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Address

TransferWise Ltd
London
United Kingdom

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Website
http://transferwise.com
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Industry
6619 Other activities auxiliary to financial services
Tags
fintech
mobile wallets
remittances
unicorn
KANDO id: 156968

Corporate information

Founders
Taavet Hinrikus
Official name
TransferWise Ltd
Registration country
United Kingdom

Company type

Money transfer platform.

Funding rounds

Secondary USD 292,000,000

USD 292,000,000 ( ) at USD 3,200,000,000 pre-money valuation

Profile Country
Lead Edge Capital Management LLC Investor in growth stage software, internet, and consumer businesses.
United States
Lone Pine Capital
Vitruvian Partners LLP Private equity firm investing own capital
United Kingdom

Debt GBP 65,000,000

USD 84,372,224 ( )

Profile Country Notes
JP Morgan & Co
United States
 Led the round.
LHV Ventures
Estonia
 Led the round.
National Westminster Bank PLC
United Kingdom
 Led the round.

Series E USD 280,000,000

USD 280,000,000 ( ) at USD 1,300,000,000 pre-money valuation

Profile Country Notes
Institutional Venture Partners
United States
 Led the round.
Merian Global Investors Led the round.
Green Bay Ventures Manager LLC
United States
Mitsui & Co
Japan
Sapphire Ventures
United States
Virgin Group
World Innovation Lab
Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
United States
 Follow-on investment.
Baillie Gifford Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients.
United Kingdom
 Follow-on investment.

Series D USD 26,000,000

USD 26,000,000 ( ) at USD 1,100,000,000 pre-money valuation

Profile Country Notes
Baillie Gifford Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients.
United Kingdom
 Led the round.
Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
United States

Series C USD 58,000,000

USD 58,000,000 ( ) at USD 900,000,000 pre-money valuation

Profile Country Notes
Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
United States
 Led the round.
ACE & Co
Switzerland
Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
United States
Firestartr
IA Venture Partners LLC
United States
Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm
Switzerland
Valar Ventures Management LLC
Virgin Group
Seedcamp Investments LLP Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups.
United Kingdom
 Follow-on investment.

Venture

( )

Profile Country
Future Fifty
United Kingdom

Series B USD 25,000,000

USD 25,000,000 ( )

Profile Country Notes
Valar Ventures Management LLC Led the round.
IA Venture Partners LLC
United States
Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm
Switzerland
Kima Ventures French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world.
France
The Accelerator Group
United Kingdom
Virgin Group
Seedcamp Investments LLP Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups.
United Kingdom
 Follow-on investment.

Series A USD 6,000,000

USD 6,000,000 ( )

Profile Country Notes
Valar Ventures Management LLC Led the round.
IA Venture Partners LLC
United States
Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm
Switzerland
Kima Ventures French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world.
France
MV Advisers LLP Venture capital firm.
SV Angel Silicon Valley-based angel fund.
United States
The Accelerator Group
United Kingdom
Seedcamp Investments LLP Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups.
United Kingdom
 Follow-on investment.

Seed USD 1,300,000

USD 1,300,000 ( )

Profile Country Notes
IA Venture Partners LLC
United States
 Led the round.
Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm
Switzerland
 Led the round.
Errol Damelin Individual investor.
IA Venture Partners LLC
United States
Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm
Switzerland
Kima Ventures French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world.
France
LocalGlobe UK-based venture capital firm that focuses on seed investments.
Max Levchin Individual investor.
The Accelerator Group
United Kingdom
Seedcamp Investments LLP Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups.
United Kingdom
 Follow-on investment.

Seed EUR 50,000

( )

Profile Country Notes
Seedcamp Investments LLP Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups.
United Kingdom
 Led the round.


Investment activity status
Active investor

Selected investments

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Profile Country Funding
Cocoon Networks London-based Chinese technology and investment group. N/A

Current employees

Employee Position
Taavet Hinrikus photo Taavet Hinrikus (founder)