Explode Africa
1 min readMar 13, 2022

--

Nordic Fintech Lunar raises $77M and builds a crypto trading platform Nordic Neobank Lunar raised $77 Million at a valuation of $2 billion and launched a crypto trading platform.

At the launch, users will be able to trade bitcoin (BTC), ethers (ETH), DOGEs, ADAs and DOTs.

Lunar’s goal is to make crypto trading easy for Nordic customers. the firm said Thursday. Lunar plans to combine banking and crypto, replacing the current system where users have an account with a cryptocurrency exchange that is separate from their bank accounts.

Aarhus, Denmark’s fintech, offers small and medium businesses checking accounts, loans, borrowing services, investments, stocks and funds, and business accounts.

Lunar’s $77 million funding round extends its existing efforts. $232 million Series D from July last yearThe company was awarded the status of a unicorn by its founder,.

Last month, the firm unveiled actor Will Ferrell as an investor. Lunar also created a video promo featuring Elf and Anchorman.

--

--

Explode Africa

Gateway to News Africa! | All about Startups and Entrepreneurship.