Taptap Send
Taptap Send is a mobile app for international money transfers, focused on immigrant communities sending funds to Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The company has raised $78M, most recently in a Series B in December 2021, and employs 404 people.
The growth story
Taptap Send grew from 76 to 404 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $78M along the way, most recently a Series B in December 2021.
About
Taptap Send operates a mobile app that enables low-cost international money transfers, primarily targeting immigrants sending funds to family in developing regions. The app processes transfers quickly and charges no fees for most countries, focusing on Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The company launched in 2019 and has grown rapidly, backed by prominent investors including Canaan Partners and Breyer Capital. Its $78M in funding includes a Series B round closed in late 2021, though recent headcount growth rates are not available.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Taptap Send, accounting for 33 of the 404 employees. The company is led by a team that has scaled the organization since its 2018 founding, though specific leadership details are not provided.
The Taptap Send org chart
Michael Faye (CEO, co-founder) leads 54 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Customer Success and Support 56 (+12% YoY), Marketing 48 (+12% YoY), Finance 45 (+7% YoY), Engineering 43 (+34% YoY), Operations 32 (+19% YoY), Business Development 31 (+7% YoY).
Talent flow
Taptap Send draws heavily from consulting firms, with McKinsey and Deloitte being the top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to fintech startups, with Capi Money being the most common destination, followed by companies like Uber and Stripe.
Most common previous employers of Taptap Send staff: McKinsey & Company (10), Deloitte (9), Uber (7), Amazon (7), Careem (5), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4). Former Taptap Send employees most often moved to Capi Money (11), Uber (4), Pave Bank (2), Deliveroo (2), Forte Four Pvt (2), Stripe (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Taptap Send mafia
Taptap Send alumni have founded 18 companies, including Capi Money, Heron, and Nila Cares. Capi Money, founded by two Taptap Send alumni, has grown to 95 employees.
19Faisal S. AlYousef, was Managing Director and CEO, KSA & UAE until 2023Scott L., was Head of Markets (CRO & CMO) until 2023Mitch Riley, was COO and CFO until 2023Johannes Jaeckle, was Managing Director/CEO until 2019Anthony Jacob, was Head of Growth, East Africa | Special Projects until 2024Atticus Grinder, was Analytics Engineer until 2023
Hamza Benkirane, was MENA Regional Manager | BD until 2024
Sajid Mehmood, was Founding CTO until 2018
Adriano Sênvano Júnior, was Regional Growth Lead until 2024
Mouhamadou M. Mbacke, was Agent Support Client Trilingue until 2023
FRENZI N., was Attaché de presse until 2022
Wye Yew Ho, was FinCrime Prevention until 2025
Abdul Basit, was Graphic Designer until 2023
Mahan Beigi, was Secondment until 2023
Telvin Amaniampong, was Customer Service Representative until 2023
Syed Maaer, was Customer Service Specialist until 2024
Salwa Ali Khan, was Marketing Consultant | Growth/Markets Launcher - Pakistan until 2022
Nana Owusua A., was UK Growth Manager until 2022Hiring now
Taptap Send is actively hiring, emphasizing both impact and a fast-paced startup environment in its job postings.
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 52% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Taptap Send: Customer Service (132), Microsoft Office (127), Microsoft Excel (127), Project Management (107), Management (105), Communication (104), Leadership (103), Teamwork (98).
Where the team actually sits
Taptap Send people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (43), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (30), United Kingdom (17), New York, United States (14). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Taptap Send attracts about 1,424 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $42K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,283 ranking keywords and lost 687 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Taptap Send has 404 employees as of September 2026.
Taptap Send has raised $78M in total, most recently a Series B round in December 2021.
Taptap Send was founded in 2018 by Prince Osei-Tutu, Fatimatou Ousmanou Samba, Eyüp Can Özbek, Aminat Sokunbi, MBA, Michael Faye.
Michael Faye (CEO, co-founder) sits at the top of Taptap Send's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Taptap Send staff are McKinsey & Company (10 people), Deloitte (9 people), Uber (7 people).
Former Taptap Send employees most often move to Capi Money (11), Uber (4), Pave Bank (2).
At least 18 companies have a founder who previously worked at Taptap Send, including Public Investment Fund (PIF), Capi Money, Heron.
Taptap Send attracts about 1,424 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $42K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Taptap Send staff are Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Management.
Taptap Send staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (43), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (30), United Kingdom (17).
Taptap Send has about 56 people in Customer Success and Support, up 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Taptap Send has about 48 people in Marketing, up 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 241 current and 258 former Taptap Send profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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