🚨 YC-backed Zimi raises $2M to help international merchants easily sell in the U.S. Audrey Djiya and Peter Nsaka, both with entrepreneurial backgrounds, co-founded Zimi to simplify cross-border commerce for international merchants. Djiya, inspired by her family's business history, and Nsaka, who noticed a lack of representation for Africa in e-commerce data while at Shopify, aimed to address the challenges faced by brands shipping internationally, such as high costs and long delivery times. Launched earlier this year, Zimi recently secured a $2 million seed round led by Fearless Fund, with participation from Y Combinator and others. The company focuses on providing localized fulfillment centers for merchants selling into the U.S., helping them navigate tax regulations, currency exchange, and compliance. Zimi differentiates itself by offering a holistic platform for merchants to manage all aspects of international sales in one place. The founders initially attracted customers through direct outreach on social media and LinkedIn, sharing their journey and insights. The seed funding will be used to expand Zimi's U.S. fulfillment network, develop AI models for improved merchant experiences, and launch a payment solution to facilitate dollar transactions for international merchants. Zimi is seeing strong interest from brands worldwide looking to access U.S. markets and plans to grow its infrastructure and team to support this demand. 💬 Source 📌 Powered by V3V Ventures