VALR
VALR is Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, offering spot trading, margin, perpetual futures, staking, and institutional API solutions to over 1.7 million users globally.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- South Africa
- CEO
- Farzam Ehsani
About
VALR is a global crypto exchange offering a secure, high-performance, easy-to-use trading platform, enabling professional and retail traders to buy, sell, store, stake and transact cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ethereum, solana and more. Available on Mobile App and Web (valr.com). Headquartered and licensed in South Africa, with approval to offer services in Europe, VALR has secured $55 million in equity funding from reputable investors like Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures and F-Prime, affiliated with Fidelity Investments. The exchange offers trading across liquid Spot, Spot Margin, and Perpetual Futures markets, equipped with a range of order types and trading tools. With an institutional-grade API solution offering real-time and historical market data, extensive governance features such as shared accounts, and high rate limits, VALR serves both retail users and corporate/institutional clients. At VALR, the team is working toward a future where finance serves to unite humanity and unleash human potential. The company provides 18 hours a day of online customer support, competitive fees that reward liquidity providers, and KYC/AML compliant automated onboarding that can be completed in minutes. Their mission focuses on contributing towards a global financial system that upholds justice, fosters human dignity, and reflects the oneness of humanity.