{"id":339,"date":"2026-08-14T17:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pouchers.io\/blog\/?p=339"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:05:05","slug":"500k-in-pre-seed-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pouchers.io\/blog\/500k-in-pre-seed-funding","title":{"rendered":"Pouchers Raises $500,000 in Pre-Seed Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

We’re excited to share some big news: <\/span>Pouchers <\/span>has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding, led by Stack Directory LLC, a Dubai-based internet investment company, with participation from other strategic angel investors.<\/span><\/p>\n

And that’s not the only milestone we’re celebrating.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pouchers is officially exiting beta.<\/b><\/p>\n

This moment represents more than a funding milestone. It’s a signal that the problem we’re solving is real, the need is growing, and we’re just getting started.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This raise gives us the opportunity to move faster on a problem we know many Nigerians experience firsthand. People are already working, earning and doing business globally. The financial infrastructure should make that easier, not harder.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ayo Adewuyi, CEO, Pouchers<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Building a better way to move money<\/b><\/h2>\n

We’re building a payments platform designed for people whose lives and businesses don’t fit neatly inside one currency or one country.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Pouchers, you get stablecoin-powered payments, spend with virtual dollar cards, and move between global and local money whenever you need to.<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal is simple: make it easier to earn globally, keep your money in the currency you choose, and use it when and where you need it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pouchers is for the freelancer waiting on an international client payment. For the remote worker getting paid by a company abroad. For the business owner paying for global tools and services. For the creator earning from an audience beyond their home country. And for anyone who needs their money to move as freely as they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

From beta to what’s next<\/b><\/h2>\n

Our beta phase gave us something more valuable than a product launch: real users, real feedback, and real insight into what people need from a modern payments platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every transaction, conversation, support ticket, and piece of feedback has helped shape Pouchers into what it is today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, we’re taking everything we’ve learned and building at a much bigger scale. Exiting beta means we’re moving into the next phase of Pouchers with a stronger product, a clearer vision, and the resources to execute on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to the next chapter.<\/b><\/p>\n

Pouchers is available on the <\/b>App Store<\/b><\/a> and <\/b>Google Play.<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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