Wise
Fintech · London, United Kingdom · #27 globally
0.32%
Spawner rate
11
Funded founders
3,482
Alumni tracked
$259M
Capital raised by spawns
Founder DNA
Sectors spawned founders go on to build in
Over-indexed on Manufacturing / Industrial. Founders spawned from Wise pick it 5.5× more often than the global founder population.
Manufacturing / Industrial
5.5×
Fintech
4.3×
Media / Entertainment
3.5×
Consumer Internet
1.8×
Enterprise Software
1.0×
AI / Machine Learning
0.6×
← under · 1× market average · over →
The Wise network
Where the founders came from, when spawns were founded, and how much they have raised since
Spawned companies
| Company | Founders from Wise | Role at Wise | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MossFintech | Harald Wendel(2019)Nick Mironenko(2019) | Engineering Lead - TreasuryTech Lead, Full stack developer (Java Spring Boot/React) | 2019 | $204M |
OwnHomeFintech | Tim Harley(2021) | Head of Middle East (Expansion) | 2020 | $25M |
SalvFintech | Jeff McClelland(2019)Sergei Rumjantsev(2019)Taavi Tamkivi(2018) | Lead, People Experience TeamEngineering Team LeadGlobal Lead of Compliance | 2018 | $12M |
CertificEnterprise Software | Taavet Hinrikus(2021) | Chairman and co-founder | 2020 | $8M |
HandholdAI / Machine Learning | Uku Tammet(2023) | Senior Engineering Lead | Send squad | 2023 | $3M |
Cosmos VideoMedia / Entertainment | Karan Baweja(2020) | Product | 2020 | $3M |
MotleyConsumer Internet | Egor Kraev(2025) | Head of AI | 2025 | $2M |
Spanjer chemicals www.spanjer.co.ukManufacturing / Industrial | Katlin Saarniit(2020) | Partner Financial Crime Liaison | 2019 | $1M |