Caliza offers an API and front-end payment system that routes cross-border transfers using Circle’s reserve-backed USDC and existing real-time payment networks to enable instant settlement. Its product gives international merchants U.S. digital dollar accounts and targets banks, fintechs, businesses (for payroll and supplier payments) and remittance customers. The startup was founded in 2021 by Ezra Kebrab, who previously worked at Visa and now lives in São Paulo; the company is headquartered in the United States and most of its 10-person team is based in Brazil. Caliza plans to expand into Mexico in the fall and intends to double its Brazil headcount with proceeds from the new round. The company emphasizes regulatory and compliance efforts as part of its expansion and licensing work. Its mission cites mitigating currency volatility risk in Latin America and expanding access to instant, stable liquidity. Caliza builds API infrastructure that lets banks and fintech companies embed digital U.S. dollar accounts, real-time cross-border payments, and fiat-to-crypto on/off ramps within their services. The company intends to use recent funding to grow the team and develop additional financial services such as access to U.S. Treasury bills with on-demand liquidation capability and international credit cards. Caliza currently offers its services in Brazil and plans to expand into Mexico by early 2024, with other countries across Africa and Southeast Asia on its roadmap. The platform enables customers to save and transact in U.S. dollars regardless of location and to exchange currency instantly. Founded in 2021 by Ezra Kebrab, the company emphasizes enabling customers to build wealth and move money in dollars via partner banks and fintechs.

Total raised

$14M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jul 2024