Transferwise
CEO: Kristo Käärmann
Founder(s): Taavet Hinrikus, Kristo Käärmann
Founded: 2010
Sectors: FX
Latest funding: $280m Series E - November 2017
Total funding: $396.4M
HQ: London, UK
In the Hall of Fame ... for Services to the Revolution
TransferWise is a money transfer service allowing private individuals & businesses to send money abroad without hidden charges. One of the original FinTech revolutionaries, TransferWise continues to innovate, opening up services to China and forging a partnership with Germany’s Number26. During the last 12 months TransferWise has introduced new mobile platforms, including iOS 8 (iPhone +iPad) and Android. The business also rebranded, redesigned their payment flow and launched their first national TV campaign. The company has been valued at close to $1bn.