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a full-stack digital asset infrastructure platform enabling regulated digital assets, crypto, and payments for businesses & FIs in MENA & Turkey.
Fuze is a full-stack digital asset infrastructure platform operating primarily across the MENA region and Turkey that enables businesses and financial institutions to integrate regulated cryptocurrency and payment services. The enterprise provides a comprehensive suite of business-to-business solutions, including Digital Assets-as-a-Service, over-the-counter trading, stablecoin infrastructure, merchant acquiring, and cross-border remittances. Its core technology allows regional fintechs, commercial banks, and traditional enterprises to embed digital asset capabilities directly into their existing financial ecosystems through application programming interfaces. In May 2025, Fuze successfully secured $12.2 million in Series A funding to expand its proprietary payment solution, FuzePay, and further scale its stablecoin infrastructure products. This recent financing round was supported by a syndicate of prominent institutional investors including Galaxy, e&, and Further Ventures. The organization was originally co-founded by chief executive officer Mo Ali Yusuf.
Fuze has raised $26.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Fuze has raised $26.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
FUZE Technology is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2018 that builds innovative IoT hardware solutions, primarily chargeFUZE for on-the-go mobile charging and adFUZE for data-driven digital advertising on connected TV (CTV) and digital out-of-home (DOOH) platforms.[1][3][4][5] It serves businesses, event organizers, venues, and consumers by addressing connectivity gaps in high-traffic environments like festivals, stadiums, and public spaces, while enabling brands to collect first-party data for targeted engagement.[1][4][5] With around 63 employees and $3 million in revenue, FUZE powers partnerships with major players like American Express, Live Nation, Google, and Insomniac Events, demonstrating strong growth in the sharing economy-driven IoT space.[1][4]
The company solves key problems of device downtime and fragmented advertising in mobile-first settings, offering seamless utility that doubles as an engagement platform.[3][5] Its momentum includes national expansion from 2018-2022, the adFUZE launch in 2023, and ongoing global scaling in 2024, positioning it as a leader in blending hardware with software for consumer experiences.[4]
FUZE Technology was founded in January 2018 in Los Angeles with a vision to revolutionize hardware through IoT innovations, spotting an opportunity in the sharing economy—much like e-bikes and scooters—to apply it to mobile charging needs.[1][4] The founders identified a market gap for convenient, on-the-go charging amid rising smartphone dependency, leading to the August 2018 launch of chargeFUZE, which quickly gained traction at cafes, bars, festivals, and venues.[4][7]
Early pivotal moments included rapid national growth from 2020-2022, establishing chargeFUZE as a market leader, followed by diversification into advertising with adFUZE in October 2023.[4] This evolution reflects a team-driven commitment to pushing IoT boundaries, humanizing tech by making everyday utilities like charging interactive and brand-connected.[1][4][5]
(Note: A separate company named Fuze, focused on cloud communications and acquired by 8x8, exists but is unrelated to this IoT hardware firm.[2])
FUZE rides the IoT and connected experiences wave, capitalizing on the explosion of mobile devices, events, and venues needing reliable power amid the sharing economy boom.[1][4] Timing is ideal post-2020, as hybrid events and digital advertising surged, with market forces like rising CTV/DOOH spend (projected to grow amid cookie deprecation) favoring its first-party data model.[3][5]
It influences the ecosystem by transforming passive spaces into interactive hubs, empowering organizers and brands to boost engagement—e.g., at festivals via partners like Insomniac—while pioneering utility-ad hybrids that set standards for consumer-facing IoT.[1][4] This positions FUZE amid favorable tailwinds in edge computing and privacy-focused advertising.
FUZE is primed for accelerated growth by expanding adFUZE globally and innovating new IoT utilities, leveraging its partner network to capture more event and venue market share.[1][4][5] Trends like AI-enhanced personalization, 5G ubiquity, and sustainable hardware will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a full-stack IoT platform influencing how brands monetize physical-digital intersections. As a catalyst in connectivity, FUZE exemplifies how targeted IoT solves real-world friction, fueling progress in a hyper-connected world.[5]
Fuze has raised $26.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Fuze's investors include Further Ventures, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, Outrun Ventures, Frederic Montagnon, Pierre Lavaux, Rand Hindi, AAF Management Ltd., Elefund, James Park, Liberty City Ventures.
Fuze has raised $26.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series A in April 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $12M Series A | — | Further Ventures, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, Outrun Ventures, Frederic Montagnon, Pierre Lavaux, Rand Hindi | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $14M Seed | Further Ventures | AAF Management Ltd., Elefund, Outrun Ventures, James Park, Liberty City Ventures | Announced |