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Moroccan fintech startup OnePay raises $417k for its digital payments platform


Moroccan fintech startup OnePay has announced a $417,000 investment from Maroc Numeric Fund II.

The startup which operates as a distributor of means of payment and aggregator of payment and value-added services this new investment be fully invested in Morocco. The company said in a statement that it will invest in technical, marketing and commercial resources in order to extend its network to a large number of users.

OnePay was founded earlier this year by Karim Zaitouni. The startup was born as result of investment by its parent company SisPay and Maroc Numeric Fund II.

Its integrated platform ”SISWIN”, which encompasses in a single homogeneous and harmonized platform the payment tools, management of virtual cards, Mobile Wallets (with all its components) and value-added services (loyalty, oil payment systems, phone top-up, discount card, virtual gift vouchers, etc…), is now installed in several major accounts in Morocco and Africa.

This is the 1st investment of the new fund Maroc Numeric Fund II and the 18th investment of its management team, taking into account the investments made by the fund Maroc Numeric Fund I, which is now in a divestment phase.

“The management team of the fund is proud to accompany OnePay startup which has a strong growth potential in Morocco and on the African continent, by responding to the major issue of financial inclusion through the expansion of access to financial services”. Mrs. Dounia Boumehdi, Managing Director of MITC Capital, the management company of Maroc Numeric Fund II, said.

Maroc Numeric Fund is since 2010, the reference investment fund in technology startups in Morocco. The expertise accumulated by its management team has led to the emergence of several Moroccan success stories. More than a simple financial leverage, Maroc Numeric Fund is a real accelerator for high-potential startups. It acts as an active shareholder by providing its portfolio companies, in addition to investment, with advisory and support for their managers, while holding a seat on their boards.

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Nixon Kanali

Tech journalist based in Nairobi. I track and report on tech and African startups. Founder and Editor of TechTrends Media. Nixon is also the East African tech editor for Africa Business Communities. Send tips to nkanali@techtrendske.co.ke.

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