Patricia
Saku tn 13a, Tallinn, Harjumaa, 11314, Estonia
Overview
Patricia is an Africa-centric integrated alternative payment and e-commerce company that facilitates the easy use of digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets for everyday transactions. Patricia Technologies Limited established her first branch in Lekki, Lagos on August 16, 2017, with a small office set up to serve less than 80 clients. It was founded by Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, who wanted to create a safe & secure platform for users seeking to exchange their Gift cards for cash after he had a bad experience trading his. This dream to create a trusted ecosystem for users like him led to the birth of Patricia Technologies. For Patricia, building user-centric products, as well as focusing on practical solutions has been indispensable to her market growth. From the Patricia Luxury Debit Card that lets customers withdraw their Bitcoin in Naira, creating the option to spend your Bitcoin, to the Patricia Refill option that enables users to pay utility bills, fulfil their cable subscriptions, or buy airtime with Bitcoin, to Airtime-to-Cash that saves that distraught user when he/she purchases excess airtime; Down to Hank - a technology that helps you save precious time by finding your missing valuables just at a click of a button. Merchants and small businesses are not left out, as Patricia Business gives them the opportunity to receive payments in Bitcoin or other crypto assets and get settled in their local currency, thereby giving their businesses global access to the world.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Bitcoin
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Debit Cards
- Ethereum
- Finance
- Financial Services
- FinTech
Investment portfolio
- Rooomxix
Led · Equity · Aug 2021
Rooomxix is a retail streetwear fashion brand founded in July 2018 that focuses on redefining street fashion in Africa and reducing customers' reliance on cross-border shipping. Its core product is high streetwear sold through online channels, with an emphasis on affordability and accessibility. The company plans to ramp up nationwide expansion in Nigeria and to invest in technology to support growth and inventory management. Rooomxix has collaborated with investor Patricia since 2019, deepening that partnership ahead of the new funding. The recent $1.5M investment will be used to expand inventory for online stores and to facilitate broader expansion across Nigeria and Africa.