Finja
Overview
| Headquarters: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Bio: | Finja, a Pakistani FinTech, has a mission to introduce innovative financial services through collaborative interoperable digital ecosystems |
| Founders: | Qasif Shahid Monis Rahman Umer Munawar |
| Category: | Fintech |
| Website: | http://finja.pk/ |
Company Details
| Founded: | June, 2015 |
| Description: | FINJA, founded by veterans of the tech and banking industry, is a new Fintech in the payments space of Pakistan. FINJA aims at providing the payments industry with innovative payment methods and move towards creating multiple ecosystems that will drive the masses towards digital payments and hence help to achieve the goal of financial inclusion. FINJA is working towards bringing different tier merchants onto the payments space by providing multiple payment solutions and connecting them with existing banks and payment networks. This will in turn allow for a 360-degree digital payment solution which will allow conventional banking and branch less banking customers to not only hold their funds in bank accounts and wallets but also spend electronically at their regular merchant locations free of cash or high transaction fees, leading to a truly cashless environment. |
Funding Rounds
| Date | Amount / Round | Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd August, 2016 | USD 1M / Seed | — | Vostok Emerging Finance |
News
| Publication | News |
|---|---|
| techjuice.pk | Finja, a FinTech startup from Pakistan, raises $1 million in seed funding |
| propakistani.pk | Pakistani FinTech Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding |
| techinasia.com | Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |
| propakistani.pk | Qasif Shahid and Monis Rehman Join Hands to Launch Digital Mobile Wallet |
| chiploco.com | Finja raises $1 million in seed funding, $500,000 more coming soon |