Thunes
Thunes operates a global payments network that connects to 12 billion mobile wallets, bank accounts and cards across 140 countries. The Singapore-based fintech has raised $352M, most recently in a Series D round.
The growth story
Thunes grew from 88 to 565 employees between 2019 and 2026, raising $352M along the way, most recently a Series D in April 2025.
About
Thunes provides a payments network that enables real-time money transfers across borders. Its platform connects directly to mobile wallets, bank accounts and cards, supporting over 90 currencies and 220 payment methods. Customers use it to send and receive payments internationally.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2016 founding, building a network that reaches 12 billion endpoints globally. With $352M in funding and 565 employees, it has established itself as a major player in cross-border payments infrastructure.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Thunes' largest function, with 62 employees dedicated to business development. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting a relatively young and fluid workforce.
The Thunes org chart
Peter De Caluwe (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer) leads 59 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 92 (+46% YoY), Information Technology 66 (+12% YoY), Engineering 52 (+2% YoY), Accounting 40 (+38% YoY), Finance 39 (0% YoY), Sales 35 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Thunes recruits heavily from payments companies, with Payreto, DT One and American Express being top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to Visa, Checkout.com and other fintechs.
Most common previous employers of Thunes staff: Payreto (19), DT One (15), American Express (15), Visa (13), PayPal (12), Mastercard (11). Former Thunes employees most often moved to Visa (8), Checkout.com (6), Triple-A (4), Mastercard (4), Revolut (4), BISSA (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Thunes mafia
Thunes alumni have founded 20 companies, including Triple-A, TransFi and Pomelo. These startups span payments, remittances and financial infrastructure.
21Floris de Kort, was Chief Executive Officer until 2025Eric Barbier, was Founder and CEO until 2018Victor Lucena, was Regional Head of Latin America until 2026Steve Vickers, was CEO until 2020Nicolas V., was Executive Vice President Payments, Europe & Africa until 2018
Javier Buitrago, was VP & Head of Latam until 2020
Malini Kannan, was CEO Office until 2024
hari budiman, was Director Of Business Development until 2023
Bobby Spasov, was Head of AML & MLRO until 2020
Christophe BOURBIER, was Managing Director Thunes Collection - Comex Member until 2025
Nans Lorenzini, was Head of Legal & Compliance until 2022
Badr Kamal, was Operations Manager until 2017
Hong Tian LEE (李宗澔), was Finance Director until 2018
Daniel Bertoli, was Special Advisor to CEO - Interim Head of M&A and Strategy (Thunes was formerly known as TransferTo) until 2019
Ale Aznar, was Business Development Director until 2025
Erol K., was Director of Product Management until 2016
Amelie Marivain, was Global Marketing Director until 2020
Alex Hartan, was Senior Designer until 2020
Gustavo Kelsch, was Business Developer until 2022
Refka ABDELLAOUI, PhD, was Techno-Functional Consultant: Security, E-Payment, Project until 2013Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 34% direct, 26% search, 31% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Thunes: Project Management (173), Management (169), Leadership (154), Analytical Skills (138), Microsoft Office (132), Business Development (124), Microsoft Excel (123), Communication (122).
Where the team actually sits
Thunes people are concentrated in Catalonia, Spain (52), Singapore (51), National Capital Region, Philippines (35), England, United Kingdom (21). 6 offices on record.
Search footprint
Thunes attracts about 2,686 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $10K a month if bought through ads. It gained 297 ranking keywords and lost 258 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Thunes has 565 employees as of September 2026.
Thunes has raised $352M in total, most recently a Series D round in April 2025.
Thunes was founded in 2016 by Peter De Caluwe.
Peter De Caluwe (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Thunes's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Thunes staff are Payreto (19 people), DT One (15 people), American Express (15 people).
Former Thunes employees most often move to Visa (8), Checkout.com (6), Triple-A (4).
At least 20 companies have a founder who previously worked at Thunes, including Ingenico, Triple-A, TransFi.
Thunes attracts about 2,686 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $10K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Thunes staff are Project Management, Management, Leadership, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office.
Thunes staff are concentrated in Catalonia, Spain (52), Singapore (51), National Capital Region, Philippines (35).
Thunes has about 92 people in Business Development, up 46% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Thunes has about 66 people in Information Technology, up 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 413 current and 436 former Thunes profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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