Ali Karimi

@ali_k

Berlin

Refugee turned software architect. Built a fintech in Kabul, escaped in 2021, rebuilt everything from scratch in Berlin. Not stopping.

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FinTechSystem DesignResilience

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Ali Karimi

Berlin

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Banking for the unbanked in Europe — refugees and migrants first

15M people in Europe have no bank account. Not because they don't want one. Because the KYC process was designed for someone with a German address and a Schufa score. We built an alternative. 3,200 active accounts, 0 fraud cases. Raising seed.

Co-FounderEquity · 15%

Ali Karimi

Berlin

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Cross-border remittance for DACH diaspora communities

Western Union charges 8% to send money home. We charge 0.5%. Onboarding works with a passport photo, no German ID needed. €2.1M transferred in first 4 months. Zero chargebacks. Licensing in progress. Need a compliance co-founder.

Co-FounderEquity · 18%