Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It focuses on investing in seed-stage startups primarily in the software sector, with a particular interest in areas such as B2B SaaS, artificial intelligence, fintech, clean-tech, frontier-tech, prop-tech, cryptocurrency, health tech, and consumer industries. Soma Capital aims to support founders by leveraging insights from its own founding experience. The firm has successfully invested in several high-profile startups, which collectively are valued at over $60 billion, including notable companies such as Cruise, Rappi, Ironclad, Human Interest, Razorpay, Rippling, and Lambda School. Soma Capital operates as a Registered Investment Adviser and targets opportunities across diverse regions, including Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Asia.

Juan Abundes

Venture Partner

Willem van den Bosch

Investment Partner

Douglas Carney

Investor

Mir Faiyaz

Partner and Head of Growth Investments

Fouad Farhat

Investment Partner

Juliet Fern

Investor

Nikhita Jaaswal

Investment Partner

Taryn Livingstone

Investor

Vishnu Srinivasan

Investor

Past deals in Payments

Grey

Seed Round in 2022
Grey is a banking platform founded in 2020 by Idorenyin Obong and Femi Aghedo, focused on simplifying international payments for freelancers, remote workers, and businesses in Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. The platform allows users to open free foreign bank accounts, enabling them to receive payments from over 80 countries and convert these funds into local currency for spending or saving. With a Money Service Business license from regulatory bodies in Canada and the USA, Grey facilitates quick and hassle-free cross-border transactions, supporting digital nomads and enhancing their ability to operate in a global economy.

Rebill

Seed Round in 2022
Rebill provides merchants with a unique control panel, and an API (programmatic environment) as well as pre-made payment pages so they can sell online in multiple regions very quickly, integrating with the financial entities and payment gateways they want. All customer's information, including non-sensitive card and subscription information, are stored at Rebill. Who, in turn, manages the recurrence of the collection of subscriptions, monitoring of card expiration and automatic collection retries to avoid delays and securing a predictable revenue model. Rebill is the last mile solution to improve the shopping experience for international stores. Provides flexibility to change providers: banks, or payment gateways, without losing information and in a matter of minutes. From Rebill, businesses can integrate multiple cloud services such as CRM (for customer management), or ERP (for business management), as well as local invoicing systems, among others.

PayMongo

Series B in 2022
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, that enables businesses to accept online payments quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2019, it supports various payment methods, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. The platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction access, analytics tools for understanding customer purchasing behavior, and an easy checkout process. PayMongo also offers shareable payment links that businesses can distribute through various communication channels, facilitating seamless transactions with customers. By providing these services, PayMongo aims to empower businesses in the Philippines to thrive in the evolving digital economy.

Wibond

Seed Round in 2022
Wibond is a digital payment platform that operates under a "buy now pay later" model, allowing users to make flexible payments in installments without the need for a card. Founded in Argentina in 2020 by Ezequiel Bucai and Alejandro Silvestre, the company aims to enhance financial accessibility for a diverse community by providing tailored payment options. Wibond enables businesses to reach new customer segments and boost sales by offering innovative payment solutions. The platform connects users to a wide array of stores and businesses, facilitating installment payments. With a vision to promote trade in the complex Latin American market, Wibond is planning to expand its operations to Chile and Mexico. Prior to Wibond, the founders developed a platform that connected users to over 2,500 gyms and sports centers across Argentina, Mexico, and Chile, which was later acquired by Classpass.

SalaryBox

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an employee management application designed to make tracking salary and attendance easy to use for business owners and their employees. The company's application has built a mobile SaaS product that makes salary calculation and payments simple and convenient, enabling business owners to disburse wages to all workers and file government-mandated compliance requirements.

Fintoc

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an application programming interface designed to integrate with financial institutions. The company's interface allows users to receive payments and make recurring charges from any account. offers tool integration that includes tools for consumer payments, personal finance, KYC, and granting credit, enabling banks to easily connect their customers with a bank account.

Fintoc

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an application programming interface designed to integrate with financial institutions. The company's interface allows users to receive payments and make recurring charges from any account. offers tool integration that includes tools for consumer payments, personal finance, KYC, and granting credit, enabling banks to easily connect their customers with a bank account.

Safepay

Seed Round in 2021
Safepay operates a secure payments platform designed to facilitate digital transactions in Pakistan. The company offers a single integrated payment solution that works with both local and international payment options. By assisting stores in increasing checkout conversion rates, Safepay helps streamline sales and improve account receivables. Its platform enables customers to pay online efficiently, enhancing the overall payment process for clients and promoting a smoother transaction experience.

Workpay

Seed Round in 2020
WorkPay Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Africa. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, WorkPay's solutions include features such as time and attendance tracking, HR and payroll processing, and employee self-service management. The software also facilitates payment and loans processing, enabling businesses to manage and pay employees efficiently. By offering bulk salary payments directly to employees' bank accounts or mobile wallets, WorkPay helps clients streamline their payroll processes and enhance talent retention.

goDutch

Seed Round in 2020
goDutch is a digital payments platform that facilitates the automatic splitting of group payments through its innovative card system. Designed to simplify shared expenses, the platform allows users to conveniently manage group payments without the hassle of reminders, delayed transactions, or multiple payment processes. By utilizing embedded UPI payment links and offering SMS and in-app notifications, goDutch enables users to check their balance with friends and efficiently remind them of pending payments. This approach streamlines the experience of managing shared costs, making it easier for individuals to handle group expenses seamlessly.

goDutch

Seed Round in 2020
goDutch is a digital payments platform that facilitates the automatic splitting of group payments through its innovative card system. Designed to simplify shared expenses, the platform allows users to conveniently manage group payments without the hassle of reminders, delayed transactions, or multiple payment processes. By utilizing embedded UPI payment links and offering SMS and in-app notifications, goDutch enables users to check their balance with friends and efficiently remind them of pending payments. This approach streamlines the experience of managing shared costs, making it easier for individuals to handle group expenses seamlessly.

FamPay

Seed Round in 2020
FamPay Solutions Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that provides a digital payment application specifically designed for teenagers and their families. Incorporated in 2019, FamPay enables minors to conduct various payment activities, including UPI, peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, and card payments, without requiring a traditional bank account. The application allows parents to send money to their children, who can then spend it securely at online and in-store merchants under parental supervision. By focusing on the unique needs of younger users, FamPay aims to create a seamless and enjoyable payment experience for teenagers while ensuring financial safety and accountability.

FamPay

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FamPay Solutions Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that provides a digital payment application specifically designed for teenagers and their families. Incorporated in 2019, FamPay enables minors to conduct various payment activities, including UPI, peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, and card payments, without requiring a traditional bank account. The application allows parents to send money to their children, who can then spend it securely at online and in-store merchants under parental supervision. By focusing on the unique needs of younger users, FamPay aims to create a seamless and enjoyable payment experience for teenagers while ensuring financial safety and accountability.

PayMongo

Seed Round in 2019
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, that enables businesses to accept online payments quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2019, it supports various payment methods, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. The platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction access, analytics tools for understanding customer purchasing behavior, and an easy checkout process. PayMongo also offers shareable payment links that businesses can distribute through various communication channels, facilitating seamless transactions with customers. By providing these services, PayMongo aims to empower businesses in the Philippines to thrive in the evolving digital economy.

Flutterwave

Seed Round in 2016
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Flutterwave

Seed Round in 2016
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Razorpay

Seed Round in 2015
Razorpay Software Private Limited is an online payment gateway that facilitates businesses in accepting, processing, and disbursing payments through a comprehensive product suite. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Razorpay offers access to various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, net banking, UPI, and electronic wallets. In addition to its core payment processing services, Razorpay provides several innovative solutions, such as Razorpay Capital, which offers short-term, collateral-free loans for businesses; Razorpay Route, enabling the splitting and transferring of payments; Razorpay Thirdwatch, which identifies risky and fraudulent orders; PrePay CoD, sending payment links for cash-on-delivery transactions deemed risky; and Razorpay X, a solution for managing current accounts, optimizing payouts, and automating payroll compliance.
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