Zepz
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 1001-5000
Total raised: $724M
Valuation: $5B
Founded date: 2009
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 26.08.2021 | TCV | tcv.com/ |
| - | Leapfrog I... | leapfrogin... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 01.04.2025 | - | $165M | - |
| 08.10.2024 | - | $267M | TCV |
| 25.08.2021 | Series E | $292M | - |
Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.09.2025 | Europe's 10 biggest fintech deals in H1 2025 | Europe’s fintech market attracted strong capital inflows in H1 2025, reaching €5.2 billion. The UK stood out as the clear magnet for investors, securing €2.5 billion (48 per cent of the total) and leading both in deal count (74 deals, 34 pe... |
| 06.05.2025 | April 2025's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | In April 2025, the European tech ecosystem saw a significant 42 per cent drop in total capital raised month-over-month, falling to €3.3 billion from €5.7 billion in March. Despite the sharp decline in funding volume, deal activity increased... |
| 02.04.2025 | Zepz Secures $165 Million to Fuel Global Remittance Growth | In the bustling world of fintech, Zepz stands out like a lighthouse in a storm. This London-based payments group, known for its flagship brands WorldRemit and Sendwave, has just secured a hefty $165 million in growth financing. The deal is ... |
| 01.04.2025 | Zepz Receives $165M in Growth Financing | Zepz, the London, UK-based payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, received $165m in Growth financing. The $110m revolving credit facility was led by HSBC Innovation Banking while HSBC Private Credit was the sole underwriter of the $... |
| 08.10.2024 | Fintech Zepz scores $267M to expand cross-border payments platform | Zepz, previously known as WorldRemit, a leader in the money transfer sector, has successfully raised $267M to expand into African markets. The funding round was led by the venture capital firm Accel and saw participation from TCV and Leapfr... |
| 04.10.2024 | Payment unicorn Zepz raises $267 million from World Bank, Accel and TCV | Zepz, the parent company of African cross-border payment companies World Remit and Sendwave, has raised $267 million. This comes two years after the fintech reported reaching profitability for the first time. The company did not disclose it... |
| 08.03.2024 | 10 female-founded unicorns to watch | In their recently published report “All In: Female Founders in the European VC Ecosystem” PitchBook revealed the top 10 female-founded unicorns by most recent post-money valuation. According to the report, the number of female-founded compa... |
| 01.12.2023 | Zepz, a $5 billion fintech unicorn startup and owner of WorldRemit, cuts more staff in another round of layoffs | Zepz, a unicorn fintech startup that owns WorldRemit, announced a new round of layoffs affecting 30 employees in its people and marketing functions, according to an exclusive report from CNBC. The startup, valued at $5 billion and backed b... |
| 30.03.2023 | WorldRemit reaches $2bn milestone in sent remittances from Australia | SYDNEY, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zepz Group, the parent company behind two market-leading brands (WorldRemit and Sendwave), today announced remittances sent by Australian customers have surpassed $2billion AUD in 2022, a company first... |
| 02.02.2022 | Money-Transfer Firm Zepz Said to Seek $6 Billion Value in IPO Money-Transfer Firm Zepz Said to Seek $6 Billion Value in IPO | (Bloomberg) -- Zepz is considering seeking an initial public offering in the U.S. at a valuation of about $6 billion, a potential blow to U.K. attempts to attract more tech listings, according to people familiar with the matter. The London-... |
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