Revolutionising
international trade

Sumara provides access to financing and instant, low cost payments for international trade in developing markets. Bridging the gap that banks can't fill.

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Our mission: to unleash entrepreneurialism by removing barriers to international trade.

The $2.5 trillion trade gap

The unmet demand from SMEs for financing international trade.

45% of all trade finance applications by SMEs are rejected by banks.

I can’t transfer trust to my suppliers in Vietnam. I’m motivated by not having to deal with banks. I’ve been with HSBC for 20 years, but they treated me like a criminal and closed my accounts.
Jocob, Thailand
Furniture manufacturing
We can’t take loans, as banks won’t give them, and if they did interest rates are too high. We’ve stopped importing right now, as banks’ FX rates have got so bad there’s no margin.
Ada, Nigeria
Imports construction materials from China
I have to send all the money to the supplier and take all the risk myself. I can do transfers using banks technically, but they usually take 2 weeks, which is too long.
Abdallah, Sudan
Imports machinery from Dubai and China

Borderless
trade finance

Sumara is an end-to-end platform revolutionising international trade in developing markets.

Built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs

We understand businesses and the people behind them. We build solutions that allow you to finance international trade in the way that suits you.

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Instant

Time is your most valuable commodity. Every interaction in our solution is built to be instant, and transparent.

Permissionless

We give you access to finance for international trade, create finance documents such as Letters of Credit, and make payments. No form-filling or approval processes.

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Build for trust

Building trust in international trading relationships is a challenge.

Sumara provides you and your trading partners the infrastructure to be able to transact with trust.

Meet ian,
our founder

Ian is a multiple award winning serial entrepreneur. Most recently he co-founded NOW Money, which enabling banking and low-cost remittances for migrant workers in the Middle East.

Ian is an active advocate for the real-world benefits of Bitcoin and Web3, and started Sumara to use the power of Web3 to create a solution to a major global problem.

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Get in touch

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us using the contact form below, or alternatively, you can email us at ian@sumara.io.

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