Kima Network Overview
The financial landscape is evolving, with stablecoins and tokenized assets offering unprecedented opportunities to bridge traditional and Web3 ecosystems. Yet, businesses face challenges with fragmented, insecure solutions that fail to deliver a seamless user experience. Kima is redefining interoperability, empowering enterprises and payment providers to seamlessly connect traditional and Web3 financial ecosystems. Our infrastructure supports a wide range of stablecoins across multiple blockchains, enabling real-time conversions and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements—all without intermediaries or vulnerable smart contracts. Imagine offering customers the flexibility to pay with any stablecoin, while instantly converting it into their preferred currency—whether fiat or a proprietary stablecoin like PYUSD. Kima makes this possible with secure, cross-ecosystem transactions that help enterprises expand their payment capabilities, unlock new revenue streams, and strengthen their competitive edge. Built for scalability and efficiency, Kima’s patented architecture eliminates vulnerabilities, streamlines integrations, and optimizes liquidity management. By adopting Kima, businesses can offer familiar Web3 checkout experiences, maintain full compliance, and future-proof their payment infrastructure.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$1.0MJul 2022
$2.0MJul 2023
$2.5MMay 2021
Latest News
growth-positive
By Linking Fiat and Crypto, Kima Is Ready to Bid Cross-Border Transfer Complexities and High Fees Farewell
Kima is a peer-to-peer money transfer and payment protocol that connects isolated blockchain networks with traditional finance. It facilitates smooth inter-ecosystem transfers across fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and blockchains without intermediaries. Kimas technology integrates with existing Web3 and Web 2.0 platforms, providing seamless transactions for businesses. The protocol supports various use cases, including e-commerce and multichain wallets, and partners with service providers for compliance. Kima recently integrated with GT Protocol, an AI-powered Web3 investment platform, to enable cross-chain transactions. With its mainnet launch imminent, Kima is enhancing its liquidity management and onboarding more networks and institutions, positioning itself as a crucial infrastructure provider in the evolving financial landscape.
Partners
growth-positive
The Economy Needs Blockchain Support for Cross-Border Transactions
The article discusses the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize cross-border payments, which reached $156 trillion in 2022. It highlights the inefficiencies in current systems that affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and remittances, which totaled $831 billion in 2022. Blockchain offers benefits like lower fees, real-time processing, and enhanced security, but faces challenges such as regulatory compliance and interoperability with legacy systems. The article emphasizes the need for international cooperation and strategic planning to create a more efficient global payment infrastructure. It warns against non-strategic adoption, which could fragment the financial system, and advocates for a blockchain solution that integrates seamlessly with existing systems.
growth-positive
Fourteen teams have been chosen to participate with the Bank of Israel in the “Digital Shekel Challenge”
On May 28, 2024, the Bank of Israel launched the Digital Shekel Challenge, inspired by the BIS Innovation Hubs Project Rosalind. This initiative invites teams from various sectors to explore the potential uses of a digital shekel system. The challenge has garnered significant interest from the fintech and finance communities globally. Selected teams, including Bits of Gold, Paypal Israel LTD, and others, will develop use cases focusing on connectivity between digital shekels, payment systems, and cash, as well as advanced functionalities like subwallets and conditional payments. The challenges sandbox will commence in August, with a concluding conference in October. The initiative aims to foster innovation in Israels payment systems by leveraging private sector capabilities.
Partners
growth-positive
"Revolutionizing Payments: Blockchange & Mastercard Launch $5M Investment in Kima" | FunderLyst
Payment startup Kima has raised $5 million in funding co-led by Blockchange, Mastercard’s FinSec Innovation Lab, and several angel investors. The funds, raised through equity and token rounds, will be used to onboard additional institutions, payment platforms, and cross-chain decentralized apps. Kima aims to bridge the gap between traditional financial systems and the blockchain space by building a web3, decentralized settlement protocol. The company also plans to expand its research and development, finance arm, and regulatory processes.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Kima and FinSec Innovation Lab join forces
Kima has partnered with FinSec Innovation Lab to develop a use case linking traditional financial instruments to DeFi protocols, platforms, and services. The initiative is funded by a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. The collaboration aims to expand on Kima’s existing payment protocol, which facilitates direct money transfers via blockchain and bank accounts without using smart contracts. As part of the project, FinSec will operate a Kima node and serve as a key stakeholder in its burgeoning cross-ecosystem network.
PartnersInvestment
| Sector | Fintech & Insurtech |
Funding
| Total funding | $2.5M |
| Last funding | $1M |
| Stage | Pre-Seed |
| Rounds | 3 |
| Investors | 3 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.kima.finance |
Locations
Tel Aviv, Israel
Photos & Videos
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Kima Network Business
Business models
B2B, B2B2C, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Fintech & InsurtechMoney Transfer & ManagementTarget Customer
Commerce & RetailDistribution ChannelsSupply ChaineCommerce PlatformsGovernment & CityGovernmentEnterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesFinancial ServicesInvestment & Portfolio ManagementAlternative InvestmentsFund ManagementTradingFinancial InstitutionsBanksBrokerageCapital MarketsCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesAPIData StorageDLT & BlockchainCryptographyTokenizationTags (17)
bitcoincryptographyethereuminvestorsprivate-investorsdevelopersfintechfinancial-institutionsweb-platformbanksblockchainartificial-intelligencecryptocurrencytrading-and-investingcompliancemobile-applicationsrecommendationsSolutions
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Use Cases
Multi-chain TokensStablecoin gatewayAtomic Swaps / Delivery vs Payment (DvP)Liquidity as a ServiceGeographic Markets
AsiaOceaniaEuropeAfricaAmericasKima Network Financials
$2.5M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$1M
Last funding
Pre-Seed
Funding stage
3
Total rounds
3
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$1.0MJul 2022
$2.0MJul 2023
$2.5MMay 2021
Private Equity Funding
Pre-Seed
Jul 2023
$1M
Blockchange Ventures (Lead)
,
FinSec Innovation Lab
Pre-Seed
Jul 2022
$1M
Blockchange Ventures (Lead)
Pre-Seed
May 2021
$500K
FutureBlock
Kima Network Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$1.0MJul 2022
$2.0MJul 2023
$2.5MMay 2021
All Events
Pre-Seed
Jul 2023
$1M
Blockchange Ventures (Lead)
,
FinSec Innovation Lab
Pre-Seed
Jul 2022
$1M
Blockchange Ventures (Lead)
Pre-Seed
May 2021
$500K
FutureBlock
Kima Network News
7 articles
growth-positive
By Linking Fiat and Crypto, Kima Is Ready to Bid Cross-Border Transfer Complexities and High Fees Farewell
Kima is a peer-to-peer money transfer and payment protocol that connects isolated blockchain networks with traditional finance. It facilitates smooth inter-ecosystem transfers across fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and blockchains without intermediaries. Kimas technology integrates with existing Web3 and Web 2.0 platforms, providing seamless transactions for businesses. The protocol supports various use cases, including e-commerce and multichain wallets, and partners with service providers for compliance. Kima recently integrated with GT Protocol, an AI-powered Web3 investment platform, to enable cross-chain transactions. With its mainnet launch imminent, Kima is enhancing its liquidity management and onboarding more networks and institutions, positioning itself as a crucial infrastructure provider in the evolving financial landscape.
Partners
growth-positive
The Economy Needs Blockchain Support for Cross-Border Transactions
The article discusses the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize cross-border payments, which reached $156 trillion in 2022. It highlights the inefficiencies in current systems that affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and remittances, which totaled $831 billion in 2022. Blockchain offers benefits like lower fees, real-time processing, and enhanced security, but faces challenges such as regulatory compliance and interoperability with legacy systems. The article emphasizes the need for international cooperation and strategic planning to create a more efficient global payment infrastructure. It warns against non-strategic adoption, which could fragment the financial system, and advocates for a blockchain solution that integrates seamlessly with existing systems.
growth-positive
Fourteen teams have been chosen to participate with the Bank of Israel in the “Digital Shekel Challenge”
On May 28, 2024, the Bank of Israel launched the Digital Shekel Challenge, inspired by the BIS Innovation Hubs Project Rosalind. This initiative invites teams from various sectors to explore the potential uses of a digital shekel system. The challenge has garnered significant interest from the fintech and finance communities globally. Selected teams, including Bits of Gold, Paypal Israel LTD, and others, will develop use cases focusing on connectivity between digital shekels, payment systems, and cash, as well as advanced functionalities like subwallets and conditional payments. The challenges sandbox will commence in August, with a concluding conference in October. The initiative aims to foster innovation in Israels payment systems by leveraging private sector capabilities.
Partners
growth-positive
"Revolutionizing Payments: Blockchange & Mastercard Launch $5M Investment in Kima" | FunderLyst
Payment startup Kima has raised $5 million in funding co-led by Blockchange, Mastercard’s FinSec Innovation Lab, and several angel investors. The funds, raised through equity and token rounds, will be used to onboard additional institutions, payment platforms, and cross-chain decentralized apps. Kima aims to bridge the gap between traditional financial systems and the blockchain space by building a web3, decentralized settlement protocol. The company also plans to expand its research and development, finance arm, and regulatory processes.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Kima and FinSec Innovation Lab join forces
Kima has partnered with FinSec Innovation Lab to develop a use case linking traditional financial instruments to DeFi protocols, platforms, and services. The initiative is funded by a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. The collaboration aims to expand on Kima’s existing payment protocol, which facilitates direct money transfers via blockchain and bank accounts without using smart contracts. As part of the project, FinSec will operate a Kima node and serve as a key stakeholder in its burgeoning cross-ecosystem network.
PartnersInvestment
growth-positive
This Israeli start-up wants to make it easier to use cryptocurrency - opinion
Tel Aviv-based start-up Kima is developing a payment and settlement protocol to facilitate seamless interaction between cryptocurrency and fiat currency. The company aims to address the challenges of fragmentation and security in the crypto space. Kima recently joined the FinSec Innovation Lab, a joint venture powered by Mastercard and EnelX, and Syndika, a consortium of blockchain and AI advisers. The companys technology could potentially simplify cross-network financial interaction and promote the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
PartnersInvestment
growth-positive
Kima Launches its ‘Crypto PayPal’, Welcoming TradFi without Requiring Smart Contracts
Kima, a peer-to-peer money transfer and payment protocol, has launched its SDK to create a unified financial settlement layer. The launch aims to eliminate technical dependencies and vulnerabilities by using blockchain addresses and bank accounts instead of smart contracts. Kima has joined the FinSec Innovation Lab, a joint venture of Mastercard and Enel X, to advance research in financial technology and cybersecurity. The company leverages $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to empower developers and institutions to bridge crypto and fiat. Kimas protocol enhances security and efficiency by avoiding smart contracts and intermediaries, making financial services seamless. The partnership with FinSec Innovation Lab will support Kimas expansion and pilot projects.
PartnersInvestment
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Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 44 |
| Team members | 4 |
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| Confidence | 100/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Jenny Sotnik-Talisman |
| Registrar ID | 516412525 |
| Crunchbase | kima-0c84 |
| Creator | Yotam Maman |
| Creator email | yotamm1988@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Jenny Sotnik-Talisman |
| Updater email | jenny.sotnik@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-12-19T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |