Zepz

Fintech · London, GB

Cross-border money transfer platform (formerly WorldRemit).

Founders

Ismail Ahmed (Somalia · ♂) — A former UN remittance compliance advisor who experienced the high cost of sending money to his own family, he founded WorldRemit (now Zepz) in 2010 to move the remittance industry online.
Catherine Wines (France · ♀) — A payments-industry executive who had worked in money transfer at Coinstar/Travelex, she co-founded WorldRemit in 2010 to digitize cross-border remittances.
Richard Igoe (United Kingdom · ♂) — He co-founded WorldRemit in 2010 as the technical co-founder, building the platform that moved remittances online.

Shares the most investors with (number = shared investors):

Date	Round	Amount
Oct 2024	Growth London fintech Zepz (formerly WorldRemit) raised $267M led by Accel to expand its cross-border payments platform.	$267M
Aug 2021	Series D Plus Digital money-transfer company Zepz (formerly WorldRemit Group) raised a $292m Series E at a $5bn valuation, with Leapfrog, TCV, Accel and new investor Farallon Capital.	$292M

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