Tristan Pollock

Tristan Pollock is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Remitly. His defining moment came in the early days of the company when he led the initial international expansion efforts, traveling to emerging markets to negotiate direct partnerships with local banks and payment providers, establishing the global payout infrastructure that allows Remitly to operate in over 40 countries today.

Tristan Pollock is an American entrepreneur, global business strategist, and co-founder of Remitly Global, Inc. Born and raised in the United States, Tristan developed a deep interest in global markets and emerging market technologies during his early career. He partnered with Matthew and Josh Oppenheimer to found Remitly in 2011, bringing a deep understanding of international business development and emerging market dynamics to the founding team. Tristan's genius lay in international expansion and partnership development; he led the initial efforts to travel to emerging markets, negotiating direct partnerships with local banks and payment providers to build the global payout infrastructure that allows Remitly to operate in over 40 countries today. This deep, on-the-ground understanding of the regulatory and technical complexities of emerging market financial systems allowed Remitly to build a robust, reliable payout network that became the foundation of its rapid global expansion. After helping scale Remitly's international operations, Tristan shifted his focus to other global entrepreneurial ventures, but his legacy endures in the direct payment rail integrations and global banking partnerships that remain the core infrastructure of Remitly's cross-border payment platform.