Matt Oppenheimer

Matt Oppenheimer is the co-founder and CEO of Remitly, a mobile-first provider of remittances and financial services for immigrants, headquartered in Seattle. With a vision to transform the lives of millions of immigrants and their families, Remitly offers trusted financial products designed to make international money transfers faster, easier, more transparent, and affordable through its global network.

Remitly's innovative and user-friendly mobile app has revolutionized traditional remittance processes by eliminating long wait times, complexities, and excessive fees, empowering immigrants with significant savings and increased financial flexibility. In addition to money transfers, Remitly is expanding its services to include critical financial solutions for immigrants, such as Passbook, a modern banking solution developed in collaboration with Sunrise Banks to enhance banking accessibility and introduce new cross-border money transfer benefits.

Matt Oppenheimer's educational background includes earning a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School and a BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College. Prior to founding Remitly, he held various leadership roles, such as Head of Mobile and Internet Banking Initiatives at Barclays Kenya, Director for United Kingdom & Ireland at Barclays Corporate, and Senior Consulting Associate at Cambridge Associates. Additionally, he served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Highway 12 Ventures and as a member of the Board of Directors at BECU.

Established in 2011, Remitly has received substantial support from renowned investors like Generation Investment Management, Naspers PayU, and Bezos Expeditions, enabling its global expansion and the introduction of innovative financial solutions. Operating from multiple offices worldwide, including locations in London, Kraków, Manila, and Managua, Remitly continues to enhance the financial well-being of immigrants and their families through its cutting-edge services.