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News
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Products
People
Growth
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Jobs
Financials

Funding and backers

Total raised
$4.2M
1 round on record
Latest round
$4.2M
Seed · Nov 2021 · 4 yr ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
8
+4 posted in 30 days
Backers
2
Cadenza Ventures, Yolo
The money's age
Long since its last round
59 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
35/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Nov 23, 2021 Raised a round Seed $4.2M · led by Jump Capital 2018 Founded
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Web presence
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Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
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Overview

Busha is a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange offering naira trading, savings products and dollar-denominated stablecoin accounts. It targets retail customers seeking protection from local currency depreciation as much as speculative trading. The company operates under Nigerian regulatory registration and serves customers through mobile and web apps.

News

News analyticsinme 1 month ago
Mastercard and Busha Expand Crypto Credential Access in Nigeria
Mastercard Crypto Credential expands through Busha as crypto trading in Nigeria grows alongside gift card trading in Nigeria and other digital side hustles.
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News Businessday NG 1 month ago
Mastercard, Busha bring trusted digital asset transfers to Nigeria
Mastercard has partnered with Busha, a pan-African digital asset exchange, to expand Mastercard Crypto Credential across Africa and bring…
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News Disrupt Africa 3 months ago
Busha Business Collaborates with Tether to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure for African Businesses
Busha Business, the B2B infrastructure arm of Busha, has collaborated with Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry and the issuer of USD, to expand access to licensed stablecoin infrastructure for African businesses.
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Press release The Manila Times 6 months ago
Uphold Powers Expansion of Busha to the UK
London, UK, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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News Punch Newspapers 9 months ago
Busha expands services with brand refresh
Nigerian crypto exchange Busha expands services, evolving into a full-service digital money app with a brand refresh, new features, and a redesigned app.
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News TechCabal 1 year ago
Day 1-1000: Busha on surviving a "Crypto Black Friday"
Here's how Busha overcame major challenges to become the nation's first SEC-licensed virtual asset service provider
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News FOX Sports 1 year ago
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Busha over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
14
Postings analysed
8
Stack modernity
79/100
Languages
C++
Go
Java
Node JS
Cloud & platforms
Linux
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Full Busha tech stack 14 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Growth

Hiring Momentum
83/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
8
4 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
23 days
faster than 52% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Finance
22% ▼
Legal
22% ▲
Administrative
11% ▲
Design
11% ▼
Management
11% ▲
Customer Success
11% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added JavaScript to stack Oct 2026
Added WebSockets to stack Oct 2026
Added TypeScript to stack Oct 2026
Added Rust to stack Oct 2026
Added Rest API to stack Oct 2026
Added Node JS to stack Oct 2026
Added Linux to stack Oct 2026
Added Java to stack Oct 2026
Added C++ to stack Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Office to stack Sep 2026
Added Google Workspace to stack Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
2
Busiest office
Lagos
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Lagos Nigeria
HQ
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 20% engineering 80% remote 10-50 est. staff
hires for Backend, Design, Finance
seen since Sep 2025 job postings
Nairobi Kenya
Sales office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Finance, Legal, Management
seen since Aug 2026 job postings

Jobs

≈ $13k – $32k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Lagos
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≈ $16k – $48k per year (Estimated) • Remote (Nigeria) • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Lagos
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Bitcoin
Ethereum
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Financials

Total raised
$4.2M
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Seed 2021 $4.2M Details