ABOUT US

Azimo is the faster, safer way to send money to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide

Azimo’s milestones

Jan 2012

Azimo founded

Oct 2012

The first customers use the service

Jan 2013

Friends and family funding round closes

Mar 2013

iOS and Android apps launch

Sep 2013

Seed funding led by eVentures

Nov 2013

Azimo launches in Germany and Ireland

Mar 2014

Series A funding led by Greycroft

Apr 2015

Azimo launches in the rest of Europe

May 2016

Series B funding led by Frog Capital

Jan 2018

Series C funding led by Rakuten

Mar 2018

1 million people connected to Azimo’s platform

Apr 2019

Azimo secures license in the Netherlands as Azimo BV

Jul 2019

Company reaches profitability

Aug 2019

Richard Ambrose named CEO

Feb 2020

Financing from European Investment Bank

Award winning app

Azimo’s award-winning iOS and Android apps are transforming the way that people send money around the world.
With almost a million downloads and 30,000 5-star reviews across the App Store and Google Play and Trustpilot, Azimo provides faster, safer money transfers for everyone.

Executive team

Michael Kent

Executive Chairman

Michael founded Azimo in 2012 with the vision of using technology to democratise financial services, making them affordable and available to all. He is also a co-founder of Tandem Bank.

Richard Ambrose

Chief Executive Officer

Richard spent nearly ten years in senior roles at eBay and later Paypal, most recently as Chief of Staff, EMEA. He joined Azimo in 2017.

Tatiana Okhotina

Chief Financial Officer

Tatiana has been with Azimo since 2014, building a world class team of finance specialists. Graduate in Economics and Management and Stanford Business School.

Tomisław Krężelewski

Chief Technology Officer

Tomi helped to build Allegro, Poland’s answer to Amazon and the country’s leading e-commerce platform. He joined Azimo in 2016.

Dora Ziambra

Chief Operating Officer

Dora is responsible for the expansion of Azimo's global network, management of risk and compliance teams as well as supporting any potential corporate development opportunities. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and joined Azimo in 2014.

Rory Newton

Product Director

Rory leads Azimo’s Product, Design and Data teams. At the Financial Times, he led the development of their paywall experience before becoming Head of Data Platforms. He joined Azimo in 2017.