Liquify, the invoice financing platform co-founded by Nadya Yaremenko and Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, has closed a $1.5 million equity seed round, alongside additional debt financing. The round, which was oversubscribed, underscores strong investor confidence in Liquify’s approach to bridge Africa’s $120 billion trade finance gap. The UK Tech News was the first to report the news.
The round was led by Future Africa, one of the continent’s most active early-stage funds. Other investors in the round included Launch Africa, 54 Collective, Digital Africa, and Equitable Ventures, as well as several strategic angel investors. Liquify also secured a debt facility from Emerald Africa to further bolster its financing capacity.
Since launching its beta in late 2024, the Techstars-backed startup has processed over 150 transactions, unlocking more than $4 million in trade finance. Through its AI-powered digital platform, Liquify enables exporters to convert unpaid invoices into cash within a day, while providing global investors access to a new asset class.
With this fresh injection of capital, Liquify plans to grow its team across product development, technology, and customer success. The company will also double down on scaling operations in Ghana and expanding into both Anglophone and Francophone African markets. A key part of its roadmap includes accelerating product development—particularly its AI-driven engines for due diligence, KYC/AML compliance, and credit scoring—to streamline invoice funding and cut turnaround times to just a few hours.
