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Business Daily Meets: Estonia鈥檚 first billionaire

Kristo K盲盲rmann, co-founder and CEO of TransferWise explains how losing 鈧�500 on an international banking transfer led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar business.

In the first episode of our new strand - Business Daily Meets - we hear from Estonia鈥檚 first billionaire, Kristo K盲盲rmann.

In this in-depth interview the TransferWise (now Wise) co-founder and CEO explains how a 鈧�500 loss led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar business.

He tells us about creating something from nothing, keeping his ego in check, and insists saving customers $1 billion a year is only the start of the journey.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
Producer: Sam Clack

Image: Kristo K盲盲rmann; Credit: Jake Farra/Wise

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