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Higala Technology Inc.

El Segundo, CA · Founded 2023
LAST FUNDING
$1.0M
Seed

At Higala, we are committed to making digital financial infrastructures resilient, modern, and inclusive for financial institutions, businesses, and individuals everywhere.

Funding history

RoundAmount
Seed$1.0M
SEC Form D filed
Apr 15, 2024

About Higala Technology Inc.

How much funding has Higala Technology Inc. raised?

Higala Technology Inc. has raised $1.0M in total funding. The most recent round was Seed.

Where is Higala Technology Inc. headquartered?

Higala Technology Inc. is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

What does Higala Technology Inc. do?

At Higala, we are committed to making digital financial infrastructures resilient, modern, and inclusive for financial institutions, businesses, and individuals everywhere.

What problem does Higala Technology Inc. solve?

Many financial institutions and consumers lack modern, resilient, and inclusive digital payment infrastructure, and building it from scratch is costly and complex.

What's Higala Technology Inc.'s solution?

Higala builds a 'Platform Bank' for microfinance and rural banks and helps regulators and payment operators build Instant Payment Systems and Real-Time Payment solutions.

What makes Higala Technology Inc. different?

It builds on the open-source Mojaloop platform using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, and is a core contributor to Mojaloop's Inclusive Instant Payment System, co-founded by Talino Venture Studios and Chemonics International.

What makes Higala Technology Inc. notable?

Founded by serial Filipino tech entrepreneur Winston Damarillo; the fintech has raised about $4.8M from investors including 1982 Ventures, Talino Fintech Foundry and TENCO Capital.

Leadership

Winston Damarillo
Executive Officer, Director
Industry
B2B
Founded
2023
HQ
El Segundo, CA
Raised
$1.0M
Stage
Seed

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