Why you can trust Monito
We started Monito after we experienced the frustration of losing tons of money on international transfer fees ourselves. Our mission is to empower millions of people around the world to make the best decision about money transfers, and to help our customers save billions in transfer fees.
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Monito’s voice and opinion is recognized in the industry
Monito’s expertize is frequently requested by journalists for various media outlets, including TV, radio and newspapers (read about Monito in the press). They often want to hear from an independent voice to help their audience navigate the jungle of money transfer fees and exchange rates.
Monito's co-founders (see full bios below) were asked to make keynote speech at leading industry conferences such as the Global Money Transfer Summit in London as well as International Money Transfer Conference in Madrid and Istanbul. Monito also organized the first conference about transparency in the money transfer industry at the Swiss Embassy in London, alongside keynote speakers from the WorldBank, DMA and Azimo.
Laurent Oberholzer
Laurent is the Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Monito. A recognized expert with over six years of experience in the banking and money transfer industry, Laurent has been quoted and interviewed in numerous prestigious media outlets such as Forbes, Technologist, The Local, Le Temps, Dukascopy TV and the Swiss National Television (RTS).
A keynote speaker at the International Money Transfer Conference and having personal contacts at all major industry players from Western Union to TransferWise, Laurent has a deep understanding of the dynamics of the money transfer and international payments industry.
Laurent was nominated as one of the Top 100 young personalities shaping the future of Switzerland by L’Hebdo and made the cover of the Young Swiss magazine in 2014.
Laurent is passionate about understanding all the nooks and crannies of the highly complex international payments industry, and reviewing money transfer companies to help consumers based on actionable insights.
Laurent holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Quantitative Finance with summa cum laude from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, as well as a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Management and Finance from HEC Lausanne and the University of Hong Kong.
François Briod
François is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monito and has more than six years of experience in the FinTech and Money Transfer industry. A keynote speaker at the Global Money Transfer Summit, at the International Money Transfer Conference, the Transparency in the Remittances Industry Conference at the Swiss Embassy in London, and the Fintech 2.0 conference, François has been quoted as an expert in the Money Transfer industry by various prestigious media outlets, including Forbes, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Le Monde, Le Temps, 20 Minutes, Money International and the Swiss National Television (RTS).
François has received numerous awards for his work, including the best Swiss Fintech Pitch in New York and the Top 100 young personalities shaping the future of Switzerland.
François loves helping consumers navigate the jungle of money transfer fees and exchange rates in a fun and transparent way, with the ultimate goal of saving on unfair transfer fees.
François holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration and Management from HEC Lausanne and the Freie Universität Berlin.
Pascal Briod
Pascal is the Co-Founder and Head of Product at Monito. Having regularly sent money abroad for the past 20 years for a non-profit organization he co-founded in Cameroon, Pascal has a deep understanding of the problem encountered by the millions of people around the world sending money across borders. With over six years of experience in the money transfer industry, Pascal has spent countless hours analyzing the services offered by money transfer companies and interviewing their customers to evaluate the user experience of sending money online.
Based on this experience, Pascal co-published a paper entitled “Remittances: How reliable are the data?" in the Migration Policy Practice journal distributed by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Pascal’s work has been recognized by The Guardian as well as during the Global Forum on Remittances organized by the IFAD. He has been quoted in various media outlets such as Le Temps, Le Monde, and the Swiss National Television (RTS). Pascal’s thought leadership in the topics of Technology, User Experience and Money Transfers is closely followed by hundreds of thousands of readers on Medium.com and Quora.
A keynote speaker at the Crea Digital Days, FER Geneva and invited to the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development, Pascal was nominated as one of the Top 100 young personalities shaping the future of Switzerland by L’Hebdo in 2015.
Pascal Briod holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute in Geneva and a Bachelor of Science in Human Geography from the University of Lausanne and the Freie Universität Berlin.
"Monito is a comparison tool that enables people to find, compare and review money transfer services"
They trust Monito
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a memorandum of understanding with Monito (formerly known as TawiPay) on enhancing transparency in Remittances Market
- A leading consumer association in Switzerland is encouraging its members to compare fees on Monito when it comes to sending money abroad
- The Swiss’ State Department of Economic Affairs supports Monito’s mission to bring transparency in the money transfer industry
Awards
Best Swiss Startup 2018 - Prix Strategis
Best Swiss Fintech Pitch 2017 - Venture Leaders Fintech, New York
Jury's award 2016 - PERL (Prix pour l'Entrepreneuriat Région Lausanne)
Top 20 European Fintech Startups 2016 - TechTour
Social Impact Award 2014 - Impact Hub Zurich
Our Core Values
We value the diversity each new colleague brings to the team and respect everyone's differences, but we all adhere to a set of four core values.
These values help us define who we are as a team and guide us in our everyday decisions.
Focus on impact
No impact is too small when it can scale at a global level. We grow with the needs of many in mind.
Make sense of data
Building knowledge from accurate data is the key to making pragmatic decisions.
Earn trust every day
Trust is our biggest asset. Independence and transparency are its safeguard.
Transcend frontiers
We have the audacity to become the change we seek in the world.
Everyone wins, except expensive solutions
With our model, the only losers are banks with excessive fees and bad exchange rates, or the money transfer providers you’ll stop using!
To ensure our independence, we always use transparent, objective and verifiable criteria in our comparison. No provider can buy their way to the top of our results.
We include as many providers as possible in our comparison and have partnerships with almost all major and innovative providers.
We make sure you never pay more than if you went directly to the provider of your choice. We even negotiate special offers for you with many of our partners.
You save money on your transfer by selecting the cheapest provider on Monito. Our service is 100% free for our customers.
The best providers earn new customers without expensive marketing. This helps keep their costs (and prices) low.
Monito receives a referral fee from the provider you selected. This enables us to offer our service to you for free.
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