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Remitly

With DACA clock ticking, tech community rallies behind Dreamers

Remitly marketing manager Lazaro Carrion became a U.S. citizen last year. It took 20 years and two emigrations to achieve… Read More

GeekWire 200 November update: A massive funding round and innovative partnerships help startups climb the ranking

As the year comes to a close, the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups shows no signs… Read More

Remitly’s $115M investment round approved by regulators as startup expands mobile remittance platform

NEWS BRIEF: Remitly’s $115 million investment round has officially been approved. The cash infusion, which we previously reported on last month,… Read More

Remitly set to raise massive $115M funding round led by Tencent and Flipkart backer Naspers

Remitly has grown steadily over the past few years, operating a mobile remittance platform in 10 countries and expanding its… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington state CIO steps down to join nonprofit; Remitly adds VP of global business; and more

Michael Cockrill, Washington state’s chief information officer and director of the WaTech agency, is leaving the role after nearly five… Read More

Tech Moves: Avalara hires Amazon and Walmart vet; PATH adds VP of tech development; Remitly taps Kevin Nakao for VP role; and more

Avalara, Seattle-based makers of tax automation software, announced Monday that it has added another big name to its leadership team:… Read More

Working Geek: Why Remitly Product Chief Karim Meghji has different workspaces for different tasks

When Karim Meghji joined Remitly in late 2016, CEO Matt Oppenheimer said he was “ecstatic” that someone with such a… Read More

Remitly expands to the U.K. bringing money transferring service to Europe for the first time

Remitly, a Seattle company that takes a mobile-first, customer-centric approach to money transfers, is expanding its service to the United Kingdom.… Read More

Remitly launches social media campaign highlighting immigrant stories in the face of Trump’s crackdown

Remitly has something to say about the current immigration climate in the United States. The Seattle startup, which makes it… Read More

Remitly expands footprint in Latin America, adding new partners for cash pick-ups

Remitly, a mobile platform that makes it easier for customers to send money abroad, is expanding its footprint in Latin… Read More

Techstars Seattle graduate Leanplum, led by former Google engineers, raises $29M

Techstars Seattle graduate Leanplum has raised $29 million in a Series C round, led by Canaan Partners with participation from Kleiner… Read More

Todd Pierce

Tech Moves: Todd Pierce out as chief digital officer at Gates Foundation; Remitly adds chief product officer

Todd Pierce, chief digital officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is departing from that role after 18 months,… Read More

Remitly raises another $38M as it expands remittance service to Latin America

Remitly is raising another investment round as the Seattle startup continues to expand around the globe. The latest funding comes… Read More

Why this Seattle tech CEO camped outside a New Delhi immigration office — and what his experience says about the need for reform

Matt Oppenheimer’s passion for immigration reform knows no borders. The Remitly CEO flew to New Delhi and camped outside the… Read More

Remitly raises $38.5M, expands money transferring service to Canada

Remitly — a mobile platform that lets users send money abroad — is one step closer to achieving its goal of… Read More

Remitly CEO: Donald Trump’s plan to block remittances from U.S. to Mexico is ‘ridiculous’

The promise to build a massive border wall and send Mexico the bill is a key tenet of Donald Trump’s campaign.… Read More

Tech Moves: Remitly names ex-Amazon exec CFO; Allen Institute for Cell Science announces new research directors

— Krish Srinivasan will become the new CFO for Remitly, the Seattle-based digital money transfer service, taking over for Andy Larson… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed Remitly now offers money transfers to Mexico

Customers that use Remitly can now transfer money to Mexico. The Seattle-based startup, which allows users to send money overseas, today announced its… Read More

Money transfer startup Remitly lands $12M line of credit, doubles its Seattle office space

Remitly has new digs and more funding to help continue building out its money transfer platform. The Seattle-based startup today announced… Read More

Bezos-backed Remitly buys moving selfie startup Talio to improve money transfer connections

Remitly, a mobile payments company that helps people send money to the Philippines and India, announced today that it has… Read More

Let the GeekWire Awards voting begin! Cast your ballot for Startup of the Year

We’re kicking off the GeekWire Awards voting today, and we’re starting with a big one: Startup of the Year. One… Read More

Remitly raises $12.5M to help immigrants send money to friends, family abroad

Sending money to friends and family abroad can be inefficient and expensive. Seattle-based startup Remitly has created a tool that… Read More

Remitly hits $100M in annual money transfers, updates mobile apps

Remitly, the Seattle-based startup that allows users to easily send money overseas, is firing on all cylinders. The company has seen… Read More

Seattle 10

Meet the Seattle 10: These innovative startups are looking to change the world

Education. Big data. Health. Telecommunications. Clean tech. Seattle is producing groundbreaking startups in a host of industries, generating a crop… Read More

Bezos-backed money transfer startup Remitly lands $5.5M

Seattle money transfer startup Remitly continues to reel in cash, most recently scoring a $5.5 million series A deal led… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed Remitly announces free money transfers to the Philippines

Seattle startup Remitly just announced pricing for its new international money-transfer service to the Philippines, and customers are probably going… Read More

Bezos-backed Remitly lands $2.6M to help immigrants send money home

Remitly, the Seattle online money transfer startup, has reeled in $2.6 million in fresh capital in a deal led by… Read More

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