
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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J.P. Morgan
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Lead Edge Capital
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LHV Ventures
Lone Pine Capital
Brex, Snyk, Convoy, Skims, Marqeta, Grove Collaborative, Outreach, Benchling, Algolia, TransferWise
Merian Global Investors
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 seedForbes - Nov, 30 2019
Crossing Borders - U.K. Fintechs Partner To Launch International Recurring Payments ServiceTechCrunch - Nov, 6 2019
GoCardless partners with TransferWise to bring low cost currency conversion to recurring paymentsthepaypers - Aug, 15 2019
TransferWise's debit card launches in Australia, New ZealandForbes - Jul, 30 2019
The Fintech Revolution: Who Are The New Competitors In Banking?TechCrunch - Jun, 26 2019
TransferWise’s new debit card for the US fires the starting gun on a new war for travelersForbes - Jun, 26 2019
TransferWise Launches U.S. Debit Card Customers Can Use AbroadForbes - May, 24 2019
Bigger Than Banks: TransferWise Eyes Further Growth In BrazilForbes - May, 22 2019
TransferWise Valued At $3.5 Billion As Founders Sell StakeTechCrunch - May, 21 2019
TransferWise now valued at $3.5B following a new $292M secondary roundTechCrunch - Dec, 6 2018
TransferWise keeps growing money transfers despite global turbulenceTechCrunch - Nov, 6 2018
TransferWise partners with Dutch challenger bank BunqForbes - Aug, 13 2018
Here Are The UK Companies That Will Be Unicorns In 2019FX Compared - Aug, 9 2018
TransferWise adds US bank info for borderless paymentsPaymentsSource - Jun, 19 2018
TransferWise, the 'Robin Hood' of payments, teams up with the sheriffForbes - Apr, 18 2018
Bank of England Makes TransferWise The First Non-Bank To Become Member Of Faster PaymentsCity A.M. - Apr, 16 2018
Transferwise backer venture capital firm Draper Esprit sees its value ...AppAdvice - Mar, 28 2018
TransferWise App Is a Great Way To Send and Receive Money AbroadAdNews - Mar, 20 2018
TransferWise taps Betoota Advocate in hidden fee crackdown