Thunes raises $60M in Series B funding to accelerate global growth
Helios Investment Partners leads Series B financing round, as cross-border payments volume in emerging markets is expected to grow to US$45 trillion. Singapore/London, 8 September 2020 – Fintech startup Thunes, which operates a global B2B cross-border payments network, continues […]
Thunes Wins Prominent Inclusive Fintech 50 Award
Inclusive Fintech 50 is a global competition that elevates early-stage fintechs driving financial inclusion. SINGAPORE, 17 JUNE 2019—Thunes, a B2B global cross-border payments network for emerging markets, today announced it is among the winners for the Inclusive Fintech 50 Award. MetLife Foundation and Visa, […]
Thunes and E9Pay Bestow Customers a Generous Gift in Celebration of International Day of Family Remittances
Both companies are offering zero fees for one month to help migrant workers. SINGAPORE, JUNE 16, 2019—In celebration of today, International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), Thunes, a B2B global payments platform for emerging markets, and E9pay, an overseas remittance payment company […]
Payments Start-up Thunes Connects 1.7 Billion Unbanked Users Worldwide with Localized Financial Solutions Closes $10 Million Series A Investment from Global VC GGV Capital
SINGAPORE, May 6, 2019 – Thunes, a global cross-border payments network for emerging economies, today announced that it has successfully completed its $10 million Series A financing led by GGV Capital, a leading global venture firm. The funding will be […]
Important Announcement: Western Union and Thunes
On 19 March 2019, Thunes and Western Union announced a partnership to expand payout capabilities to mobile wallets across the world. Read more here: https://www.thunes.com/2019/03/19/western-union-teams-up-with-thunes-to-expand-payout-capabilities-to-mobile-wallets/ Recently (21 March 2019), news has been circulating that this partnership is powered by Stellar Blockchain […]
Thunes joins forces with Singtel and UNCDF to accelerate financial inclusion in Myanmar
Thunes, a global Cross-Border Payments Network for emerging markets, has partnered with Singtel, Asia’s leading communications technology group, to enable Myanmar diaspora in Singapore to send money back to their beneficiaries through their mobile devices. This key initiative is part […]
TransferTo announces rebrand with the creation of two market defining companies: DT One and Thunes
TransferTo’s mobile top-up solutions and rewards business becomes DT One (www.DTOne.com) Thunes (www.thunes.com) is now the new name for the cross-border payments business and will operate independently from DT One SINGAPORE – 18 February 2019 – Today, TransferTo, a cross-border […]