Company Overview
Bamboo is Africa's leading online brokerage platform enabling Africans to invest in US stocks, ETFs, and Nigerian stocks through fractional investing, making global investing accessible from as little as $1. Founded in 2018 by Richmond Bassey and backed by Y Combinator (W20), the Lagos-based company raised $19.4M in total funding including a $17.4M Series A in January 2022 from investors including Tiger Global Management, Greycroft, and Y Combinator. In December 2024, Bamboo became the first Nigerian fintech to acquire a US Broker-Dealer License, and in May 2024 launched Nigerian stocks with instant trade settlements and dividend payments, while expanding to South Africa in 2025.
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