Mara (technology company)
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- Chi Nnadi; Lucas Llinás Múnera; Dearg OBartuin
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founders |
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Area served | Africa (Nigeria, Kenya) |
Key people | Chi Nnadi (CEO) |
| Products | Cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrencies |
Number of employees | 51 - 200 (2022) |
| Website | https://www.coinmara.com/ |
Mara is a pan-African financial technology, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and cryptoeconomy company.[1][2][3][4]
Mara was founded in 2021 by Chi Nnadi, Lucas Llinás Múnera, and Dearg OBartuin.[1][5][6] The Mara executive team is led by Chi Nnadi (Co-Founder and CEO), Dearg OBartuin, and Yana Afanasieva, and joined by board advisors Kojo Annan and Tatiana Koffman.[7][8][9] Mara announced its entry into Nigeria and Kenya in May 2022.[10]
In May 2022, Mara also announced $23 million in funding from Coinbase Ventures, Distributed Global, TQ Ventures, DIGITAL, Nexo, Huobi Ventures, Day One Ventures, Infinite Capital, DAO Jones, and nearly 100 other crypto investors.[10]
In May 2022, Mara was also named crypto partner of the Central African Republic and adviser to her president on crypto strategy and planning.[10][11]
In October 2022, Mara announced the launch of their flagship product, Mara Wallet, which enables users to buy, sell, hold, and transfer crypto-assets.[1][2]