This article is the second part of the ‘Using GetEquity’ series where we break down the process of setting up your profile, making your first investment and understanding what your investment means.
In this article, we will be breaking down the process around funding your wallet
In order to fund your wallet, all your KYC documents must have been uploaded by you and verified by our verification team.
For a review on what we ask, please refer to the first article in the series here.
You can get started with the process from two different sections from your app. You can click on the “Add to wallet” directly on the overview page or you can navigate to the wallet page and select “Add to wallet” as seen in the images below.
There are three different ways you can fund your wallet on GetEquity. You can choose to fund with:
- Preferred Currency (any currency currently available on the platform like naira, dollar, etc)
- Fintech Apps (like ThePeer which connects different Fintech apps together eg. Paga to Eversend, Eversend to GetEquity)
- Crypto (stablecoins like USDT, USDC or BUSD_BSC etc)
Funding With Preferred Currency
This funding option means you can fund your wallet in multiple currencies available on the GetEquity platform.
Step 1: Select the “Fund with Preferred Currency” option as seen in the image above
Step 2: Select the currency in which you would like to fund from the dropdown. Depending on the currency chosen, you might be prompted further to choose a method of funding either through a debit/credit card, wire transfer to a virtual account, mobile money etc
Step 3: Input the amount you are looking to fund in dollars. The equivalent amount in the currency chosen in step 2 will be displayed on the page alongside the conversion rate.
Step 4: Confirm your transaction details inclusive of amount chosen and transaction fees attached and select “Confirm Transaction” at the bottom of the page in order to fund using the Flutterwave payment gateway
From this point you will be navigated to the flutterwave payment gateway where you would fill in any required details dependent on your method of funding. For example, card details, mobile money details etc
Funding with Fintech Apps
You can also fund your wallet with fintech apps like The Peer which is currently LIVE on the platform. With The Peer, you can fund your wallet from any other business/fintech wallet that is currently available on the gateway.
Step 1: Select the “Via Fintech Apps”option as seen in the image below
Step 2: Input the amount you are looking to fund in dollars. The equivalent amount in naira will be displayed on the page alongside the conversion rate.
Step 3: Select “Thepeer” as seen in the image below.
Step 4: Confirm your transaction details inclusive of amounts chosen and transaction fees attached and select “Confirm Transaction” at the bottom of the page in order to fund using Thepeer gateway
From this point you will be navigated to the Thepeer payment gateway where you would fill in any required details.
Fund with Crypto
You can fund your GetEquity wallet with stablecoins like USDT, USDC or BUSD_BSC using the Fluidcoins payment gateway on either the mobile or web app. However, please note this option is only available to users outside of Nigeria due to current regulations around crypto in Nigeria.
Step 1: Select the “Fund with Crypto”option as seen in the image below
Step 2: Input the amount you are looking to fund in dollars. The equivalent amount in naira will be displayed on the page alongside the conversion rate.
Step 3: Confirm your transaction details inclusive of amounts chosen and transaction fees attached and select “Confirm Transaction” at the bottom of the page in order to fund using Fluidcoins payment gateway
From this point you will be navigated to the Fluidcoins payment gateway where you would fill in any required details.
You can reach us at support@getequity.io if you encounter any issues along the way.
Our next article covers the process around purchasing tokens on GetEquity and what these tokens mean and how you hold this Equity.
