Avalara, Seattle-based makers of tax automation software, announced Monday that it has added another big name to its leadership team: Amazon and Walmart vet Sujoy Paul, who joins the company as… Read More
When Karim Meghji joined Remitly in late 2016, CEO Matt Oppenheimer said he was “ecstatic” that someone with such a “unique set of experiences scaling up and managing large businesses”… Read More
Remitly, a Seattle company that takes a mobile-first, customer-centric approach to money transfers, is expanding its service to the United Kingdom. Beginning today, people in the U.K. will be able to… Read More
Remitly has something to say about the current immigration climate in the United States. The Seattle startup, which makes it easy for immigrants to send money to their families back… Read More
Remitly, a mobile platform that makes it easier for customers to send money abroad, is expanding its footprint in Latin America. The Seattle company announced a partnership with international remittance processor… Read More
Techstars Seattle graduate Leanplum has raised $29 million in a Series C round, led by Canaan Partners with participation from Kleiner Perkins and Shasta Ventures. It’s a big round for the… Read More
Todd Pierce, chief digital officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is departing from that role after 18 months, the organization confirmed to GeekWire on Friday. “Todd Pierce and… Read More
Remitly is raising another investment round as the Seattle startup continues to expand around the globe. The latest funding comes in the form of equity and debt financing from IFC, a… Read More
Matt Oppenheimer’s passion for immigration reform knows no borders. The Remitly CEO flew to New Delhi and camped outside the immigration office for hours after one of his founding employees… Read More
Remitly — a mobile platform that lets users send money abroad — is one step closer to achieving its goal of establishing a “global footprint.” Today, the Seattle startup is announcing… Read More
The promise to build a massive border wall and send Mexico the bill is a key tenet of Donald Trump’s campaign. The Republican frontrunner has drawn criticism for neglecting to explain… Read More
— Krish Srinivasan will become the new CFO for Remitly, the Seattle-based digital money transfer service, taking over for Andy Larson who will continue in another leadership position at the company.… Read More
Customers that use Remitly can now transfer money to Mexico. The Seattle-based startup, which allows users to send money overseas, today announced its newest destination country. Remitly’s platform now includes most major banks in… Read More
Remitly has new digs and more funding to help continue building out its money transfer platform. The Seattle-based startup today announced a $12 million line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank… Read More
Remitly, a mobile payments company that helps people send money to the Philippines and India, announced today that it has acquired Talio, a mobile messaging company that lets users send… Read More
We’re kicking off the GeekWire Awards voting today, and we’re starting with a big one: Startup of the Year. One of 13 categories at the GeekWire Awards, Startup of the… Read More
Sending money to friends and family abroad can be inefficient and expensive. Seattle-based startup Remitly has created a tool that aims to fix this problem — given the company’s growth… Read More
Remitly, the Seattle-based startup that allows users to easily send money overseas, is firing on all cylinders. The company has seen massive growth, and is now transferring $100 million to the… Read More
Education. Big data. Health. Telecommunications. Clean tech. Seattle is producing groundbreaking startups in a host of industries, generating a crop of impressive entrepreneurs who are truly attempting to change the… Read More
Seattle money transfer startup Remitly continues to reel in cash, most recently scoring a $5.5 million series A deal led by QED. That brings total funding in the company to… Read More
Seattle startup Remitly just announced pricing for its new international money-transfer service to the Philippines, and customers are probably going to like the price. Money transfers of more than $100… Read More
Remitly, the Seattle online money transfer startup, has reeled in $2.6 million in fresh capital in a deal led by Trilogy Equity Partnership. The company, a TechStars Seattle grad formerly… Read More