Matt Oppenheimer
Matt Oppenheimer is Co-Founder and Chairman at Remitly, a digital financial services company that went public, and serves on the boards of BECU and Washington Roundtable. He has expertise in consumer technology, global growth, and mission-driven businesses.
Seattle Reaches 10 Unicorns Worth $1B+, Mostly Enterprise Software Firms with Microsoft Links
Seattle now has 10 unicorn startups valued at $1 billion or more, many concentrated in enterprise software/cloud computing and driven by rapid digital transformation and strong revenue run rates. Most have immigrant founders and Microsoft ties, but none have female co-founders or CEOs.
Remitly raises $85M, reaches $1.5B valuation as digital remittance demand spikes during COVID-19
Remitly, a Seattle-based digital remittance platform, raised $85 million in new funding, valuing the company at $1.5 billion as customer growth surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seattle Startup CEOs Condemn Racism, Urge Action and Investment in Black Founders After George Floyds Death
Seattle startup leaders publicly condemned racism after George Floyd’s death and pledged concrete actions — including learning, speaking up, and pushing for investments in entrepreneurs of color — while noting tech’s role in inequality and recent moves like SoftBank’s $100 million fund.
Remitly reports 100% customer growth and 40% transaction-volume increase from Feb–Mar as COVID-19 drives digital remittances
Seattle remittance startup Remitly experienced rapid growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, with customer numbers up 100% and transaction volume up 40% from February to March, as users shifted to digital transfers while physical providers closed. CEO Matt Oppenheimer said the crisis accelerated the company’s mission to provide safe, mobile cross-border payments for immigrants supporting families abroad.
GeekWire 200 CEOs and execs from Accolade, PayScale, DreamBox, Auth0, Moz and others share COVID-19 leadership advice
GeekWire interviewed leaders from top Pacific Northwest startups on the GeekWire 200 about how they’re responding to the COVID-19 crisis, sharing actions taken, leadership principles, and cautious optimism. The piece presents company-by-company perspectives from executives at firms such as Accolade, PayScale, DreamBox Learning, Auth0, Moz, Act-On, Remitly, Puppet, DefinedCrowd, and Icertis.
Matt Oppenheimer
The consistent theme in Matt Oppenheimer’s life has been people and relationships. When asked what he was ‘into’ in high school, he shares how he started a non-profit called the Youth Lobbying Organization to give people under the age of 18 a voice in the political process. Matt went on to attend Dartmouth and Harvard Business School. During his time working in banking, he lived in London and in Kenya and realized how important remittances are for giving people in developing countries more opportunity. As a result, Matt started Remitly in 2011, which is now the largest private digital remittance…
GeekWire Awards Winners Revealed
The strength and success of the people and companies across the Pacific Northwest tech ecosystem was on full display Thursday night at the GeekWire Awards. GeekWire's Jonathan Sposato, John Cook and Todd Bishop share highlights and clips from the night on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast. More highlights here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remitly Raises $115M Led by Naspers’ PayU to Expand Digital Remittance Services, Hits $4B Annual Send Volume
Remitly is raising $115 million in a Series D round led by Naspers' PayU to expand its digital remittance services amid significant growth, increasing its annual send volume to nearly $4 billion. The company has expanded into seven new South American markets and the UK to better compete with traditional remittance providers.
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Education
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Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) · 2007–2009
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Dartmouth College BA, Psychology · 2001–2005
