WORLDREMIT
12.3.2014 01:02:53 CET | Business Wire | Pressemeddelelse
WorldRemit today announces that it has closed a $40 million investment from Accel Partners , representing one of the largest Series A venture capital funding rounds completed in Europe. WorldRemit’s online platform enables migrants and expats to send quick, convenient and low cost remittance payments to families and friends abroad. The investment will support WorldRemit’s expansion into new geographies and the development of additional products and services.
According to The World Bank, $519 billion of remittance payments were made in 20121 , mostly via traditional players such as Western Union and MoneyGram, as well as a plethora of smaller and informal operators. The majority of these payments are still conducted via a network of physical locations, resulting in an inefficient and expensive user experience. These traditional operators also create compliance risks associated with acceptance of cash at corner shops that leaves no audit trail.
WorldRemit with its online-only, cashless business model offers a more efficient, affordable and transparent remittance alternative to traditional money transfer operators2 . Customers can send funds from 35 countries to families and friends in over 100 destinations. Senders can use WorldRemit’s online platform, also accessible via mobile phones and tablets, to make payments by debit or credit card, or via bank transfer. Recipients can receive funds via bank deposit, direct transfer to mobile wallets, cash pickup or delivery, as well as airtime top-up for their mobile phones.
Founded in 2009, WorldRemit has partnered with leading international banks, mobile operator hubs and mobile money transfer networks including M-PESA, as well as an array of fast, low cost local money transfer networks. The company currently enables more than 1.3 million annualised remittance transactions with the help of over 50 employees and expects to continue its rapid growth in 2014, expanding its staff to 200 employees by the end of the year.
Ismail Ahmed, Founder & CEO at World Remit, comments: “WorldRemit offers migrant workers and expats unparalleled speed, convenience and transparency when sending money home. We expect the online money transfer sector to account for approximately 30% of the remittance market in the next few years and that WorldRemit will be at the forefront of this change. We offer the most extensive range of pay-out options unmatched by any money transfer firm, including payments to mobile wallets and international airtime top up, which enable recipients to receive their money even where there is limited or no banking infrastructure.”
“Accel Partners with their global network and extensive expertise in the payments industry is the perfect fit for WorldRemit. We are excited to continue our rapid growth trajectory with their support,” added Ahmed.
Harry Nelis, Accel Partners says: “WorldRemit is moving remittance online, disrupting a traditionally offline business and democratizing payments. We are excited to be partnering with a team with the deep industry expertise that has enabled them to build the robust technology and strong compliance needed for a secure, trusted and world-class remittance business.”
William Blair & Company acted as exclusive financial adviser to WorldRemit in this transaction.
ENDS
About WorldRemit
WorldRemit is a global online money transfer business. Migrants and expats from 34 countries can make online payments to families and friends in over 100 destinations. WorldRemit offers a wide range of options to send and receive payments. Senders can make payments online, through smartphones or tablets, by debit or credit card, or via bank transfer. Recipients can get paid via bank deposit, direct transfers to mobile wallets, cash pickup or delivery, or airtime top-up for their mobile phones.
WorldRemit is headquartered in London, UK, and has regional offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
About Accel Partners
Founded in 1983, Accel Partners has a long history of partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to build world-class businesses. Accel today invests globally using dedicated teams and market-specific strategies for local geographies, with offices in Palo Alto, London, New York City and Bangalore, as well as in China via its partnership with IDG-Accel. Accel has invested in over 500 companies, many of which have defined their categories, including Angry Birds (Rovio), Atlassian, Braintree, Brightcove, CAN Capital, Cloudera, ComScore, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Funding Circle, Groupon, Kayak, OzForex, QlikTech, Spotify, Supercell and Wonga.
1 The World Bank Migration and Development Brief 21 – “Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Trends and Outlook, 2013-2016 (2, October 2013)
2 CGAP, “How the poor can benefit from choice in the remittance market ” by Wameek Noor & Rasesh Mohan (24 October 2013)
Contact:
For more information please contact:
Hotwire PR
Ben, Stuart or
Megan
0207 608 8358
WorldRemitUK@hotwirepr.com
Information om Business Wire
Følg pressemeddelelser fra Business Wire
Skriv dig op her, og modtag pressemeddelelser på e-mail. Indtast din e-mail, klik på abonner, og følg instruktionerne i den udsendte e-mail.
Flere pressemeddelelser fra Business Wire
Lattice to Showcase Industry-Leading FPGA Innovations at FPGA Conference Europe 202616.6.2026 22:00:00 CEST | Press release
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its exhibition plan for the upcoming FPGA Conference Europe. Lattice will participate in various speaker sessions to showcase how low power FPGAs are driving innovation across multiple sectors. The company will also demonstrate its latest FPGA technology advancements in physical AI, advanced connectivity, security, and more. Who: Lattice Semiconductor What / When (GMT+2): June 30 – July 2: Lattice Presentations & Demo Showcase Speaker sessions: Day 1 – 3 Speaker Sessions: Lattice FPGA deep dive sessions spanning physical AI, advanced connectivity, security, and design tools Date Time Session June 30 9:45 a.m. FPGA Verification and Testing by Arrow 11:15 a.m. Trusted Resilience Edge: Unified FPGA-TPM for Post-Quantum Cryptography RED & Cyber Resilience Act 12 p.m. SIPHashIP for Embedded Security: Enabling RED Compliance and CRA Readiness in Smart AR/VR Systems 2:15 p.m. Foundations of FPGA Security
IQM Deploys Its First U.S. Quantum Computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory16.6.2026 20:53:00 CEST | Press release
Pathfinder, a 20-qubit IQM Radiance system, is now operational at the home of Frontier, the world's most powerful supercomputer for open science. It’s ORNL's first commercially procured quantum computer and IQM's first system on U.S. soil. It will be connected to high-performance computing systems in the National Center for Computational Sciences Technology Integration Group's test bed. ORNL owns and operates the system on its own campus. IQM's deployment model gives customers direct ownership and control of their quantum infrastructure, including the IP. IQM has sold 23 full-stack quantum systems worldwide, more on-premises systems than any other manufacturer. The deployment expands IQM's commercial presence in the United States ahead of its planned Nasdaq listing through its merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ). The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today launched Pathfinder, the first commercially procured quantum computer at ORNL, built
Hologic Secures Significant Patent Victory Against Siemens Over Breast Cancer Detection Technology16.6.2026 19:00:00 CEST | Press release
Court orders Siemens to halt production and recall and destroy products across Germany, France and the Netherlands Hologic, Inc. today announced a significant and far-reaching victory in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Germany, which ruled that Siemens* infringed upon a critical Hologic mammography technology patent in Siemens’ latest mammography system. The court imposed a sweeping injunction, immediately prohibiting Siemens from making, offering, placing on the market, using or importing or storing for those purposes its MAMMOMAT B.brilliant systems across Germany, France and the Netherlands, as well as monetary damages and penalties for non-compliance. The court also required Siemens to execute a mandatory recall and destruction of all affected systems in those countries. On June 10, 2026, the UPC determined that Siemens infringed upon European Patent EP 2 352 431, Hologic’s Focusing Technology on the Envision™ Platform, the first FDA-approved mammography innovation of its kind.1
RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create Leading Global Guest Experience Platform Serving 2,000+ Properties Across 75+ Countries16.6.2026 18:30:00 CEST | Press release
Wavecrest Growth Partners invests to enable combination and support growth of the combined company RealTime Reservation (RTR), the industry leader in dynamic hospitality booking technology for onsite activities, amenities, and ancillary revenue management, today announced its acquisition of STAY, creating a global end-to-end guest experience platform for the hospitality industry. The combined company will serve more than 2,000 hospitality properties across 75+ countries throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The combination significantly expands RTR's international footprint and strengthens its position as a leading provider of guest engagement, ancillary revenue, and guest experience technology. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616258776/en/ Pictured: RealTime Reservation's dynamic booking interface allows hotel guests to select and reserve pool and beach amenities by location, d
Happy Holidays S.A. and JTA Investment Holding Announce €65 Million Investment for SARTIMARE Tourism Development in Greece16.6.2026 17:42:00 CEST | Press release
Happy Holidays S.A. today announced the signing of an Investment Agreement with Qatar-based JTA Investment Holding for the development of the sustainable SARTIMARE Beach Resort & Spa project in Sarti, Halkidiki, Greece. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616892834/en/ Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh, CEO of JTA Investment Holding and Georgios Iosifidis, Founder & Owner of Happy Holidays S.A. Under the agreement, JTA Investment Holding will invest €65 million into the development. The project will be built on a site of approximately 120,900 square meters, with construction scheduled between 2027 and 2030. Designed with a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, the SARTIMARE project will feature luxury hospitality facilities, premium residences and villas, wellness amenities, retail, food & beverage outlets, and marina infrastructure. The project's valuation is expected to exceed €100 million as key develop
I vores nyhedsrum kan du læse alle vores pressemeddelelser, tilgå materiale i form af billeder og dokumenter samt finde vores kontaktoplysninger.
Besøg vores nyhedsrum