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Zepz

Funding History

$0$1.3B$2.5B$3.8B$5.0B201420162018202020222024
Valuation by funding round
Series C · 12/2017$668M
Series E · 08/2021$5.0B

About

Zepz operates two consumer remittance brands, WorldRemit and Sendwave, alongside newer stablecoin and card products following the January 2026 acquisition of Pomelo International.

founded
2010
headquarters
London, United Kingdom
brands
WorldRemit, Sendwave
sendCountries
50+
receiveCountries
130+
totalDisclosedFunding
$914.00M (sum of Series A-F, 2014-2024)

Overview

Zepz was founded in London in 2010 as WorldRemit by Ismail Ahmed, Catherine Wines, and Richard Igoe, building a mobile-first alternative to traditional money transfer agents for migrants sending remittances abroad.

WorldRemit acquired the Sendwave money transfer app in February 2021, and later that year the group adopted the Zepz name as a holding company for both the WorldRemit and Sendwave consumer brands.

Zepz has since diversified beyond core remittances, launching a stablecoin-backed Sendwave Wallet in October 2025 and acquiring the San Francisco-based credit and lending fintech Pomelo International in January 2026.

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