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Klickl International Completes $25 Million Series A Funding Round, Achieves $125 Million Valuation
Klickl Labs to drive innovation in Middle East and African high-growth markets through strategic joint ventures
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 10th, 2024, Chainwire – Klickl International (“Klickl”), a UAE-headquartered leader in Web3 banking services, has successfully closed its oversubscribed $25 million Series A funding round. This latest achievement brings Klickl’s valuation to $125 million, underscoring the market’s confidence in its vision and execution capabilities. The round experienced major participation from prominent Web3-focused investors, including Web3Port Foundation, Aptos Labs, Summer Ventures, Heritage Horizon Capital, V2 Capital, Alpha Square Group, Heng Feng Group, Trend Investment, and Bond Group, further solidifying Klickl’s position as a leader in the Web3 financial ecosystem.
This funding milestone positions Klickl for accelerated growth in the burgeoning global Web3 banking space. Key initiatives stemming from this round include the launch of Klickl Labs in collaboration with Summer Ventures and Klickl Foundation in Q4 2024. Klickl Labs will spearhead strategic joint ventures leveraging its Web3 banking services, virtual asset servicing, and crypto payments/brokerage platform, targeting high-growth markets in the Middle East and Africa and act as an incubator for high-impact ventures, fostering scalable solutions in cross-border remittance and digital payment infrastructure. Meanwhile, Klickl Foundation will channel investments into the Klickl Web3 ecosystem, setting new benchmarks for the PayFi industry.
Web3Port Foundation, a renowned investment and accelerator platform supporting over 1,000 Web3 projects, will play a pivotal role in Klickl’s expansion. As a founding strategic partner, Web3Port will serve as a Limited Partner for the Klickl Foundation’s Web3 Fund and leverage its expertise in tokenomics to drive mass adoption of Web3 technologies.
Bobby Zhou, Chairman of Web3Port UAE, commented: “We are thrilled to support Klickl in its journey to redefine global Web3 banking services. This partnership also marks a significant step in our UAE expansion strategy. In 2024, Web3Port has partnered with RPG Holdings in Abu Dhabi and 19 leading VC firms to establish a stronger Web3 presence in the UAE. Together with local government and regulators, we aim to foster rapid innovation and community growth in the Web3 ecosystem.”
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Michael Zhao, Founder and CEO of Klickl, stated: “The unwavering support from our investors — including Web3Port Foundation, Aptos Labs, Summer Ventures, Heritage Horizon Capital, V2 Capital, Alpha Square Group, Heng Feng Group, Trend Investment, and Bond Group — underscores the confidence in our vision and strategy. This funding marks a significant milestone, enabling us to further expand our Web3 banking services, with a strong focus on emerging markets across MENA and beyond. We are especially grateful to the local authorities for their forward-thinking regulatory support under ADGM, which has been instrumental in positioning Klickl as the region’s first fully licensed Web3 banking service, offering crypto custody and brokerage solutions.
About Klickl
Klickl, founded in 2017 and headquartered in the UAE, is a leading Web3 open finance platform in the MENA region. It provides a range of services, including banking, digital payments, and crypto trading, to facilitate seamless entry into Web3. Supported by the UAE government and licensed by Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, Klickl aims to create a global stablecoin ecosystem that bridges digital and traditional finance.
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