Founder Profile
Taavet Hinrikus
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Taavet Hinrikus?
Taavet Hinrikus is a founder of Wise Group plc, which was founded in 2011 with Kristo Käärmann.
- Company founded
- Wise Group plc
- Founded
- 2011
- Co-founders
- Kristo Käärmann
Background
Estonian; Skype's first employee and later its director of strategy.
Founding Story
Taavet Hinrikus co-founded TransferWise in 2011 and served as its first chief executive until 2017. He later chaired the board before stepping down from that role, and has since focused on investing in early-stage companies. Taavet Hinrikus was born in 1981.
Sources
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- Wise Group plc reports Full Year 2026 Financial Results (RNS) (Wise Group plc)
- Wise Group plc reports Q1 FY27 Results (Wise Group plc)