Chris Maurice is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, the largest crypto company in Africa. An American entrepreneur, Chris has spent the past six years living and working across the continent, where he's helped expand access to modern financial services. He launched Yellow Card from his dorm at Auburn University in 2016 and moved the company to Lagos in 2019. Since then, Yellow Card has facilitated over $3 billion in transactions, built a team of 250+ employees, and launched fiat on/off ramps in 20 African countries. It became Africa's first licensed virtual asset service provider in 2022.Chris has raised $85 million across four funding rounds, with backing from Blockchain Capital, Polychain, Valar Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and others. He's spoken at major conferences, advised regulators and ministers, and been featured in CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, and more. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2023.
