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Nigerian Startup Rulebase Secures $2.1M to Revolutionize Finance

9/17/2025

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Rulebase, founded by Nigerian engineers Gideon Ebose and Chidi Williams, automates back-office tasks in financial services.
The startup secured $2.1 million in a pre-seed round led by Bowery Capital and Y Combinator.
Its software streamlines compliance, quality assurance, and dispute resolution, integrating with tools like Zendesk and Slack.
An AI agent evaluates customer interactions while ensuring human oversight, reducing costs by up to 70%.
Rulebase has experienced double-digit month-over-month revenue growth since joining Y Combinator.

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Story summary

Rulebase, founded by Nigerian engineers Gideon Ebose and Chidi Williams, automates back-office tasks in financial services.
The startup secured $2.1 million in a pre-seed round led by Bowery Capital and Y Combinator.
Its software streamlines compliance, quality assurance, and dispute resolution, integrating with tools like Zendesk and Slack.
An AI agent evaluates customer interactions while ensuring human oversight, reducing costs by up to 70%.
Rulebase has experienced double-digit month-over-month revenue growth since joining Y Combinator.