We are committed to making cross-border trade easier for individuals and businesses across the globe. Leatherback moves your money where it needs to be working without trouble. Anytime, Anywhere, and to almost Everywhere
We are building products to give you all you need to offer your goods and services in different countries abroad without hefty transactional charges – regardless of where your business is located.
We are building products to give you all you need to offer your goods and services in different countries abroad without hefty transactional charges – regardless of where your business is located.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $10M
Founded date: 2019
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.04.2022 | Pre-Seed | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 14
| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.10.2024 | Ibrahim Ibitade on how cofounder misalignment led to Leatherback exit and his eventful episode with EFCC | On Thursday, Leatherback, a cross-border startup founded in 2019, announced that Ibrahim Ibitade, co-founder and CEO, was stepping down. In his place, Toni Campbell was named interim CEO, while lead investor and cofounder Dayo Amzat was nam... |
| 20.09.2024 | Climbing for Change: Leatherback and Tonye Cole's Bold Mental Health Initiative | In a world where mental health often hides in the shadows, a beacon of hope emerges from Nigeria. Leatherback, a financial technology company, is not just about banking; it’s about breaking barriers. This September, they join forces with To... |
| 19.09.2024 | Leatherback Breaks New Ground: Turning the Spotlight on Mental Health with Tonye Cole’s Kilimanjaro Climb | Lagos, Nigeria – September 19, 2024. In a remarkable fusion of adventure and advocacy, Leatherback is embarking on an audacious new journey to elevate awareness about mental health in Nigeria. This September, Leatherback proudly partners wi... |
| 20.09.2023 | Leatherback Launches Mobile App to Ease Cross-Border Payments for Africans. | Picture a world where sending money across borders is as easy as sending a text message. That’s right, no more endless paperwork, no more exorbitant fees, and no more waiting for days before the funds land in a recipient’s account. Sounds l... |
| 01.09.2023 | Meet Google, JPMorgan, Mastercard, DeepBrain AI and more at TC Disrupt 2023 | TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 kicks off in just two weeks, and we can’t wait to meet you there! This is the startup world’s main event, and it’s where you’ll find the knowledge, tools and connections you need to grow a successful business. Helpin... |
| 05.04.2023 | Leatherback offers African startups a lifeline amid global bank shutdowns | A few weeks ago, news broke that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the widely endorsed bank for most startups and venture capitalists, was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). What triggered the closure was a bank run tha... |
| 14.04.2022 | UK Fintech startup Leatherback raises $10M for its cross-border payments led by ZedCrest | Immigrants, international students, and the migrant population in general all require international payments, or foreign exchange. Revolut and Wise are among those platforms to have taken advantage of this international audience. Now, Finte... |
| 14.04.2022 | UK remittance startup Leatherback raises $10 million | Leatherback, a UK startup for international remittance payments for migrant workers and multi-currency businesses, has raised $10 million in a pre-seed round led by pan-African funding agency ZedCrest capital. The Leatherback business accou... |
| 13.04.2022 | Leatherback to Expand Operations With $10 Million Pre-seed Funding | Leatherback, a UK-based cross-border payment platform, with a presence in Nigeria and other countries, has just secured its first-ever investment funding of $10 Million which is the largest pre-seed funding by an African-related firm. Annou... |
| 13.04.2022 | LEATHERBACK RAISES $10M IN PRE-SEED FUNDING | UK-based cross-border payments platform, Leatherback has announced today its Pre-Seed funding round deal worth $10 million, attracting funding from Zedcrest Capital, a leading pan-African principal investment firm. The funding will allow th... |
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