Fazil

fazilpay.com ↗ ·Getxo ·Seed

Fazil is a Getxo-based fintech that runs Fazil Crypto, a mobile app for buying, selling and holding more than 250 cryptocurrencies, with investments starting at €1. It is aimed at retail users in Spain. The company operates through Basque Pay, S.L. It is registered with the Bank of Spain, and in April 2026 it received its own MiCA authorisation from the CNMV. It earns trading fees, and its custody and liquidity infrastructure is provided by Bit2Me. Fazil was founded in Bizkaia in 2020 and first launched Fazil Pay, a digital-only neobank for younger users. Fazil Pay offered a free account and a Visa debit card that worked with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Within its first year it had more than 5,000 cardholders and over €13 million in transaction volume. The company then moved into crypto with Fazil Crypto at the end of 2023. Fazil raised a €185,000 pre-seed round in March 2021 through Crowdfunding Bizkaia, which closed in one hour. It also received support from the Swiss fintech accelerator Tenity and raised a further equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube in 2023.

Founded
2020
Founders
4
Total funds raised
€399K
Rounds
2
Investors
4
Last round
May 2023
SectorsFintech, Crypto, Neobanking, Payments Start-up MapFintech › Crypto & blockchain infrastructure

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Founders

Elbio Nielsen
Co-founder & CIO
Ignacio Santos
Co-founder & CEO
Javier Esteban
Co-founder & COO
Xabier Marañón
Co-founder & CFO

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