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KeyBS Pay— Investor Pitch Deck · Series A · $10M
16 slides
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KeyBS Pay
Treasury & Payments
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Series A Investment Opportunity

Africa's Premier
Cross-Border Payment
& Treasury Infrastructure

Empowering African businesses to transact, verify, and grow globally — at institutional speed and a fraction of the traditional cost.

$48.6B
Market Size (2024)
54
African Nations Served
20+
Active Currencies
8.2% → 1.5%
Fee Reduction
Investment Round
Series A
Raise Target
USD 10,000,000
Pre-Money Valuation
USD 40,000,000
keybs.io · info@keybs.com · +44 7727 229295
Executive Summary
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One Platform to Solve Africa's
$120 Billion Trade Finance Gap

PROBLEM

African businesses pay 8.2% average fees for cross-border payments — nearly 3× the global average. Settlement takes 3–7 days. $120B in annual SME trade finance remains unmet.

SOLUTION

KeyBS Pay delivers institutional-grade payments, escrow, supplier verification, and FX — on a single platform — at 1.5% cost with same-day settlement and full API access.

MARKET

Africa's cross-border payment market is $48.6B today and growing at 15.2% CAGR to $113.4B by 2030. AfCFTA adds $3.4T in intra-Africa trade by 2034.

TRACTION

Platform live across GHS, NGN, KES, USD, GBP, EUR, CNY corridors. USDT TRC20 rails active. Paystack multi-currency integration. 148 SEO articles driving organic growth.

THE ASK

USD 10,000,000 Series A at $40M pre-money valuation. 18-month runway to profitability. Funds deploy across product, expansion, and regulatory licensing.

The Problem
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Market Pain

Africa Pays a 300% Premium
to Move Its Own Money

Four structural failures holding back $2.5 trillion in African trade annually

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8.2%

Exorbitant Costs

Average cost per cross-border payment in Africa vs 6.3% global average — SMEs bleed millions annually on avoidable fees.

3–7 days

Painful Delays

Settlement time for typical African cross-border payment. Cash tied up = missed procurement windows and supply chain disruption.

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$7B+

Supplier Fraud

Lost annually to cross-border supplier fraud in Africa. No neutral escrow. No verification. No recourse after payment.

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$120B

Trade Finance Desert

Annual SME trade finance gap in Africa. Traditional banks require excessive collateral, reject 60% of SME applications.

Our Solution
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The KeyBS Pay Difference

One Platform.
Every Payment.
Zero Compromise.

KeyBS Pay replaces your bank, your FX broker, and your escrow agent — with a single API-driven platform built specifically for African trade finance.

8.2% transaction costUnder 1.5% all-in pricing
3–7 day settlementSame-day & T+1 settlement
Zero supplier protectionSmart escrow + verification
$120B finance gapInstant trade credit & invoicing
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KeyBS Pay Dashboard
Active Balance (USD)$284,519.40
This Month GMV$1,847,200
Corridors Active8 Active
Pay
Escrow
FX
Verify
Invoice
Crypto
Product Suite
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6-in-1 Platform

A Complete Financial Ecosystem
Built for African Trade

🌍

Cross-Border Payments

Instant multi-currency settlements across 8 African & global corridors. SWIFT, local rails & crypto.

🔒

Smart Escrow

Neutral, technology-enforced escrow. Funds released only on delivery confirmation.

Supplier Verification

KYB, AML screening, and trade document verification before you wire a single dollar.

🧾

B2B Invoice Platform

Create, send, and collect payment on trade invoices with built-in FX conversion.

Crypto Treasury

USDT TRC20 payments with live TronGrid monitoring. Dollar-pegged stablecoin rails.

💱

FX & Currency Exchange

Institutional FX rates on 20+ currencies. Spot, OTC, and hedging solutions.

Market Opportunity
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Market Sizing

A $113 Billion
Market Nobody
Has Cracked — Yet

Africa's cross-border payment market is the world's fastest-growing payment segment, driven by AfCFTA, diaspora flows, and accelerating B2B trade.

CAGR 2024–203015.2%
AfCFTA Trade Uplift$3.4T
Sub-Saharan Mobile Money Users781M
African SMEs400M+
TAM
Total Addressable Market
Africa cross-border payments (2024→2030)
$48.6B → $113.4B
SAM
Serviceable Addressable Market
Our 8 active corridors (GHS, NGN, KES, USD, GBP, EUR, CNY, AED)
$28B
SOM
Serviceable Obtainable Market
Realistically capturable by 2028 (5% of SAM)
$1.4B
Business Model
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Revenue Architecture

4 Revenue Streams,
One Unified Platform

Every transaction, every subscription, every verification adds to recurring revenue. High-margin SaaS layer compounds on top of transaction revenue.

Avg Take Rate
~1.2%
Gross Margin (Target)
68%
CAC Payback
< 4 months
LTV:CAC Ratio
8:1
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FX Spread0.3 – 1.5%
On every currency conversion. Applied to $XB+ annual GMV.
38%
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Transaction Fees0.5 – 2.0%
Flat fee per cross-border payment, invoice, and crypto transfer.
30%
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SaaS Subscriptions$29 – $499/mo
Platform access tiers: Starter, Business, Enterprise.
18%
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Escrow & Verification2 – 5% per deal
Revenue on every escrow hold and supplier verification check.
14%
Traction
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Platform KPIs

Foundation Built.
Scale Ready.

Active Payment Corridors8
Currencies Supported20+
SEO Articles Published148
Pages Indexed Daily (Bing)100
Payment Methods Integrated6
African Nations Targetable54
Q2 2024

Platform architecture built — Next.js 16 + FastAPI + MongoDB

Q3 2024

Paystack integration live — card, mobile money, GHS corridors

Q4 2024

USDT TRC20 payment rails deployed via TronGrid

Q1 2025

Escrow & supplier verification modules launched

Q2 2025

SEO engine live — 148 AI-generated trade finance articles

Q3 2025

Bing IndexNow auto-submission — 100 pages daily

Q4 2025

Multi-currency FX dashboard — 8 live corridors

Q1 2026

Verto.fx Virtual IBAN integration (in progress)

Competitive Landscape
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Competitive Analysis

We Win on Every Dimension
That Matters to African Businesses

FEATUREKEYBS PAYWisePayoneerLocal Banks
Average Transaction Cost~1.5%~3.5%3–6%6–9%
Settlement SpeedSame-day1–2 days2–5 days3–7 days
Smart EscrowManual/Slow
Supplier Verification (KYB)
Crypto / USDT Rails
Africa-First Design✓✓✓PartialPartialLocal only
Full REST API Access
Mobile Money IntegrationSome

Source: Public pricing pages as of 2026. Wise/Payoneer do not serve African SMEs with escrow or supplier verification.

Go-To-Market
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Growth Strategy

Capture Market in 3 Waves

Beachhead in Ghana, expand with $10M into Nigeria + Kenya, then license to Pan-African infrastructure

Phase 1 · 2024–2025

Ghana Anchor

$120M GMV
Target Markets
GhanaUKUAEChina
Channels
Direct B2B sales
WhatsApp commerce
Trade associations
Phase 2 · 2026–2027

West Africa Dominance

$950M GMV
Target Markets
NigeriaKenyaSouth AfricaGhana
Channels
Partner channel programme
API fintech integrations
Corporate B2B
Phase 3 · 2028+

Pan-Africa Infrastructure

$5B GMV
Target Markets
All 54 AfCFTA nations
Channels
White-label licensing
Central bank partnerships
Regional bank rails
Technology
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Tech Stack

Institutional-Grade
Infrastructure at Startup Speed

Frontend
Next.js 16 (App Router)
SSR, dynamic OG metadata, 50+ pages
Backend
FastAPI (Python)
Async, OpenAPI docs, Pydantic validation
Database
MongoDB Atlas
Sharded, globally distributed, encrypted at rest
Payments
Paystack + TronGrid
Live card, mobile money, USDT TRC20
FX Rates
CoinGecko + Open ER API
Live rates refreshed every 10 minutes
Infrastructure
Kubernetes + Nginx
Auto-scaling, zero-downtime deploys
Security & Compliance
PCI DSS Ready
AML/KYC Compliant
SSL/TLS Encrypted
GDPR Aligned
Role-Based Access
2FA Authentication
Regulatory Pipeline
Ghana Payment Service Provider (PSP) Licence
Nigeria CBN Fintech Registration (with $10M)
FCA Authorised Representative (UK, with $10M)
Kenya Central Bank PSSP Licence
Financial Projections
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5-Year Model

Path to $50M Revenue
by Year 5

Take Rate Assumption~1.0% avg on GMV
GMV CAGR155% YoY
Break-evenQ2 Year 3
Target EBITDA Margin (Y5)44%
Revenue CAGR (Y1–Y5)111%

Projections are management estimates based on comparable African fintech growth benchmarks (Chipper Cash, Flutterwave, Paystack).

Y1
$1.2M
GMV: $120MEBITDA: -$2.8M
Y2
$3.6M
GMV: $360MEBITDA: -$0.6M
Y3
$9.5M
GMV: $950MEBITDA: $2.1M
Y4
$22M
GMV: $2.2BEBITDA: $8.4M
Y5
$50M
GMV: $5.0BEBITDA: $22M
Pre-profitability
Post-profitability
Use of Funds
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Capital Allocation

$10,000,000 Deployed for
Maximum Market Capture

Total Raise$10,000,000
Runway18 months to break-even
Series B Target$40M at $200M valuation
Pre-Money Valuation$40,000,000
Post-Money Valuation$50,000,000
40%alloc
Product & Engineering$4,000,000

Virtual IBANs, KYC automation, mobile app, Verto.fx integration, API v2, open banking rails

25%alloc
Geographic Expansion$2,500,000

Nigeria (Lagos office + CBN reg), Kenya (Nairobi + PSSP), South Africa (Cape Town + FSCA)

20%alloc
Sales & Marketing$2,000,000

Enterprise B2B sales team, trade show presence, partnership development, brand campaigns

10%alloc
Regulatory & Compliance$1,000,000

FCA UK authorisation, CBN Nigeria fintech licence, FSCA South Africa, legal infrastructure

5%alloc
Working Capital Reserve$500,000

Operational runway buffer, FX hedging reserve, emergency liquidity

The Team
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Leadership

Operators Who Built and Scaled
Africa's Financial Infrastructure

CE
Founder & CEO
15+ yrs experience

Trade finance & cross-border payments across West Africa. Deep relationships with African corporates, banks, and trade bodies.

Trade FinanceBusiness DevelopmentAfrica Markets
CT
Chief Technology Officer
12+ yrs experience

Built fintech platforms processing $XB+ in transactions. Blockchain & distributed systems architect. Former senior engineer at a global fintech.

Blockchain/CryptoPlatform ArchitectureAPI Design
CF
Chief Financial Officer
18+ yrs experience

Former investment banking & corporate treasury across Tier 1 banks. Expertise in African regulatory capital structures.

Investment BankingFX TreasuryFundraising
VS
VP Sales, Africa
20+ yrs experience

Extensive B2B enterprise sales network across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa. Former head of corporate at a Pan-African bank.

Enterprise SalesB2B PartnershipsPan-Africa Network
Advisory board includes trade finance lawyers, Central Bank of Ghana alumni, and blockchain compliance specialists
Why Now
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Market Timing

4 Converging Catalysts Creating a
Once-in-a-Generation Fintech Opportunity

01
$3.4 Trillion

AfCFTA Now in Effect

The African Continental Free Trade Area — the world's largest free trade zone — is actively reducing tariffs, creating unprecedented intra-Africa trade flows that need payment infrastructure.

02
781 Million

Mobile Money at Tipping Point

Mobile money accounts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Average transaction values are rising from person-to-person to B2B as SMEs formalise — creating KeyBS Pay's ideal customer.

03
#4 Globally

Africa Leads Global Crypto Adoption

Africa ranks 4th in global crypto adoption. USDT stablecoins are already the de facto "dollar account" for African SMEs. We are natively integrated into this infrastructure.

04
42 Regulators

Regulation Maturing

African central banks are actively issuing PSP, PSSP, and fintech licences, creating a legal framework for compliant cross-border infrastructure at exactly our stage of growth.

The Ask
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Series A Round

Join Us in Unlocking
Africa's $113B
Payment Opportunity

We have the platform, the team, the corridors, and the market timing. We need your capital to scale from Ghana to Pan-Africa in 18 months.

Round SizeUSD 10,000,000
Pre-Money ValuationUSD 40,000,000
Post-Money ValuationUSD 50,000,000
Equity Offered20%
InstrumentPreferred Equity / SAFE
Investor RightsBoard seat + pro-rata rights
Target IRR (5-year)8–12× return
Series B Pathway (18 months)
1
Deploy $10M across product + 3 new markets (NG, KE, ZA)
2
Reach $360M GMV run-rate & $3.6M ARR
3
Obtain Nigeria CBN + Kenya PSSP licences
4
Series B: $40M at $200M valuation (4× uplift for Series A investors)
Next Steps — Reach Out Today
Emailinfo@keybs.com
💬WhatsApp+44 7727 229295
🌐Websitewww.keybs.io
📍HQAccra, Ghana (Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Presidential Floor)
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