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Sendwave

Acquired · Instant, no fee international remittances.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
23signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 350Team size · YC's directory+13.2
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

OtherAfriexShared: payments, remittance, feeYC S20San FranciscoStartup →OtherCharmShared: sending money, paymentsYC F24New York CityStartup →OtherJeevesShared: north america, payments, internationalYC S20MiamiStartup →OtherCapi MoneyShared: payments, international, europeYC S23LondonStartup →OtherUnion54Shared: sending money, international, instantYC S21LusakaStartup →
Companies closest to Sendwave
Company
AfriexShared: payments, remittance, feeYC S20ActiveOther
CharmShared: sending money, paymentsYC F24ActiveOther
JeevesShared: north america, payments, internationalYC S20ActiveOther
Capi MoneyShared: payments, international, europeYC S23ActiveOther
Union54Shared: sending money, international, instantYC S21ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherTremendousShared: payments, send, moneyYC W11New York CityStartup →OtherInactiveBus.comShared: north americaYC W16MontrealStartup →OtherChipper CashShared: payments, fee, instant500 Global 2018United StatesStartup →AINuvocargoShared: north americaYC W18New York CityStartup →OtherCarddaShared: payments, transferYC W22SantiagoStartup →
Companies next to Sendwave
Company
TremendousShared: payments, send, moneyYC W11ActiveOther
Bus.comShared: north americaYC W16InactiveOther
Chipper CashShared: payments, fee, instant500 Global 2018Not statedOther
NuvocargoShared: north americaYC W18ActiveAI
CarddaShared: payments, transferYC W22ActiveOther

Also from W12

All of W12
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Company
SlidePayBanking and Payment Platform APIs. Exited October 2014.acquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools
AmiatoThe BI bridge for unstructured data. We automatically bridge the gap…acquiredteam of 2AcquiredData, Devtools
AmplitudeDigital Analytics Platformteam of 750publicPublicAI, Data, Devtools
AuthyAuthy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developersteam of 201acquiredAcquiredDevtools
BraceBacklift allows front-end only developers to build entire websites…InactiveDevtools
CoderWallA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2012 batch, based in San Francisco.acquiredteam of 2AcquiredDevtools

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.

YC batch
W12 · Winter 2012
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
350
Location
Boston, MA, USA; Remote
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments

Sendwave in W12: 66 companies, 9% AI

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.