Sendwave will continue to operate independently
WorldRemit to acquire another remittance company. Source: unsplash.com
WorldRemit will acquire Sendwave, an app-based remittance company in a cash and stock transaction that is expected to close in Q4 2020.
Sendwave will continue to operate independently and retain its mobile apps, brand, management, employees and key partners.
Over the last year, both companies have sent nearly $7.5 billion in transfers, generating approximately $280 million in revenue. This represents a YoY growth of over 50% for the year ended June 2020 relative to historic combined revenues.
On a pro forma basis, the combined company will have over 100 send licenses including for every US state. That includes 50+/150+ send/receive countries and almost 8,000 payments corridors, a broad footprint that serves a large but fragmented $715 billion remittances market.
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