{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Benevolent Disruptors","title":"Episode 3 | Matthew Oppenheimer, Co-Founder of Remitly","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1095,"description":"In this episode, Chris Corbishley speaks with Matt Oppenheimer, Co-Founder and CEO of Remitly - the global payments company reshaping how money moves across borders.Matt shares how his time in Kenya sparked the idea for Remitly and how the company grew from a small startup in Seattle into a platform now trusted by millions. What began as a response to an unfair, outdated system of money transfers became a mission to make financial services more affordable, transparent, and human.The pair talk about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship from the early “nerve-sited” days to running a listed company and what it means to stay mission-driven while scaling globally. Matt also reflects on why purpose has been Remitly’s biggest advantage, how regulation can build trust, and why AI and stablecoins could open up the next chapter of financial inclusion.Key TakeawaysHow a frustrating personal experience in Kenya inspired Remitly’s founding ideaThe emotional rollercoaster of building a fintech from scratchWhy being “too mission-driven” once scared investors, and why that’s now a strengthHow purpose creates resilience, attracts great teams, and builds better businessesWhat really allowed Remitly to challenge giants like Western UnionWhy regulation can be a competitive advantage, not a roadblockThe opportunities AI and stablecoins bring to global financeMatt’s vision for serving the 300 million people still left out of fair financial systems👉 Subscribe to Benevolent Disruptors for more conversations with the founders and thinkers turning big problems into better business.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e3_GV3LBH7RGlOeqljrTYvIZI-Lp7_153hlD3SBJPgk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMDlm/Y2U3OTljNmQxM2Jk/YzBhNzVhNTQ3OTgz/NzU4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}