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Remithome Corporation (remithome.com) is a
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Remittances |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Kevin Hartz, Alan Braverman |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Products | Financial services |
Number of employees | 65 (2011) |
| Website | xoom.com |
Xoom Corporation (Xoom.com) is a San Francisco-based global money transfer company.
The company was founded in 2001 and is backed by the venture firms Sequoia Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Fidelity Ventures.
Funding
[edit]On September 28,2007, Xoom® closed a first E-series round of financing for $20 million.[1]
On March 25, 2010, Xoom® closed an F-series round of financing for $33 million.[2]
Countries Served
[edit]Users must have a bank account in the United States to send money. On the payment form, while sending money to other countries, the only option available in the "Billing Address Country" field is "United States".
The company provides web-based money transfer services to Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. US bank accounts or credit cards can be used to transfer money to recipients for cash pickup, bank deposit and home delivery.
Industry Reviews
[edit]In June 2010, Xoom® was cited in a study by the Inter-American Dialogue of 79 remittance service providers as having the "highest consumer satisfaction ratings in transparency of the fee, transparency of the foreign exchange, and value".[3]
In March 2011, Xoom® was cited by the Wall Street Journal's annual "Next Big Thing List" list of the 50 most promising venture backed companies.[4]
See also
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[edit]- ^ Marshal, Matt (28 September, 2007). "Xoom, money transfer site, raises $20M more". VentureBeat. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Xoom Gains $33 Million in Financing". VentureLoop. 25 March, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Orozco, Michael (10 June 2010). "A Scorecard in the Market for Money Transfers: Trends in Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean". Inter-American Dialogue . Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ Debaise, Colleen (10 March 2011). "The Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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