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Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)

Cryptocurrency infrastructure for Africa.

Y CombinatorSummer 2018ActiveFintechBanking and ExchangeCrypto / Web3

What they do

Problem

Africans and the diaspora face costly, slow, and limited options for sending money home and accessing cryptocurrency services.

Solution

It provides crypto infrastructure and apps (Sendcash for remittances and Buycoins for buying, selling, and managing crypto portfolios).

Who it's for

Africans in the diaspora sending remittances and African consumers who want to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrency.

Founders

Ire Aderinokun
Founder
Timi Ajiboye
Founder

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