
Kredete is a financial technology platform that helps African immigrants in the diaspora build credit through instant international money transfers to 22+ countries, with low fees. We also offer businesses an API-based infrastructure for secure and low-cost cross-border payments to many African countries.

Kredete is a financial technology platform that helps African immigrants in the diaspora build credit through instant international money transfers to 22+ countries, with low fees. We also offer businesses an API-based infrastructure for secure and low-cost cross-border payments to many African countries.
Positioning: Cross-border payments + credit-building platform for African immigrants (consumer + enterprise APIs)
Leader: Founder & CEO: Adeola Adedewe
Funding: Series A (Sep 2025); company-stated total funding $24.75M
Scale claims: $5.7B+ processed annually; 3M+ users; 50+ countries
Regulatory status: Registered and regulated by FinCEN as a Money Services Business; uses licensed banking partners
Product news: Announced a stablecoin-backed credit card (Jan 29, 2026)
Remittances, cross-border payments, and credit access for African immigrants in the diaspora.
Financial Services
$2.25M
Company announcement of a $2.25M seed round.
Listed as a Non-equity Assistance round on Crunchbase with date Nov 21, 2024.
$22M
Company announcement of a $22M Series A; participation noted from Partech and Polymorphic Capital; announcement stated total funding of $24.75M.
“Series A led by AfricInvest with participation from Partech and Polymorphic Capital; Crunchbase lists additional investors including Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator and Neer Venture Partners.”
Contract Duration: 6 - 12 Months
Location: New York, Remote
About Kredete
Kredete is a financial technology platform designed to help African immigrants build credit and send money instantly to over 30 African countries. Using Stablecoins and modern payment systems, we make it easy and affordable for businesses to move money across borders. Our mission is to provide accessible, secure, and low-cost financial solutions that improve cash flow and support financial growth for individuals and businesses.
About the Role
Kredete is seeking a seasoned to provide technical leadership across our engineering organization, spanning frontend, backend, blockchain, and AI-powered workflow systems.
This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role sitting close to the core of the business. You will lead the design and implementation of complex, regulated, real-world systems that blend AI automation, human-in-the-loop workflows, and secure financial infrastructure , with a strong focus on stablecoin rails and cross-border payments , particularly in African markets.
You will work closely with the CTO and Kredete Leadership to shape and document product strategy, technical roadmaps, and engineering processes. As a key technical and cultural leader, you will set the bar for architecture, quality, security, and operational excellence—while remaining deeply involved in system design and critical implementation work.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys systems thinking , owning ambiguous problem spaces, and building durable, auditable infrastructure in regulated environments.
What You’ll Work On
Architecting AI-driven workflow and orchestration systems that blend automation with human decision-making.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Hands-On Engineering
Team Leadership & Process
Delivery, Quality & Operations
What We’re Looking For
Required
Nice to Have
How We Work
Opportunity: At Kredete, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and all applicants seeking employment with us are strictly based on merit, competency and qualifications. We do not discriminate based on religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, marital or family status, disability or gender.
Data Protection: By applying to this role, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal data by Kredete for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the advertised position. All personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
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