Flywire
USAWho owns Flywire?
Flywire is an American Fintech company, currently owned by HarbourVest Partners since 2021. It changed hands in 2021, when Kibo Ventures and Balderton Capital sold.
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Key facts
- ·Held by HarbourVest Partners since 2021 (5Y hold).
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 4 years.
- ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
4 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Kibo Ventures took Flywire public via IPO in 2021 after 8 years.
JME Ventures sold Flywire to Temasek in 2018 after 4 years.
Balderton Capital took Flywire public via IPO in 2021 after 1 year.
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Who owns Flywire?
Flywire is currently owned by HarbourVest Partners, through Balderton Capital VII, since 2021.
When did HarbourVest Partners acquire Flywire?
HarbourVest Partners acquired Flywire in 2021.
Who did Flywire sell to?
Kibo Ventures and Balderton Capital sold Flywire to HarbourVest Partners in 2021 (IPO). JME Ventures sold Flywire to Temasek in 2018 (Secondary).
Who has owned Flywire over time?
Flywire has been through 4 private-equity ownership periods: Kibo Ventures · via Kibo Ventures I · 2013–2021 · sold to HarbourVest Partners · (IPO); JME Ventures · via JME Ventures I · 2014–2018 · sold to Temasek · (Secondary); Balderton Capital · via Balderton Capital VII · 2020–2021 · sold to HarbourVest Partners · (IPO); HarbourVest Partners · since 2021.