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Wirex

Digital money solutions for both personal and commercial use

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201-500 employees
  • Fintech
  • B2C
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Banking
  • Personal finance
  • Payments
City of London, London, UK

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Company mission

Their mission is to bridge the gap between traditional and cryptocurrencies, integrating digital money into everyday life.

Top investors

15% employee growth in 12 months

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Our take

Wirex is a provider of digital money solutions - its authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for the issuing of electronic fiat money and payment instruments. It seamlessly integrate traditional and cryptocurrencies to support multi-currency accounts, transfer and exchange services. The platform combines the speed and security of a blockchain payments infrastructure, with the convenience of a mobile device.

Wirex is playing a vital role in bringing cryptocurrencies into the mainstream by creating a trusted environment to make transactions. It aims to offer users the ability to buy, store, exchange and spend their digital or traditional currencies, anytime, anywhere. Wirex is the originator of the world’s first contactless Visa debit card for cryptocurrencies and reinvented the concept of loyalty points with the introduction of the innovative Cryptoback rewards programme. The programme pays card users 1.5% back in Bitcoin on point of sale retail purchases, transport and entertainment.

The platform supports Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ripple, Ethereum, Waves, Wollo, Dai, GBP, EUR and USD. Users can instantly exchange these currencies with bank-beating rates. Additionally, money transfers are free between Wirex users, and accounts can be funded via bank transfer, debit or credit card. Since its launch in 2014, Wirex has amassed over 4.5 million clients in over 130 countries.

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Benefits

  • Flexible working
  • 25 days Holiday in addition to UK Bank Holidays
  • Stunning offices in Central London Location
  • Work on an incredible, innovative product
  • Regular team gatherings and social events
  • Work in a friendly and creative environment
  • Health cover with Vitality
  • Opportunity to grow your career and professional development at a high growth FinTech startup

Company values

  • Trailblazers - Wirex employees are: Innovative, Creative, Inquisitive, Entrepreneurial
  • Customer Centric - Wirex employees: are dedicated to giving exceptional service to Wirex customers (external) and stakeholders (internal), are resourceful, solve problems, take the "extra mile" approach in everything they do
  • Secure and Compliant - Wirex Employees: display integrity at all times, stay compliant with laws and regulations, lead by example, strive for best practice
  • Team - Wirex employees: work together as one entity, support each other in everything they do, encourage personal growth in their colleagues, unite behind the product

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Dec 2021

$15m

SERIES A

Sep 2020

$4.7m

SEED

Total funding: $22.9m

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Leadership

Dmitry Lazarichev

(CEO)

Previously Head of Valuation Department at IFC Solid for 2 years and Managing Partner at Solid Finance House for 5 years

Georgy Sokolov

(Co-Founder)

Previously Assistant Head of Purchasing Department at ZAO Parus for 1 year and Regional Sales Manager at Volga-Dnepr UK for 7 years.

Pavel Matveev

(CEO)

Previously Independent Consultant at Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Societe Generale.