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Tribal Credit Joins Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program

SAN FRANCISCO, 20 May 2020 — US startup Tribal Credit, which raised $9.1 millionin a series of seed rounds, today announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech FastTrack Program, adding...

Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Round Led by BECO Capital, Global Ventures

(San Francisco, 9 December 2019) - Tribal Credit closed a $5.5 million Seed round led by BECO Capital and Global Ventures to bank startups in emerging markets

Tribal Credit named to the 2022 CB Insights’ Fintech 250 List

CB Insights today named Tribal Credit in its fifth-annual Fintech 250 ranking, showcasing the 250 most promising private fintech companies of 2022.

Tribal Raises $60M in Oversubscribed Series B Led by SoftBank Latin America Fund

SAN FRANCISCO — February 03, 2022 — Tribal, a B2B payments and financing platform for emerging markets, has raised $60M in Series B funding led by SoftBank Latin America Fund.

Tribal Raises $40M in Crypto-TradFi Debt Round to Power Payments, Financing for LatAm SMBs

SAN FRANCISCO, January 6, 2022 —Tribal, a B2B payment and financing platform for emerging markets, raised a new debt round of $40 million.

Tribal Credit, Bitso, Stellar Development Foundation Partner to Enable Faster, Cheaper Int’l B2B Payments in LatAm

SAN FRANCISCO, December 9, 2021 — Tribal Credit, a B2B payment and financing platform for emerging markets, is joining forces with leading Latin American crypto exchange, Bitso, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), to create instant and cheaper cross-border payment services between Mexico and the US.

Tribal Expands Financing, Payment Services to SMBs in 3 More LatAm Markets

Mexico City - Nov. 25, 2021 — B2B payments and financing company Tribal Credit announced today its expansion plans in Latin America, with operations starting in Colombia, Peru and Chile next month.

Tribal Credit Wins Tearsheet’s Best Banking Card Product

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 2021 — US-based payment and financing platform Tribal Credit won Tearsheet’s 2021 Challengers Awards for Best Banking Product, recognizing the company’s innovative solutions in the digital B2B financial technology space.

Tribal Credit Leverages Strongbox.ai to Boost Customer Growth

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2021 — US-based fintech Tribal Credit has selected Finagraph’s Strongbox to better serve small and medium-sized companies in emerging markets and power customer insights and understanding.

Tribal Credit Launches Partnerships Program to Power Mexico SMEs’ Scale Efforts

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2021 —Payment fintech Tribal Credit rolled out a partnerships program with top B2B providers in Mexico, offering small and medium-sized companies in the country relevant discounts...

Tribal Credit Launches Mexican Business Visa Cards to Support SMEs Growth

SAN FRANCISCO — May 6, 2021 Payment fintech Tribal Credit has issued local business Visa cards in Mexico, enabling small and medium-sized companies...

Tribal Credit Raises $34.3 Million to Fuel Mexican Growth and Support SMEs in Emerging Markets

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2021 —Tribal Credit, a payment fintech specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets...

Tribal Credit Takes Juniper Research’s Best B2B Payment Platform Gold Award

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1 2020 — US-based fintech Tribal Credit has won Juniper Research’s Best B2B Payment Platform Gold Award,

Tribal Credit, UpSwot Team Up to Power Data Access for Small Businesses

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 2020 — US-based fintech Tribal Credit has teamed up with UpSwot to help startups and SMEs in emerging markets

Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Round Led by BECO Capital, Global Ventures

(San Francisco, 9 December 2019) - Tribal Credit closed a $5.5 million Seed round led by BECO Capital and Global Ventures to bank startups in emerging markets‍

Tribal Credit Joins Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program

SAN FRANCISCO, 20 May 2020 — US startup Tribal Credit, which raised $9.1 million in a series of seed rounds, today announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech FastTrack Program, adding...

Tribal Credit acquires Paykii, a global bill payment platform, to strengthen its payments capabilities to SMBs

Tribal Credit acquired Paykii, the Mexican B2B global bill payment platform This acquisition will continue to empower and catalyze SMB’s growth, and efficiency through a digital platform of payments, financing, and expense management.‍

Tribal in the news

TechCrunch:Tribal Credit, which provides credit cards to startups in emerging markets, raises $34.3M

ForbesMX: La fintech Tribal levanta 34.3 mdd, México será su principal objetivo del mundo

Stellar: Stellar Development Foundation Invests $3 Million in Tribal Credit

Business Insider: Stellar Development Foundation Invests $3 Million in Tribal Credit

Unlock Blockchain: MENA Based Jibrel Blockchain company partners with Tribal Credit

Startup Mgzn: Tribal Credit joins Visa's Fintech Fast Track Program to bridge equity gap for MENA startups

Egypt Enterprise: Egypt-led fintech startup Tribal Credit joins Visa’s Fintech Fast-Track program

Magnitt: Tribal Credit raises $9.1 million in a series of Seed rounds and joins Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program

Menabytes: Improved regulatory landscape and changing consumer demographics fueling the rise of fintech in MENA: report

CB Insights: State Of Fintech: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch

Entrepreneur ME: Fintech Startup Tribal Credit Secures US$5.5 Million In Funding Round

Compare Credit Cards UAE: Tribal Credit raises $5.5m seed

Mubasher Info: How startups benefit from blockchain at Tribal Credit – Interview with Mohamed ElKasstawi

Mubasher Info: ElKasstawi: Stock markets, gov’t can boost performance via digital money – Interview

Fortune: Term Sheet

Startup Scene: Silicon Valley's Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding

Zawya: UAE's BECO Capital, Global Ventures invest in Silicon Valley fintech firm

Enterprise: Egyptian-led fintech startup Tribal Credit raises USD 5.5 mn seed round

Menabytes: Tribal Credit, a San Francisco-based fintech co-founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs, raises $5.5 million seed

Mercatoday: Tribal Credit, a San Francisco-based fintech co-founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs, raises $5.5 million seed

Digital Boom: Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding to Bank Startups

Fintech Collective: Tribal Credit, the Brex for emerging markets, raises a $5.5m seed round

Wamda: Global Ventures and BECO Capital invest in Tribal Credit

Magnitt: Exclusive: Silicon Valley's Tribal Credit Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding to Bank Startups

Forbes: 3 Signs Your Startup Is Financially Excluded And Why It Matters

About us

Tribal Credit is a corporate card specially designed for startups in emerging markets.

Using a proprietary AI-driven approval process, the San Francisco-based startup provides small and medium companies with access to payments and complete control over their spending.
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Founded by serial entrepreneurs, data scientists and fintech execs who have built and led startups in both emerging markets and Silicon Valley, the startup aspires to bridge the business financial inclusion gap between the two.
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Tribal Credit is backed by BECO Capital, Global Ventures, Endure Capital, 500 Startups, Rising Tide Fund, Off The Grid Ventures, and Tribe Capital.