TransferMate
TransferMate is a B2B payments technology which was founded in 2010.[2] It is headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland,[3] and has other offices in San Francisco, New York and Sydney.[4] According to the company, as of late 2017, over $11 billion had been transferred through TransferMate's Technology.[5] TransferMate's network of payment transfer systems is licensed and regulated in all 50 US States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and in Europe.[1]
Type of site | Private company |
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Available in | Multilingual |
Headquarters | Kilkenny, |
No. of locations | New York City, Sydney, Austin, Texas. |
Area served | Globally |
Key people |
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Services | B2B cross border payment solution |
Employees | 185 (Nov 2017)[1] |
Parent | The Taxback Group |
URL | www.transfermate.com |
Registration | Yes |
Launched | 2010 |
Current status | Active |
History
TransferMate was launched in 2010 by Terry Clune and Sinead Fitzmaurice, a company under The Taxback Group, which includes 6 other sister companies.[6] Starting in 2010, the company expanded to 185 employees by late 2017.[1] As of 2020, the company's website stated that it had over 1,400 staff working from 22 countries.[6]
Instead of using intermediary banks to make transfers, TransferMate set up their own accounts, with the intent to allow the company to transfer funds through their own banking network.[7] According to the company, TransferMate is regulated in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.[1]
The company created a FinTech (financial technology) system to allow their customers to make cross border transfers online,[8] this allows them to receive funds locally and make payments locally with the intention to eliminate the need for intermediary banks and international transfer fees.[9] TransferMate’s technology has been incorporated in to other financial systems such as QuickBooks, SAP Concur and Tradeshift.[10][11][12] Its clients also include Airbus, Harvard University and RSM International.
In November 2017, Allied Irish Banks invested €30m in the organisation.[5]
In July 2018, ING Bank invested €21m, valuing TransferMate at €350m. ING Bank is also a partner, introducing TransferMate payment solutions to ING corporate clients. [13]
Recognition
The company and software won the Big Innovation Award 2016 for Most Innovative Payment Solutions,[14] eirSpiders 2015: Best in Financial Services,[15] 2016 USA-Ireland Research Innovation Award,[16] and Financial Innovation Awards in 2016.[17] Moneyfacts consumer awards 2017: highly commended in Best Consumer Service provider and International Money Transfer Provider of the year.[18] Kilkenny Chamber of Commerece 2017: Overall Winner [19] Fintech 20 Ireland [20] The Germany Trade & Invest Award for International Expansion[21] Stevie Awards: Financial Technology Bronze winner [22] IEA Exporter Awards: High potential Exporter award 2018 [23]
References
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- "AIB invests €30m in Clune payments firm TransferMate". Independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 19 November 2017.
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- "TransferMate invests €15m to facilitate Irish businesses". businessandfinance.com. Business & Finance. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- McHugh, Robert (3 February 2016). "Irish company TransferMate win Global award General, news for Ireland, Innovation,Ireland,". www.businessworld.ie.
- "Transfermate Accreditation". www.bookkeepers.org.uk.
- ING.com (30 July 2018). "ING investment simplifies international payments". ING.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Transfermate makes BIG innovation win in United States". Kilkennypeople.ie. 4 February 2016.
- "2015 WINNERS - 2016 eir Spiders The Digital Technology Awards- Celebrating its 21st Year". eirspiders.ie.
- "2016 US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards Shortlist Announced". 3 March 2016.
- "Winners & Highly Commended 2016". fia.libf.ac.uk.
- "Consumer Awards - 2017 Winners". www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Kilkenny chamber of commerece".
- "Irish Tech News FinTech 20 Ireland Top 20 Companies Announced – Irish Tech News". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Irel, Lean Business (12 February 2018). "National Winners From the Republic of Ireland named at exclusive event in Dublin". Lean Business Ireland. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "2018 Stevie® Award Winners | Stevie Awards". stevieawards.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Export Industry Awards Shortlist 2018". Irish Exporters Association. Retrieved 3 April 2019.