Global isn’t a goal, it’s a strategy: Learn from Wise product director, Jacintha Love
International expansion isn’t often on a founder’s day one plan - but should it be?
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, breaking down barriers for customers, employees and products is how companies compete. Many are asking whether startups could build more sustainable growth – and scale up more quickly – if they were global from the get-go.
One company that knows about the challenges and rewards of scaling internationally is Wise, the international payments provider that today enables 16 million people and businesses to manage their money in 40+ currencies and 160 countries.
One of the UK’s leading FinTechs, Wise has scaled its team to 6,000 across the globe and built a product that champions ‘money without borders’. Join Jacintha Love, product director at Wise and Anthony Rose, co-founder and CEO of SeedLegals to explore the do's and don’ts of scaling internationally at any stage and why going global is not just a far-off goal, but a tried and tested growth strategy.
Learn how to build a market entry strategy, meet localised customer needs and learn why building international teams with a shared mission can unlock growth, fast.
You’ll learn actionable strategies for:
Scaling your product to new markets
Building teams overseas
Navigating new compliance and regulatory requirements
Protecting and growing your runway
Ask your questions in a live Q+A session and gain insights into how Wise Business and SeedLegals are supporting startups to grow, globally.
Speakers:
Anthony Rose
Co-founder & CEO, SeedLegals
Known as “The man behind BBC iPlayer”, Anthony Rose is a seasoned entrepreneur and the driving force behind SeedLegals, the platform powering a third of all early-stage SEIS/EIS funding rounds in the UK.
With a background in internet video, P2P tech, and social platforms — plus a patent portfolio spanning content discovery and interactive TV — Anthony brings a rare mix of technical depth and commercial know-how to the startup world.
Jacintha Love
Product Director, Wise
Jacintha leads the Finance and Treasury product teams at Wise. Treasury is the financial engine behind Wise’s products and the Finance team is responsible for building trust and providing financial insights as well as data for customers, investors, regulators, and teams across Wise.
Prior to joining Wise in 2021, Jacintha spent 10 years in trading product management at NatWest and four years in FX and interest rate derivatives.
About SeedLegals
We're the UK’s go-to platform for startup legals, funding, share options, SEIS/EIS and more.
Whether you're just starting out or gearing up for your next raise, SeedLegals is built to help founders move faster and smarter. Our tools make it simple to create and sign essential legal docs, close funding rounds, and reward your team – without burning time or cash on admin.
We’re trusted by 60,000+ startups and investors and power 1 in 6 early-stage funding rounds in the UK. If you're raising, hiring or just figuring out what’s next, we’re here to help you do it right.
About Wise Business
Wise Business is the only account startups need to scale internationally. Streamline and save on cross-currency payments, extend your runway, and simplify cash flow management on one easy-to-use platform.
Already trusted by over 700,000 customers – ranging from sole traders to SMBs and startup founders – Wise Business continues to power business without borders. Open a Wise Business account today to start spending less time, money and stress on your international payments admin and more time on what you do best – scaling your business.