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Wave

Wave was founded in 2018 in Dakar, Senegal by Aaron Lemke, Adam Arrigo, Drew Durbin, Finn Staber and 4 others. It is a Fintech company.

Mobile money provider for francophone Africa.

Private Y Combinator · Winter 2012 Founded 2018 Dakar Senegal Fintech
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Wave founders & co-founders

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A
Aaron Lemke
Co-founder
 A
Adam Arrigo
Co-founder
 D
Drew Durbin
Co-founder & CEO
 F
Finn Staber
Co-founder
 J
James Lochrie
Co-founder
 K
Kirk Simpson
Co-founder
 L
Lincoln Quirk
Co-founder
 S
Sarah Adler
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

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The companies and labs that produced Wave’s founders.

Sendwave

What happened to Wave’s founders and alumni

5 companies All ex-Wave founders →

People who worked at or founded Wave and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of WaveWaveWaveDrew DurbinDrew DurbinSendwaveSendwaveWave Mobile MoneyWave Mobile MoneyLincoln QuirkLincoln QuirkSendwaveSendwaveWave Mobile MoneyWave Mobile MoneySarah AdlerSarah AdlerSpoon UniversitySpoon University
The Wave lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring.
D 2 founded
Sendwave 2012 Wave Mobile Money 2018
L 2 founded
Sendwave 2012 Wave Mobile Money 2018
S 1 founded
Spoon University

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