Sebastian Gunningham

Chief Executive Officer & Director, Remitly Global, Inc.

Search every verified Sebastian Gunningham interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Sebastian Gunningham, CEO and Director of Remitly Global, spoke at a fintech seminar in Tokyo on August 19, 2026, focused on the company's expansion in Japan. He described Remitly's mission to make international money transfers faster, cheaper, and more convenient, comparing the goal to "sending money like sending an email." Gunningham noted the company has surpassed 10 million active quarterly customers, is growing at about 20%, and reported over $453 million in revenue, with the last quarter generating more than $100 million in free cash flow. He also discussed Remitly's plans to bring its customer support infrastructure—including call centers in the Philippines and Nicaragua—to the Japanese market. Gunningham highlighted the broader market opportunity, stating that the global remittance market is worth approximately $2 trillion, with Remitly holding less than 4% of it. He acknowledged that banks remain the largest players in money movement, though they do not label it as remittance. He also outlined Remitly's technological initiatives, including the use of AI and stablecoins for real-time processing and the development of APIs and SDKs to allow banks and other partners to embed cross-border money movement services, such as payroll disbursements and account validation, into their own applications.