Profile
Founders
Corporate information
Official name
TransferWise Ltd
Registration country
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
Money transfer platform.Funding
Funding rounds
Secondary USD 292,000,000
USD 292,000,000 (21 May 2019) at USD 3,200,000,000 valuation.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Lead Edge Capital Management LLC | Investor in growth stage software, internet, and consumer businesses. | United States | |
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Lone Pine Capital LLC | |||
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Vitruvian Partners LLP | Private equity firm investing own capital | United Kingdom |
Debt GBP 65,000,000
USD 84,372,200 (9 Nov 2018) Change in valuation: unknown
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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JP Morgan & Co | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. | |
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LHV Ventures | Estonia | Initial investment. Led the round. | |
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National Westminster Bank PLC | United Kingdom | Initial investment. Led the round. |
Series E USD 280,000,000
USD 280,000,000 (2 Nov 2017) at USD 1,300,000,000 valuation.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Institutional Venture Partners | US-based venture capital investment firm focusing on later-stage companies and growth equity investments. | United States | Led the round. |
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Merian Global Investors | Led the round. | ||
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Green Bay Ventures Manager LLC | United States | Round participant. | |
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Mitsui & Co | Japan | Round participant. | |
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Sapphire Ventures | United States | Round participant. | |
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Virgin Group | Round participant. | ||
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World Innovation Lab | Round participant. | ||
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
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Baillie Gifford | Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients. | United Kingdom | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Series D USD 26,000,000
USD 26,000,000 (25 May 2016) at USD 1,100,000,000 valuation.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Baillie Gifford | Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients. | United Kingdom | Initial investment. Led the round. |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Series C USD 58,000,000
USD 58,000,000 (25 Jan 2015) at USD 900,000,000 valuation.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | Round participant. |
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ACE & Co | Switzerland | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Firestartr | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
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IA Venture Partners LLC | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Valar Ventures Management LLC | Venture capital firm investing in high-margin, fast-growing financial technology companies across the globe. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Virgin Group | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Series B USD 25,000,000
USD 25,000,000 (9 Jun 2014)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Valar Ventures Management LLC | Venture capital firm investing in high-margin, fast-growing financial technology companies across the globe. | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
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IA Venture Partners LLC | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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The Accelerator Group | United Kingdom | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Virgin Group | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Series A USD 6,000,000
USD 6,000,000 (13 May 2013)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Valar Ventures Management LLC | Venture capital firm investing in high-margin, fast-growing financial technology companies across the globe. | United States | Initial investment. Led the round. |
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IA Venture Partners LLC | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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MV Advisers LLP | European venture capital firm. | United Kingdom | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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SV Angel | Silicon Valley-based angel fund. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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The Accelerator Group | United Kingdom | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Seed USD 1,300,000
USD 1,300,000 (17 Apr 2012)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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IA Venture Partners LLC | United States | Led the round. | |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | Led the round. |
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Errol Damelin | Round participant. | ||
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IA Venture Partners LLC | United States | Round participant. | |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | Round participant. |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | Round participant. |
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LocalGlobe | UK-based venture capital firm that focuses on seed investments. | United Kingdom | Round participant. |
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Max Levchin | Round participant. | ||
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The Accelerator Group | United Kingdom | Round participant. | |
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Seed EUR 50,000
(1 Aug 2011)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | Led the round. |
Cap Table
Current and past shareholders
Investments
Selected investments
| Company | Country | Notes | ||
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Cocoon Networks London-based Chinese technology and investment group. |
N/A Active |