Startup Profile

Binta Financial

Vancouver, Canada

Binta Financial is a financial technology platform dedicated to helping newcomers to North America establish their financial identity and access essential services.

Team members:

Paschal Okwundu

Founder & CEO

Brian Mukeswe

Chief Technology Officer

The problem we're solving

Over 60 million migrants in North America face significant financial barriers due to a lack of credit history, including over 100 individuals we interviewed. This lack of financial inclusion presents major challenges.

Our solution

An integrated financial technology platform designed to eliminate financial inclusion barriers, enabling immigrants to smoothly access financial services before and after they move from their home countries. 1. Transfer international credit to Canada: Migrate with your credit history 2. Binta AI: Personalized recommendations for a smoother transition. 3. Rent reporting: Build credit history through rental payments 4. Create Canada / USA bank accounts before migrating 5. Access Personalized financial education: tailored for you 6. Rental guarantee: Rent without credit history

Our differentiator

1. Hyper-personalized service: Tailor-made services for newcomers. 2. Comprehensive all-in-One Financial solution: Designed specifically for immigrants, eliminating the need for multiple service providers. 3. Ease of Use: Seamless onboarding with less than 5 minutes. 4. Highly skilled team: Decades in finance, fintech, technology and entrepreneurship.

Biggest achievement

Access to 130 million credit history and financial records from the Philippines and Nigeria. MSB Registered. 300+ users. Equifax Partnership. 6 Channel partners Raised $180,000 USD

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