TOP 10
2010 YEAR FOUNDED
CEO KRISTO KÄÄRMANN
UK HQ
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TransferWise
Value ( USD ) : $ 5bn
Capitalising on the market ’ s accelerated interest in digital payments since the beginning of the pandemic , TransferWise announced in July 2020 that it had increased 43 % in value year-on-year . Founded by professionals who knew first-hand the complicated financial logistics of living in one country and being paid in the currency of another , they decided to create a workaround solution to save time and money . Now , over 10 years later , TransferWise has become one of the most valuable fintechs in the world and continues to make moving money fast , easy and low-cost . DECEMBER 2020