TransferWise Stock
Peer-to-Peer money transfer service
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About TransferWise Stock
TransferWise is a money transfer service allowing private individuals and businesses to send money abroad without hidden charges. TransferWise lets expats, foreign students and businesses move money globally. The firm's pricing and operating model are a substantial departure from standard practice in the money transfer sector, providing customers with a lower-cost alternative to traditional means of moving money internationally. TransferWise was founded in London in March 2010 by Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann. Taavet was part of the small team that started Skype in 2003 and has recently worked with a number of startups as an angel investor and advisor. Kristo had a financial services background from Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Institutional investors include IA Ventures, Index Ventures, Seedcamp and Kima Ventures. Strategic angels include Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson and PayPal founder Max Levchin. TransferWise is licensed and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
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BlackRock
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Merian Global Investors
LHV Ventures
Lead Edge Capital
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Funding History
April 2012 | $1.3M |
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May 2013 | $6.0M |
June 2014 | $15.4M |
January 2015 | $58.5M |
May 2016 | $26.0M |
September 2017 | $65.0M |
Management
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kristo Kaarmann
Co-Founder & Chairman
Taavet Hinrikus
Press
TechCrunch - Mar, 16 2020
TransferWise partners with Alipay for international money transfersTechCrunch - Feb, 24 2020
Chattermill raises $8M Series A to enable companies to gain customer feedback insights ‘at scale’New York Times - Feb, 21 2020
How to Be an Expatriate in 2020TechCrunch - Dec, 3 2019
Salv, the anti-money laundering startup founded by ex-TransferWise employees, picks up $2M seed