Emerging Trends and Challenges
FTPartnersResearch-GlobalMoneyTransferTrends
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“<strong>Emerging</strong> Consumer Remittance Providers”<br />
Selected Company Profiles (cont.)<br />
Products & Services Overview<br />
CEO:<br />
Company Overview<br />
Nishu Thukral<br />
Transfers can be completed in 3 simple steps:<br />
1. Identify a receiver<br />
2. Enter an amount<br />
3. Pay with a debit card<br />
Headquarters:<br />
Chicago, IL<br />
Founded: 2012<br />
Beneficiaries can receive the funds in minutes at 14,000+ cash pick<br />
up locations or directly into any bank account or debit card<br />
• Pangea Money Transfer is a mobile-focused remittance<br />
platform that allows users to complete a transfer in 30<br />
seconds<br />
• The platform launched in November 2014 <strong>and</strong> currently<br />
operates from the US to Latin America with additional<br />
corridors coming soon<br />
• Pangea has achieved superior unit economics through<br />
technology driven infrastructure <strong>and</strong> direct termination<br />
relationships<br />
• The Company has a highly loyal, predictable <strong>and</strong> profitable<br />
user base<br />
Transaction History<br />
Date $ mm Type Acquirer / Investor (s)<br />
03/01/15 3 Financing Undisclosed<br />
05/19/14 5 Financing<br />
05/20/13 1 Financing<br />
Chicago Venture Partners;<br />
Jump Capital; OCA Ventures;<br />
BW Capital Partners<br />
OCA Ventures; Origin<br />
Ventures; Accelerator Fund<br />
(I2A); FireStarter Fund<br />
Source: Company website, FT Partners proprietary database, Capital IQ, Crunchbase.<br />
CUSTOMER VALUE<br />
• Fast onboarding: 50% fewer user-entered fields<br />
• Transparent <strong>and</strong> competitive pricing: fixed fee + locked-in rate<br />
• 30-second transfers <strong>and</strong> speedy delivery: settlement in<br />
minutes<br />
• Industry first debit-to-debit transfers: no bank account details<br />
needed<br />
90% MOBILE<br />
TRANSFERS<br />
60% RECURRENT<br />
USERS<br />
2.3 TRANSFERS<br />
PER MONTH<br />
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