Rick May
San Luis Obispo, CA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Metou. Inc.
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Location:
San Luis Obispo
Industry:
Technology/Web
Year Founded:
2010
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
"S" Corporation
Description:
Metou (me-to-you) offers a service to the international Diaspora - the ability to send funds to the mobile phone of the 60% of Africans who do not have a bank account. Metou turns the international fund receiver’s mobile phone into a Debit Card – a Debit Card WITHOUT an associated bank account. A service with no competition.
The launch provides controlled fund transfers into Nigeria, followed by 29 other African countries. Metou projects a Nigeria gross revenue of $82 Million in three years.