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Wise

ActiveFintechCross-border & Remittances / FXLondonFounded 2011

What it does

Wise (formerly TransferWise) was founded in 2011 by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus to provide transparent, low-cost international money transfers. The company operates a peer-to-peer transaction network that bypasses traditional bank wire markups by settling payments locally. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Wise is a global benchmark for borderless multi-currency consumer and corporate accounts.

Diaspora remittancesMulti-currency accountsFX / currency exchangeCross-border B2B payments

Known for

  • Pioneering mid-market FX fee transparency
  • Wise multi-currency borderless accounts
  • Global peer-to-peer money transfer engine
  • Publicly traded global fintech leader

Model & industry

Payments-as-a-ServiceSaaSAll / Cross-industry

People