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Our mission

Support trade actors in Africa

We believe that seamless financial operations are the foundation for sustainable growth. We are building CYTO to make African expansion achievable for all ambitious African entrepreneurs, removing fragmentation that currently limits opportunity.

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Team

Finance meets Technology

Our diverse team brings together local expertise and global innovation

Joachim Valot, CEO
Joachim Valot
CEO
Tamara Lerner, COO
Tamara Lerner
COO
Thiebault Husson, CFO
Thiebault Husson
CFO

Trusted by 50+ businesses and backed by leading institutions

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UNDP – United Nations Development Programme logo
INAPEM – National Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises logo
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AFF – Africa Fintech Foundry logo
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AIPEX – Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency logo
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INAPEM – National Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises logo
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Values

Driven by new narratives

We like working with people who believe narratives are meant to be transformed. If you see yourself in these values, we'd love to hear from you.

Grit

We persevere through challenges, building resilient solutions that withstand the test of time and complexity.

Curiosity

We continuously explore new possibilities, question assumptions, and seek deeper understanding of African markets.

Innovation

We challenge conventional approaches, finding innovative solutions tailored to Africa's unique financial landscape.

Journey

An adventure that never stops

Jan 2024

Company Founded

CYTO was founded with a vision to transform African financial operations

Company Founded
Station F Paris
Feb 2024

Station F Paris

Joined Station F, Europe's largest startup campus

May 2024

C.ID Prize Winner

Won a national startup contest by EMIS

C.ID Prize Winner
UNDP Timbuktoo Accelerator
Jun 2024

UNDP Timbuktoo Accelerator

Joined the most ambitious Pan-African Fintech Accelerator program

Sep 2024

Speaker at Unstoppable Africa

In the margin of the United Nations General Assembly in NYC

Speaker at Unstoppable Africa
Testing Prototype
Nov 2024

Testing Prototype

Jan 2025

Invited at the Elysée Palace

As part of the Angolan President's state visit in Paris

Elysée Palace
First paying client
Mar 2025

First paying client

Implementing our automation in BitZone, an Angolan SME

Nov 2025

Speaker at AU-EU Summit, Luanda

AU-EU Summit
Africa Startup Conference
Dec 2025

Speaker at Africa Startup Conference, Algiers

Backed by leading institutions

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