4 YC rejections and a government shutdown couldn't stop this Tanzanian founder: NALA just snaps $50M to build stablecoin rails connecting emerging markets to the world — TFN

Fintech NALA secures $50 million to power global expansion

NALA secured $50M in credit financing (starting at $25M, scalable to $50M) from Liquidity and Mars Growth Capital to pre-fund cross-border payment corridors across Africa and Asia, while retaining 50%+ of its 2024 equity round. For tech leaders evaluating B2B payment infrastructure, NALA's stablecoin-based rails and Rafiki API (249 banks, 26 mobile money services, 16 countries) signal accelerating enterprise demand for real-time settlement in emerging market corridors.