30, 2022 | Here’s how Ire Aderinokun is helping to shape Helicarrier’s culture | The search for remote work has increased by 490% since the beginning of the pandemic. This means more companies, including big tech ones, have had to move their operations online. Remote work comes with its own advantages including a reduct... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Buycoins’ journey to powering Africa’s financial and digital economy | Buycoins is celebrating its history and the milestone of transitioning to Helicarrier, its new parent company, and is holding an event titled “State of The Union” on October 30 to mark it. While the discussions at the event would have far-r... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Who’s afraid of crypto-salaries? | Like most Nigerian workers, Kola*, at his former job, used to be paid his salary in the country’s official currency: the naira—until he started working at a fintech company registered outside Nigeria. Now he gets paid in USD Coin (USDC), a ... |
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FAQ about Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)
When was Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) founded?
Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) was founded in 2017.
Who has invested in Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Helicarrier (prev Buycoins), among them Kairos Angels.
What has the press written about Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Helicarrier (prev Buycoins), among them “Here’s how Ire Aderinokun is helping to shape Helicarrier’s culture” (Mar 30, 2022) and “Buycoins’ journey to powering Africa’s financial and digital economy” (Oct 28, 2021).
Is Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) still active?
Yes, Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 22, 2022.