# Kotani Pay funding: rounds and investors

> Kotani Pay has raised across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Tether and Stellar Development Foundation. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/kotani-pay (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Kenya · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Kotani Pay*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Fintech Web3 & Crypto

Raised 12 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**Undisclosed** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Round Oct 2025
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Oct 2025** Round **Amount undisclosed** [Tether](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tether) [Stellar Development Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stellar-development-foundation) Reported by Disrupt Africa

## Founders and team

From Kotani Pay's own website: 4 founders, 6 on the team.

**Felix Macharia** CEO, Co-founder

**Brian Kimotho** CMO, Co-founder

**Jonathan Morgan** CPO, Co-founder

**Samuel Kariuki** COO, Co-founder

- **Abigail Munene** VP of Marketing
- **Sibusiso Menzi Sithole** VP of Forex
- **Dawuda Iddrisu** Product and Engineering Manager
- **Dennis Maina** Compliance Officer
- **Michael Webster** Director KP Ghana
- **Patrick Oduro** Senior Software Engineer

## Everyone who backed them

[Tether](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tether) Investment firm **1** round

[Stellar Development Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stellar-development-foundation) Corporate VC **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Kotani Pay as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Digital Currency Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-currency-group) VC firm Per its own site

[Flori Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flori-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Peer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peer-ventures-2) VC firm Per its own site

[Wuri Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wuri-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Kotani Pay

### Who invested in Kotani Pay?

Kotani Pay's investors include Tether and Stellar Development Foundation.

### How much has Kotani Pay raised?

Kotani Pay has raised 1 round since 2025, none with a disclosed amount.

### When did Kotani Pay last raise?

Kotani Pay's most recent round was an Undisclosed round in Oct 2025.

### Who backed Kotani Pay first?

Kotani Pay's first round on record, in Oct 2025, was backed by Tether and Stellar Development Foundation.

### What stage is Kotani Pay at?

Kotani Pay's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Oct 2025.

### Where is Kotani Pay based?

Kotani Pay is based in Kenya.

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