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Matt Oppenheimer

Founder

Founder at Remitly

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedRemitly

About

Matt Oppenheimer is the chairman and co-founder of Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY), a digital financial services company operating across 170 countries. He served as the company's CEO for approximately 15 years, during which it reached $75 billion in volume, $1.6 billion in revenue, and profitability while serving over 9 million customers. As chairman, he focuses on long-term strategy and also pursues additional board service and cross-industry work related to global financial services.

Founder at Remitly

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Remitly's investors · 14

Bezos Expeditionssince 2016DFJSan Mateo · since 2016DN CapitalLondon · $100K – $22M checks · since 2016Founders' Co-opSeattle · $10K – $250K checks · since 2016International Finance CorporationWashington D.C. · $20M – $500M checks · since 2016Preface VenturesNew York · $750K – $2M checksPrime VenturesAmsterdam · $5.4M – $16.2M checksQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2016Scalare PartnersSydneyStripesNew YorkTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checksTomorrowVenturessince 2016Trilogy Equity PartnersSeattle · $2M – $6M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Remitly

MB
Matthew B OppenheimerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JH
Joshua HugExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. RemitlyChairmancurrent2026 — present
  2. RemitlyCo-Foundercurrent2011 — present
  3. RemitlyChief Executive Officer2011 — 2026
  4. Washington RoundtableBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentWashington, United States
  5. BECUBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  6. Barclays KenyaHead of Mobile and Internet Banking Initiatives2010 — 2011
  7. Barclays CorporateDirector, United Kingdom & Ireland2009 — 2010
  8. Cambridge AssociatesSenior Consulting Associate2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Board Governance1Financial Technology1Financial Inclusion1Venture Capital73Start-ups99New Business Development24Entrepreneurship99Payment Systems3Mobile Devices57Banking19Payments15Business Development38
+7 moreE-commerceMobile ApplicationsBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningManagementPublic Company LeadershipTechnology

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Oppenheimer?
Matt Oppenheimer is the chairman and co-founder of Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY), a digital financial services company operating across 170 countries. He served as the company's CEO for approximately 15 years, during which it reached $75 billion in volume, $1.6 billion in revenue, and profitability while serving over 9 million customers. As chairman, he focuses on long-term strategy and also pursues additional board service and cross-industry work related to global financial services.
Where does Matt Oppenheimer work?
Matt Oppenheimer is Founder of Remitly.
What companies did Matt Oppenheimer found?
Matt Oppenheimer founded Remitly.
Where did Matt Oppenheimer go to school?
Matt Oppenheimer studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Dartmouth College (BA, Psychology).

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Also attended Dartmouth College524

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Shared employers

Also worked at Remitly19

Steve SchlenkerInvestor at DN CapitalMatt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAshley ScullySenior Associate, Talent at StripesMelissa FrakmanCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis VenturesChristopher O'DoreSenior Associate at Advance Venture PartnersJeff RinehartPartner at City Light

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Also worked at Washington Roundtable4

Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Julie SanderManaging Director at Pioneer Square LabsChris PicardoPartner at Madrona Venture Labs

Also worked at BECU6

Susan EhrlichPartner at Core Venture CapitalMatt BristolPartner Co-Head of Corporate Credit at Aquarian HoldingsSacha DragicFounder at Hellen’s Rock CapitalVanessa PeguerosVenture Partner at Flying Fish VenturesManolo SanchezVenture Advisor at Mercury FundWill SicklesCo-founder at Uru Sports

Also worked at Barclays Corporate289

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersShemina MekkyExecutive Assistant, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesChiraag DeoraPrincipal at GreycroftSunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsJarrid TingleInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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