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Arcadia aligns three layers competitors cannot combine:

• Distribution — locked through diaspora networks

• Infrastructure — proprietary core system

• Regulation — structured EMI path

This is not a feature advantage.
This is a system advantage.

Infrastructure built.
Distribution secured.
Now scaling.

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Arcadia is building the financial infrastructure layer for cross-border lives.

Banking still operates country by country.
The world does not.

This creates systemic inefficiencies:

• fragmented accounts

• hidden FX costs

• restricted access to financial services

Arcadia addresses this at the infrastructure level.

Not as a product. As a system.

Already built. Not a concept.

Investment overview

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Arcadia integrates what others cannot:

• Distribution — exclusive, locked access to diaspora networks

• Infrastructure — proprietary core banking stack already built

• Regulation — EMI path combined with early integration of regional regulatory frameworks, enabling full control over accounts and margins

Individually, each layer is difficult.
Combined, they create a compounding advantage.

This results in:

• structurally lower customer acquisition costs

• structurally higher margins

• faster deployment across corridors

• increasing defensibility over time

This is a system advantage.

A system that compounds as it scales.
A system that becomes harder to replicate over time.

Over time, distribution, infrastructure, and regulation reinforce each other — creating a self-reinforcing system.

Regulation — pre-aligned regulatory architecture and EMI transition path already structured

Distribution, infrastructure, and regulation — aligned from day one.

Why we win

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Arcadia is already operational at the infrastructure level.

• proprietary core banking stack fully built

• MVP live in BaaS sandbox (account, KYC, IBAN, transfers)

• production infrastructure ready for activation

• EMI licensing roadmap defined

• advanced-stage partnership discussions underway

• infrastructure designed to scale across corridors, not single markets

Growth engine already live:

• content-driven acquisition system deployed

• waiting list funnel active

• early inbound demand observed

• exclusive, contract-backed diaspora distribution agreements unlocking up to 1.1M premium users at launch

• structured rollout with performance-based acquisition

Revenue generation begins shortly after launch, with first revenues expected within the first operational quarter.

Transitioning from build phase to activation — with infrastructure already in place.

Time-to-market is already compressed, with infrastructure, distribution, and regulatory sequencing in place.

Core systems are operational.
Execution is already in motion.

Execution is not starting. It is scaling.

Risk has shifted from build to execution.

Execution

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Cross-border finance is one of the largest and most inefficient segments in global finance.

Scale:

• 300M+ users globally

• hundreds of billions in annual flows

• structurally high-margin financial activity

Arcadia captures value across the full financial stack:

• accounts

• payments

• FX

• financial services

Monetization:

Revenue generation begins shortly after launch, with first revenues expected within the first operational quarter.

Model:

• margins expand

• dependency decreases

• revenue scales with volume, not users

This is not a niche fintech.
This is a global financial infrastructure category.

This is a volume-driven model with margin expansion over time.

Targeting break-even within ~12–15 months post-launch, driven by early monetization and disciplined cost structure.

This is not capturing a market.
This is defining the infrastructure layer behind it.

Key components are already in place — making execution a continuation, not a starting point.

The category is not defined yet.
It will be defined by the first mover.

Why this can be huge

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This opportunity exists now — not before, not later.

Three structural shifts are converging at the same time:

• Regulation — evolving regulatory frameworks (EMI and regional systems such as UEMOA / BCEAO) now enable direct control over accounts, payments, and compliance

• Infrastructure — financial infrastructure can now be owned, not rented

• Distribution — diaspora networks are now accessible and scalable

At the same time:

• cross-border mobility continues to accelerate globally

• financial systems remain fragmented and country-based

This combination did not exist before.

It creates a narrow window to define the financial infrastructure layer for cross-border users.

The first player to align these layers captures the advantage.

This is not a gradual opportunity.

This is a timing window where infrastructure, regulation, and distribution align — briefly.

The player who moves first defines the category.

The timing is structural.
Not cyclical.

This window exists now — not before, not later.

Why now

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€5M raise — 15% equity — €28.3M pre-money valuation

Allocation already in progress.
Selective onboarding of investors.

Built for long-term aligned capital and strategic partners.

Investment terms

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Arcadia is building a cross-border financial infrastructure layer, delivered through a consumer-first product: Bankeaz.

The platform enables:

• unified account architecture

• multi-country usability

• integrated FX and transfers

• account aggregation across financial institutions

Designed to scale across corridors, not countries.

What we are building

The full system — including regulatory architecture, governance model, and execution infrastructure — is available for review in the investor dataroom.

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Competitors must rebuild three layers simultaneously:

• Regulation

• Infrastructure

• Distribution

Each requires time, capital, and trust.

They must build all three — without having any.

Arcadia already operates across all three.

Competitors cannot replicate this without rebuilding all layers.

Why it cannot be replicated

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Regulatory strategy

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Arcadia is designed to operate within regulated financial systems from inception.
Regulatory architecture is embedded into the operating model — not added as the company scales.

This approach enables controlled execution across jurisdictions while maintaining alignment with institutional standards.

Regulation as infrastructure — not constraint

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Arcadia follows a structured progression:

• Phase 1 — Bank-as-a-Service (BaaS)
  leveraging licensed partners to operate within fully regulated environments from day one

• Phase 2 — EMI licensing (EU)
  establishing a first regulated entity to gain direct control over compliance, safeguarding, and operations

• Phase 3 — multi-jurisdiction expansion
  extending regulatory presence in key markets as scale and use cases require

This model balances speed of execution with regulatory control and long-term independence.

A staged regulatory model

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Arcadia is designed to integrate early with regional regulatory systems, including:

• UEMOA / BCEAO frameworks in West Africa

• European regulatory standards through EMI licensing

This ensures:

• regulatory compatibility from initial deployment

• reduced friction in market entry and scaling

• alignment with supervisory expectations from early stages

Pre-aligned with regional regulatory frameworks

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Compliance is not centralized as a function — it is distributed across the system:

• AML / CFT frameworks integrated into operational flows

• transaction monitoring embedded at infrastructure level

• segregation of duties and auditability by design

• policy frameworks aligned with licensing requirements

This creates continuous compliance, not periodic validation.

Embedded compliance architecture

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Arcadia does not defer regulatory structuring.

It operates with:

• defined governance and control systems

• regulatory-aligned operational processes

• licensing-ready architecture

before scaling customer volume.

Control before scale

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This strategy reduces key risks:

• regulatory risk → through pre-aligned and embedded frameworks

• execution risk → through controlled, partner-backed deployment

• scaling risk → through a model designed for licensing transition

Arcadia is not adapting to regulation as it grows.
It is built to operate within it from day one.

Why this matters for investors

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This company is not built from theory.

• deep understanding of regulated banking systems

• proprietary infrastructure already built and operational

• direct access to diaspora distribution networks

• cross-market execution capability (Europe and Africa)

Execution is already in motion.

While others are defining the problem, Arcadia is already building the solution.
While others are raising, Arcadia is already executing.

Execution combines regulatory expertise, infrastructure capability, and direct distribution access.

Execution is not planned.
It is already happening.

Why we can execute

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€5M Seed — 15% equity
€28.3M pre-money

Allocation in progress
Limited capacity remaining

Prioritizing strategic investors

Allocation moving fast

Investment summary

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