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Sendwave

Instant, no fee international remittances.

AcquiredChecked 17h ago

Batch: W12
Status, per YC: Acquired
Team size: 350
HQ: Boston, MA

In W1266 companies, 9% AI

sendwave.com YC profile

Founders

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Same space

Competitors

Closest in what they build, same category.

AfriexS20Instant, low-fee remittancesShared: paymentsActive
Capi MoneyS23Helping businesses in emerging markets make pay their international…Shared: fintech, paymentsActive
WaveW12Mobile money app for AfricaShared: fintechActive
Union54S21Developers of ChitChat, an integrated messaging and payments wallet…Shared: fintechActive

Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

Also from W12

Batchmates in Winter 2012.

About Sendwave

Sendwave's mission is to make sending money as easy and affordable as sending a text. Our app sends transfers securely from North America and Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Americas at great rates.

Boston, MA, USA; Remote

Sendwave: questions

Which YC batch was Sendwave in?

Sendwave was in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch (W12).

Is Sendwave still active?

Y Combinator lists Sendwave as acquired.

Where is Sendwave based?

Sendwave lists Boston, MA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.

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