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Zepz Raises $267 Million to Grow Global Cross-Border Remittance Solutions

October 07, 2024
Zepz, WorldRemit, Sendwave, remittances
Money Transfer Service Zepz Cuts 2% of Staff
Business // November 30, 2023

British money transfer firm Zepz has reportedly made another round of job cuts. The company, which owns remittance platforms WorldRemit and Sendwave, has laid off 30 workers, according to a CNBC report Thursday (Nov. 30). “Zepz has entered a redundancy consultation which could affect less than 2% of its global headcount,” a...

CFO: Stay Vigilant About Costs and Churn — Even When Things Look OK
CFO // November 22, 2022

With migrant workers consistently sending money home, the business of remittances tends to be more resilient than most during tough economic times.  Even so, Zepz CFO Robert Mitchell told PYMNTS that doesn’t mean they can stand still or take their eye off competitors or price-conscious...

WorldRemit Parent Zepz Reportedly Shelves IPO Plans to Focus on Profits
IPO // July 13, 2022

Global money transfer startup Zepz, the parent company of WorldRemit, is reportedly putting its planned initial public offering (IPO) on hold while it focuses on profitability amid management turnover and alleged account issues.  Headquartered in London, Zepz was founded in 2010 as WorldRemit by Ismail...

WorldRemit Hits $5B Valuation, Rebrands As Zepz
Investments // August 23, 2021

The digital cross-border payment platform Zepz — formerly WorldRemit — became a $5 billion company on Monday (Aug. 23) after raising $292 million in new primary Series E financing. “The additional funds raised enable us to accelerate investment to prosecute our very sizeable growth opportunity...

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Zepz Raises $267 Million to Grow Global Cross-Border Remittance Solutions

October 07, 2024
Zepz has raised $267 million in a Series F funding round to continue growing its global cross-border remittance solutions, WorldRemit and Sendwave. “The Series F investment will continue to drive our accelerated growth, driven by our mission to serve the financial needs of migrants around the world,” the company said in a Friday (Oct. 4) post on […]

Money Transfer Service Zepz Cuts 2% of Staff

November 30, 2023
British money transfer firm Zepz has reportedly made another round of job cuts. The company, which owns remittance platforms WorldRemit and Sendwave, has laid off 30 workers, according to a CNBC report Thursday (Nov. 30). “Zepz has...

WorldRemit Parent Zepz Reportedly Shelves IPO Plans to Focus on Profits

July 13, 2022
Global money transfer startup Zepz, the parent company of WorldRemit, is reportedly putting its planned initial public offering (IPO) on hold while it focuses on profitability amid management turnover and...

WorldRemit Hits $5B Valuation, Rebrands As Zepz

August 23, 2021
The digital cross-border payment platform Zepz — formerly WorldRemit — became a $5 billion company on Monday (Aug. 23) after raising $292 million in new primary Series E financing. “The...