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WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led by A16z and General Catalyst

WHAT HAPPENED

Crunchbase News reported that Miami-based Félix, which provides an AI-assisted WhatsApp remittance service for Latino immigrants, announced a $200 million Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company says it plans to expand beyond remittances into broader financial services.

KEY FIGURES
$200 million

Series C

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Published
September 1, 2026
Captured
Sep 1, 10:37 PM
Credibility note
Readable independent funding report. The round and stated plan are supported; future product and corridor expansion remain company intentions.
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# WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led by A16z and General Catalyst

> Evidence tier: B2
> Evidence type: Independent funding report on Félix's announced Series C round
> Source: [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-whatsapp-remittance-startup-felix-raises-200m-a16z-general-catalyst)
> Published: 2026-09-01
> Captured: 2026-09-02T02:37:11.905Z

## Source summary

Crunchbase News reported that Miami-based Félix, which provides an AI-assisted WhatsApp remittance service for Latino immigrants, announced a $200 million Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company says it plans to expand beyond remittances into broader financial services.

## Why it matters

The round could fund corridor expansion and a broader financial-services product set for a remittance-focused platform. Funding does not establish delivery: the report does not confirm new live corridors, licenses, pricing, settlement improvements or adoption outcomes from the expansion plan.

## Key numbers

- **Series C:** $200 million

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Cross-border market
- Entities: Félix / Andreessen Horowitz / General Catalyst
- Cross-border payments
- Company intelligence

## Evidence and credibility note

Readable independent funding report. The round and stated plan are supported; future product and corridor expansion remain company intentions.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from article:published_time: 2026-09-01T10:21:50-07:00

## First-party corroboration

No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.

## Original-source traceback

[Open the original Crunchbase News report](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-whatsapp-remittance-startup-felix-raises-200m-a16z-general-catalyst)

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