United Kingdom · Series E startup

Who invested in TransferWise

7 rounds we have observed, with the 18 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Fintech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$662Mraised across 7 rounds since 2011, from 7 sources

$72KSeed$1.3MSeed$6.0MSeries A$25MSeries B$58MSeries C$280MSeries E$292MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $292MMay 2019
Led by
Lead Edge Capital and Vitruvian Partnersand 1 more
Investors
18 (3 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2013201520172019
$72KSeed$1.3MSeed$6.0MSeries A$25MSeries B$58MSeries C$280MSeries E$292MSeries E
First round
Seed, $72K
Aug 2011
Biggest round
$292M
Series E · May 2019
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 6
TransferWiseFintech1 / 11Their pitch deckTransferWise's pitch deck, 11 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. May 2019
  2. Nov 2017
  3. Jan 2015
  4. Jun 2014
    Series B$25M1 new5 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2013
  6. Apr 2012
  7. Aug 2011
    Seed$72K1 new

    Reported by seedcamp.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

SeedcampVC firm5rounds
Index VenturesVC firm4rounds
IA VenturesVC firm4rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds
Kima VenturesVC firm3rounds
Valar VenturesVC firm3rounds
Richard BransonAngel3rounds
Baillie GiffordAsset manager2rounds
Lead Edge CapitalPrivate equity1round, led 1
Vitruvian PartnersVC firm1round, led 1
Lone Pine CapitalPrivate equity1round, led 1
SV AngelVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
Mitsui & CoCorporate VC1round
FirestartrVC firm1round
Old Mutual Global InvestorsGrowth equity1round
IVP/ Sapphireno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about TransferWise

Who invested in TransferWise?

TransferWise's investors include Seedcamp, Index Ventures, IA Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Kima Ventures, and 13 more on record. Lead Edge Capital led its latest round.

How much has TransferWise raised?

TransferWise has raised $662M across 7 rounds since 2011.

When did TransferWise last raise?

TransferWise's most recent round was a Series E of $292M in May 2019, led by Lead Edge Capital.

What was TransferWise's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $292M in May 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed TransferWise first?

TransferWise's first round on record, in Aug 2011, was backed by Seedcamp.

What stage is TransferWise at?

TransferWise's latest named round is a Series E, in May 2019.

Where is TransferWise based?

TransferWise is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led TransferWise's rounds?

Lead Edge Capital led the Series E in 2019.

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