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Lipa Later

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lipalater.com•

Nairobi, Kenya

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Michael Maina

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Eric Muli

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Cauris Finance

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Lateral Frontiers VC

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GreenHouse Capital

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Engage Capital bids $24.5 million to acquire struggling Lipa Later

https://techcabal.com/2025/07/14/engage-capital-bids-to-acquire-lipa-later/

Inside the failed courtship between Lipa Later and Nigeria’s Klump

https://techcabal.com/2025/09/26/inside-lipa-later-courtship-nigeria-klump/

Engage Capital Leads Three Bids for Struggling Fintech Lipa Later

https://weetracker.com/2025/07/24/lipa-later-kenya-three-firms-bid/

Reprieve for Lipa Later as Court Urges Investor to Resolve Dispute Via Arbitration

https://kenyanwallstreet.com/reprieve-for-lipa-later-as-court-urges-investor-to-resolve-dispute-via-arbitration

Lipa Later gains $12m funding to expand credit footprint in Africa

https://ventureburn.com/2022/01/lipa-later-gains-12m-funding-to-expand-credit-footprint-in-africa/

Kenya’s Pay-Later Revolution Is Here

https://thekenyatimes.com/opinions/lipa-pole-pole-kenyas-pay-later-revolution-is-here-but-at-what-cost/

Lipa Later sought $5 million from UK lender two weeks after entering administration

https://cedirates.com/news/lipa-later-sought-5-million-from-uk-lender-two-weeks-after-entering-administration/

Engage Capital Tables $24.5M Bid to Revive Lipa Later from Administration

https://www.techinafrica.com/engage-capital-tables-24-5m-bid-to-revive-lipa-later-from-administration/

Engage Capital Offers $24.5M to Acquire Collapsed Fintech Lipa Later

https://www.dabafinance.com/en/news/engage-capital-lipa-later-acquisition-bnpl-administration-kenya

Techpoint Africa

Engage Capital to acquire Kenya’s Lipa Later for $24.5M

https://techpoint.africa/insight/techpoint-digest-1136/

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