Carry1st

Carry1st is a leading consumer fintech platform, helping global brands unlock hard-to-reach markets by enabling local payments, boosting digital sales, and simplifying settlements across 19 core markets across Africa and the Middle East. Carry1st Shop Africa’s fastest-growing direct-to-consumer web shop for game top-ups and digital content. With millions of monthly engaged users, the Carry1st Shop offers partners unmatched distribution—powered by a localized storefront and access to 120+ payment methods via Pay1st. Pay1st A monetization engine purpose-built for Africa and the Middle East that unlocks 10x+ more revenue by providing 120+ local payment methods like mobile money, bank transfers, cash, and more—solving for low credit card penetration. Pay1st acts as the Merchant of Record solving for fraud, tax, repatriation and customer support. Carry1st is backed by a16z, Bitkraft, Google, and Riot Games, and trusted by top global companies including Activision, EA, Riot, Netease, and the Match Group. Let’s connect and explore how we can unlock the world's fastest growing market together!