Verda Ventures 与 Opera 推出 4000 万美元计划，支持新兴市场的区块链初创公司

该基金旨在支持开发以 Opera MiniPay 钱包为中心的金融产品的公司，该钱包于 2023 年在尼日利亚推出。

Verda Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in blockchain, has unveiled a $40 million initiative in collaboration with Opera, a web browser company, to back blockchain startups in emerging markets.

Verda Ventures 是一家专注于区块链的全球风险投资公司，与网络浏览器公司 Opera 合作推出了一项价值 4000 万美元的计划，以支持新兴市场的区块链初创公司。

The fund aims to support companies developing financial products centered on Opera’s MiniPay wallet which was launched in Nigeria in 2023.

该基金旨在支持开发以 Opera MiniPay 钱包为中心的金融产品的公司，该钱包于 2023 年在尼日利亚推出。

Co-investors in the fund include:

该基金的共同投资者包括：

The MiniPay wallet, integrated into the Opera browser, which has 100 million users in Africa, is a self-custodial dollar stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain. It facilitates cross-border stablecoin transfers between wallets using mobile phone numbers.

MiniPay 钱包集成到 Opera 浏览器中，在非洲拥有 1 亿用户，是一个基于 Celo 区块链构建的自我托管美元稳定币钱包。它促进使用手机号码的钱包之间的跨境稳定币转账。

MiniPay allows users to send and receive money instantly via phone numbers, making financial transactions seamless and accessible even in areas with limited banking infrastructure. Since its launch in September 2023, MiniPay has grown to 4.8 million users, leveraging Opera’s 320+ million monthly active user base.

MiniPay 允许用户通过电话号码即时发送和接收资金，即使在银行基础设施有限的地区也可以无缝且轻松地进行金融交易。自 2023 年 9 月推出以来，MiniPay 的用户数量已增至 480 万，充分利用了 Opera 超过 3.2 亿的月活跃用户群。

Startups supported by the MiniPay fund will leverage the wallet’s framework to develop financial products around it.

MiniPay 基金支持的初创公司将利用钱包的框架来开发围绕其的金融产品。

The fund offers access to Opera’s extensive distribution network and Celo’s resources, inviting builders to create blockchain-based solutions focused on identity management, remittances, and stablecoin banking.

该基金提供对 Opera 广泛的分销网络和 Celo 资源的访问，邀请构建者创建专注于身份管理、汇款和稳定币银行业务的基于区块链的解决方案。

“Partnering with Opera allows us to leverage stablecoin-powered solutions to bridge the financial access gap. MiniPay is uniquely positioned to empower individuals and businesses with essential financial services at a fraction of the cost,” said founding partner at Verda Ventures, Alex Witt.

“与 Opera 合作使我们能够利用稳定币驱动的解决方案来缩小金融准入差距。 MiniPay 具有独特的优势，能够以极低的成本为个人和企业提供基本的金融服务。”Verda Ventures 的创始合伙人 Alex Witt 表示。

According to Verda, the MiniPay Fund focuses on three key areas that drive financial growth in emerging markets:

Verda 表示，MiniPay 基金专注于推动新兴市场金融增长的三个关键领域：

Notable web3 Startups like:

著名的 web3 初创公司如：

FINTECH | Zambian Fintech, Save & Remit, Emerges Winner at the 2023 Africa Fintech Summit Pitch Competition in Lusaka, Zambia

金融科技|赞比亚金融科技 Save & Remit 在赞比亚卢萨卡举行的 2023 年非洲金融科技峰会推介竞赛中脱颖而出

have already joined the MiniPay ecosystem, Verda said.

Verda 表示，他们已经加入了 MiniPay 生态系统。

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