VALR

Active#6 in South Africa

Estimated valuation · Exchange · South Africa

Cryptocurrency exchange serving retail and institutional clients in South Africa and abroad, offering spot and futures trading, payments and custody for digital assets.

Crypto›exchange valr.com

Founded2018

HQJohannesburg

Last roundJun 2022

Country of originSouth AfricaListed in the South Africa ranking

Where would you invest?South AfricaJurisdiction as cited by the ranking

Estimated valuation

AI · South Africa ranking

≈ USD 260MUSD 170–390M · Hundreds of M$

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Unicorn

Decacorn

Hectocorn

Anchor: Last known equity round: Series B · USD 50M · Mar 2022
Published valuation: USD 240M · Mar 2022 · older than 24 months, shown for reference
AI adjustment: None

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Uback rankings

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Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
South Africa · all sectors	Top 20	#6	Edition 0 · October 2026	17 Jan 2027
Crypto exchanges · worldwide	Radar	—	Edition 0 · Sep 2026	11 Apr 2027

Rank historyOct 2026 · #6First edition: no movements yet.

Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors
Jun 2022	—	USD 50M	Equity	—
Mar 2022	Series B	USD 50M	Equity	Pantera Capital, Alameda Research, Cadenza, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures

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