Cedar Money raises $9.9m in Seed Round led by QED Investors
By Gloria Mathias
Cedar Money, a payments company that enables seamless cross-border money movement on stablecoins, has announced a $9.9 million seed round led by QED Investors. North Island Ventures, Wischoff Ventures, Lattice, and Stellar also participated.
The funding will enable Cedar Money to accelerate its mission of transforming international money flows using cutting-edge payment infrastructure.
Cedar Money’s platform addresses the challenges of the correspondent banking network, a system dating back to the 1970s that has resulted in slow, expensive, and complex processes, creating barriers for businesses. Cedar Money leverages stablecoins to deliver faster, more reliable, and cost-effective cross-border payments between developed and emerging markets.
By integrating blockchain technology on the backend with a user-friendly, familiar fiat-based interface, Cedar Money offers businesses a seamless and compliant payment solution.
“The funding underscores the urgency for innovative payment solutions in a world where businesses face significant barriers in moving money across borders,” said Benjy Feinberg, CEO of Cedar Money. “We’re proud to partner with forward-thinking investors like QED who share our vision of creating a truly global and inclusive financial ecosystem.”
Since its inception, Cedar Money’s tools have proven particularly impactful in regions where traditional payment systems are cumbersome, costly, or inaccessible. With its compliance-first approach, Cedar Money bridges the fiat and stablecoin worlds, ensuring secure and regulated money movement globally.
The announcement comes at a time of burgeoning market opportunities for stablecoins. Recent market activity and favourable sentiment around digital assets, driven in part by ongoing regulatory clarity and support, underscore the timeliness of Cedar Money’s mission.
“Cedar Money’s approach aligns perfectly with the positive momentum in the digital asset ecosystem, as businesses and governments alike recognise the transformative potential of stablecoins in enhancing cross-border money flows,” said Feinberg.
QED Investors Partner Gbenga Ajayi added, “Cedar Money’s innovative platform is not just transforming cross-border payments; it’s creating a new paradigm in global finance. By leveraging stablecoin technology while maintaining a fully compliant and fiat-aligned user experience, Cedar Money is uniquely positioned to tackle the inefficiencies of the global financial system. We’re thrilled to support their journey.”
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