Founder Profile
Josh Hug
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Josh Hug?
Josh Hug is a founder of Remitly Global, Inc., which was founded in 2011 with Matthew Oppenheimer and Shivaas Gulati.
- Company founded
- Remitly Global, Inc.
- Founded
- 2011
- Co-founders
- Matthew Oppenheimer and Shivaas Gulati
Background
Josh Hug was a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded the book-cataloguing site Shelfari, later acquired by Amazon.
Founding Story
Josh Hug co-founded Remitly with Matthew Oppenheimer and Shivaas Gulati in 2011 and held senior operating roles as the company scaled, bringing startup experience from Shelfari. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Remitly Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results (Remitly Global, Inc.)
- Remitly 2025 Annual Report (Remitly Global, Inc.)