VALR

VALR

Johannesburg, South Africa
25 employees
Fintech
Series B · $55M

About VALR

VALR is a South African digital asset trading platform that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and transfer Bitcoin and a wide range of other cryptocurrencies seamlessly and securely. The platform serves both retail and institutional clients, offering spot trading, margin, perpetual futures, OTC services, and peer-to-peer payments via VALR Pay. Its mission is to help build a financial system that recognizes the oneness of humanity.

Company details

Team Size25
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
IndustryFintech

Funding

Total raised

$55M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Pantera Capital
Coinbase Ventures
AAlameda Research
GGSR
DDistributed Global

Founders

BS

Badi Sudhakaran

Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of VALR. Previously worked alongside Farzam Ehsani at Rand Merchant Bank.

TB

Theo Bohnen

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of VALR.

Farzam Ehsani

Farzam Ehsani

Co-Founder and CEO of VALR. Previously led blockchain initiatives at Rand Merchant Bank's FinTech unit (The Foundery).

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.