| Description | In this talk, we will be joined by Matt Oppenheimer, Co-founder & CEO of Remitly, a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families in over 135 countries around the world. Matt will share his experience of building a mission driven business over the past 10 years. He will delve into the early days of the company and their decision to prioritize creating a culture built on customer-centricity in order to transform an industry. In addition, Matt will discuss some of the lessons he’s learned along the way as he’s grown Remitly from an inspired idea to a global business that recently reached public company status in 2021.
Matt Oppenheimer co-founded Remitly in 2011 and serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. Prior to co-founding Remitly, Matt worked for Barclays plc, a multinational bank and financial services company, from August 2009 to May 2011. He has served on the board of directors of BECU since 2018. Matt was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in the Pacific Northwest and has been recognized as a Puget Sound Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree for his work with Remitly. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College.
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Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A.Each lecture is filmed, live streamed and archived on CoMotion’s Startup Training Videos page. These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Please register at the link below for access information. We hope you can join us online! |
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