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Cashu

Fintech · British Virgin Islands · Founded 2002

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CASHU is a leading online payment solution provider in the MENA region, established in 2002 by Maktoob.com. The company offers a virtual prepaid MasterCard in partnership with MasterCard and Noor Bank, allowing consumers to shop at any MasterCard merchant worldwide. CASHU's core product is its e-wallet, which enables users to fund their accounts and make secure online purchases without the need for traditional credit cards. This service is particularly beneficial for online shoppers who seek a safe and easy way to buy online, as well as for vendors looking to expand their businesses in the MENA region. CASHU serves nearly 2.3 million consumers and is accepted by over 7,000 online merchants globally. The company employs sophisticated fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) systems to ensure the safety and security of transactions, thereby reducing risks for both buyers and merchants. CASHU's mission is to provide simple, safe, and innovative mobilized solutions to manage consumers' day-to-day payment needs, ultimately leading the region towards a cashless society. The business model revolves around facilitating secure transactions and offering digital payment solutions that enhance e-commerce capabilities for large-scale commercial organizations. By providing these services, CASHU generates revenue through transaction fees and partnerships with merchants and financial institutions. Keywords: online payments, digital wallets, MENA region, prepaid MasterCard, e-commerce, fraud prevention, AML systems, secure transactions, digital currency, merchant growth.

Company overview

Cashu company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2002
Headquarters
British Virgin Islands
Employees
31
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
70.9
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Oct 2004
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
client focusb2bsub industryPaymentsindustryFintechsectorMoney ManagementsectorShoppingsectorBankingsectorCompliancesectorAppsectorFraud ManagementsectorRegtech Compliance

Valuation & funding

Cashu funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCEquity / VC Oct 2014 $15M $60M Viola Ventures · Greylock Partners · Fidelity Ventures · JP Morgan
EARLY VCEquity / VC Oct 2004 $15M $60M Viola Credit
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 31
2025 33
2024 34
2023 38
2022 35
2021 53
2020 78
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Growth signals

Cashu website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Cashu is 120 monthly website visits, down 90.8% over the last three months. Cashu's team declined 6.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits120 3-month web change-90.8% 1-year team growth-6.1%
Monthly website visits115 observations · Feb 2016–May 2026
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Comparisons

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Capital deployed

Cashu investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Cashu's talent

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Team profiled 10 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

6 investors on Cashu's cap table

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Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Viola Credit
Series B+ 4 investors entered at this stage
Other known 1 additional known investor
Jabbar Internet Group

Global footprint

Where Cashu has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇪🇬 Egypt18.2%
🇯🇴 Jordan18.2%
🇹🇳 Tunisia9.1%
🇹🇷 Turkey9.1%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Cashu

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