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909 Fintech startup LemFi raises $53M to help immigrants send money back home

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 01/14/2025 09:52 EDT

Fintech startup LemFi raises $53M to help immigrants send money back home

Coming from South Africa but living in Europe, I can tell you that sending money to family and friends back home is a bit of a nightmare. Typically you must use a traditional bank, which can take a week or more, or payment apps like PayPal or Wise, which charge high fees.  The antiquated nature of remittance payments is something that immigrants are all too familiar with. Demand for better alternatives is giving rise to a new cohort of fintech companies looking to streamline the process. One of them is Lond

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