Co-founder of Wise. Prior to starting Wise, Taavet was director of strategy at Skype, where he’d started as its first employee. One of the World Economic Forum's Tech Pioneers, Taavet has acted as adviser to the Prime Minister of Estonia on the digital agenda, one of the European Commission’s High Level Group of Innovators and a member of the WEF’s Europe Policy Group. He’s also a mentor and angel investor; his investments include Tweetdeck, Mendeley, OMGPOP, Property Partner, Sunrise, Improbable and Cleo.
Over a decade ago, Kristo and I were outraged by the sky-high fees banks charged us to transfer money between the UK and Estonia. So we started a Skype chat...
For the fourth year in a row, we’ve hosted our 20 Under 20 competition, looking for the best young entrepreneurs in Europe and - for the first time - in...
At Wise, we’re not just building tech – we’re also committed to supporting tech education initiatives in our communities. This year, we’re taking that...
As an Estonian who moved to the UK in 2007 and chose to set up Wise here, London has felt like home for a long time. If I’d been able to vote in the...