Statements (81)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:financial_services_company
gptkb:Company |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Master_Card
|
gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:CEO
acquired by investors in 2021 2019 acquisition of a banking license in the UK |
gptkbp:application |
available on i OS and Android
|
gptkbp:awards |
Best Money Transfer Service (2020)
|
gptkbp:brand |
high brand recognition in fintech
rebranded to Wise in 2021 |
gptkbp:business_model |
transaction-based revenue model
peer-to-peer currency exchange |
gptkbp:ceo |
gptkb:Kristo_Käärmann
|
gptkbp:community_engagement |
engages in community initiatives
|
gptkbp:community_impact |
promotes financial inclusion
|
gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Revolut
gptkb:Skrill gptkb:Pay_Pal gptkb:Western_Union |
gptkbp:country |
over 70
|
gptkbp:customer_support |
24/7 support
24/7 customer support |
gptkbp:data_usage |
1-2 business days
typically within a few hours |
gptkbp:demographics |
popular among expatriates and travelers
|
gptkbp:economic_impact |
significantly reduced remittance costs
|
gptkbp:employees |
over 2,000
over 2000 |
gptkbp:financial_products |
provides resources for financial literacy
|
gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Kristo_Käärmann
gptkb:Taavet_Hinrikus gptkb:2011 |
gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Kristo_Käärmann
gptkb:Taavet_Hinrikus |
gptkbp:future_plans |
expansion into new markets
|
gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:CEO
|
gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:London,_United_Kingdom |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transfer Wise
|
gptkbp:in-game_currency |
over 50
over 50 currencies real exchange rate used |
gptkbp:industry |
gptkb:financial_services_company
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gptkbp:investment |
gptkb:Sir_Michael_Moritz
gptkb:Andreessen_Horowitz gptkb:Richard_Branson raised over $1 billion in funding |
gptkbp:is_valued_for |
5 billion USD
$5 billion (2021) valued at $5 billion (2021) |
gptkbp:mission |
to make international money transfers cheap, fair, and simple
to make international money transfers cheap, fair, and simple. |
gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Wise
|
gptkbp:offers |
money transfer services
|
gptkbp:operates_in |
multiple countries
over 70 countries |
gptkbp:partnership |
various banks
|
gptkbp:partnerships |
various banks and financial institutions
collaborates with Wise Platform |
gptkbp:previously_known_as |
gptkb:Transfer_Wise_Ltd.
|
gptkbp:reach |
available in over 70 countries
|
gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
Series E
|
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
multiple jurisdictions
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK |
gptkbp:revenue |
transaction fees
low and transparent fees £302 million (2020) |
gptkbp:security_features |
regulated by financial authorities
uses bank-level security measures |
gptkbp:services |
gptkb:currency
money transfer international money transfers |
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
committed to sustainability practices
|
gptkbp:technology |
uses peer-to-peer technology
|
gptkbp:title |
Wise (2021)
|
gptkbp:user_base |
over 10 million users
|
gptkbp:user_experience |
focus on user-friendly interface
|
gptkbp:website |
gptkb:wise.com
https://wise.com transferwise.com |