Hello South Africa 👋🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 We’re excited to announce that Wise has received conditional regulatory approval to launch, marking our first market in Africa 🚀 We can’t wait to bring our service to millions of South Africans – making it faster, cheaper and more transparent for them to move and manage their money. It’s great to have the support of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who visited the country just days ago during the G20 summit. The PM said: “Wise’s expansion into South Africa not only strengthens ties with one of Africa’s most dynamic economies but also showcases British excellence in building solutions that make life better for people and business worldwide, both at home and abroad. “This is yet another example of a thriving UK business expanding internationally, that success is good for British jobs, good for growth and good for business.” South Africa has committed to the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments, which aims to make international #payments more accessible, transparent, faster, and cheaper by 2027 - and Wise’s expansion to South Africa helps support these goals. Learn more in TechCentral:https://lnkd.in/dsCMJTPB
Wise
Financial Services
160+ countries. 40+ currencies. Money for here, there and everywhere.
About us
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world. With the Wise account people and businesses can hold 40+ currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new cross-border payments network that will one day power money without borders for everyone, everywhere. However you use the platform, Wise is on a mission to make your life easier and save you money. Co-founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, Wise launched in 2011 under its original name TransferWise. It is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable technology companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker, WISE. 16 million people and businesses use Wise globally, which processes £9 billion in cross-border transactions every month, saving customers around £1.5 billion a year. For customer queries: Please note that LinkedIn is not a Wise Customer Support channel. If you would like to hear from our Customer Support team, please see our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Login to access customer support: https://wise.com/login/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Wise/ IG:https://www.instagram.com/wiseaccount/ TW:https://twitter.com/home
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- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2011
- Specialties
- money transfer, currency exchange, foreign currency, crowdsourcing, peer-to-peer, fintech, finance, technology, tech, culture, P2P, startup, consumer services, start-up, start up, financial technology, mission, purpose, autonomy, and borderless
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Wise
Currency Exchange Software
Powering money for people and businesses around the world — to spend, pay and get paid in 40+ currencies. We’re working to make using and moving money globally instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.
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Have the currencies you operate in shifted over the past month? 💸 Here’s your monthly reminder to check their status and hold, convert or send your money when the exchange rate works for you. To help get you started, here’s a look at how CNY, GBP and EUR have moved in relation to USD in the last 30 days. Ready to trade? Save time and money on FX with Wise Business. Find out how much you could save: https://lnkd.in/e-7xd2zv * Accurate as of 10am on 28 November 2025
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Qonto is redefining cross-border payments for SMEs. For small businesses operating today, hidden fees, frustrating delays, and a lack of transparency are holding them back from international growth. Recognising these pain points, Qonto partnered with Wise Platform to transform international #payments for their end customers. By integrating our resilient global payment infrastructure, Qonto now empowers its 600,000+ SME customers with fast, secure, and transparent cross-border payments across over 30 currencies. The results? Swipe right 👉 Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/e3HuCR9w
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From WiseWomenCode to Graduate Engineer 🚀 Eliise Karafin, Engineer Graduate, joined in 2024 after participating in our WiseWomenCode program. With strong mentorship, she transitioned from a student with no prior IT experience to intern—and now Graduate Engineer. Along the way, she built confidence, shipped a highly requested customer‑facing feature, and stepped into a full‑time role. Read more on her story: wi.se/107gkne Explore our open roles: wi.se/vse158 #LifeAtWise #WiseWomenCode #Engineering #CareerGrowth
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Yesterday, chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Budget 🇬🇧. If you’re a business operating in the UK, here’s what you need to know: •Free apprenticeship training for under-25s (SMEs) •Enterprise schemes expanded for growth companies •Corporation tax unchanged at 25% •Fuel duty 5p cut retained until Sept 2026 •National Living Wage up 4.1% to £12.71/hour from April 2026 •Income tax thresholds frozen until 2031 •Pension salary sacrifice cap from 2029 Sterling rose from $1.312 to $1.322 following the announcement 📊 For businesses making international #payments, finding the right tools to manage FX volatility can help to improve cashflow and manage risk when currencies move. Read the full breakdown on the UK’s Autumn Budget and what it means for businesses 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiEsix2K #Budget2025 #UKBusiness #SME *This post is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as financial advice.
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The year isn't over yet. And if you're a UK startup, neither is the funding. If you’re looking to kickstart your 2026 budget, there are still major grant pots open right now. From UnLtd’s social impact awards (closing Dec 31st) to massive R&D funding from Innovate UK (closing mid-Dec), the opportunities are there if you move fast. 🚀 💡 Pro Tip: Even if a grant is "rolling," annual budgets often reset or pause in Jan. Get your application in before Christmas to beat the Q1 rush. Found this useful? Save this post for later or repost to help a founder friend. Swipe through for the breakdown ➡️ 🔗 Link to full grant list in this blog - https://lnkd.in/eWJ9WZrk #BusinessGrants #StartupFunding #SmallBusinessUK #InnovateUK #Entrepreneurship #Funding2025
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Looking for ways to maximise your earnings this Black Friday? 📈 If you’re selling internationally, hidden FX conversion fees can eat into your profits. At Wise Business, we’ve built an account that can help you manage payments in 40+ currencies while protecting your profit margins. Check out our tips on using your Wise Business account to boost your bottom line 👉 Learn more about the account supporting 700k business owners to grow globally: https://lnkd.in/evAZnJXd
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We’re proud to share that we have been recognised at the beneFit Prize awards in Budapest. 🥳 We received a special accolade in the category of Equal Rights and Opportunities, and placed in the top 3 for Most Caring large company 🏆 This reflects what Wisers say about working here. In our recent employee survey, Wise scored in the top 25% of tech companies for diversity and inclusion, as well as for managers caring about employees in their teams🌟 Want to join our inclusive workplace? Check out our open roles in Budapest: wi.se/1qt5kq6 🇭🇺 #LifeAtWise #Budapest #Hungary #BenefitPrize #EmployeeWellbeing
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Our Wise infrastructure just got more powerful - we’ve joined Japan's domestic payments system 🇯🇵 🎉 The core of this integration is Zengin, one of the world's oldest instant payment systems, making sending Yen instant for consumers and businesses around the world. This makes Wise the: 🚀 First non-bank on Zengin 🚀 First to connect via API (rather than relay computer systems) 🚀 First non-bank to establish a settlement account directly with the Bank of Japan Learn more 👇
Today we successfully connected Japan, world's 4th largest economy, into the global instant payments network, which now powers instant cross-border payments across UK, Eurozone, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Brazil, Hungary. Last quarter already 74% of all payments with Wise took less than 20 seconds end-to-end. Zengin is the worlds' oldest instant payment systems, which was operating long before my parents met each other. Congrats to the team, who has been working on the integration with Bank of Japan for the last 4 years. This is our Japan CEO Mika-san ticking off the first production payment this morning.
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After weeks of speculation and policy U-turns, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Autumn Budget tomorrow at 12:30pm 💼 What commentators are currently expecting: ✅ Business rates relief dropping from 75% to 40% ✅ Income tax thresholds frozen until 2030 ✅ Multiple smaller tax rises instead of one large change ✅ Potential changes to fuel duty and pension contributions Why this matters for international payments: Currency markets have already reacted to the uncertainty, creating GBP volatility. 📊 Read our full guide on what to watch out for and how to prepare your business 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNn8PzTX #WiseBusiness #Budget2025 #FXVolatility *This post is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as financial advice.
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