Willstream Labs

Willstream enables businesses in the emerging markets to reach untapped revenues in the Cloud from the Global Diaspora.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Financial Services
  • Location Dublin, Ierland
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded September 2011
  • Employees 10
  • Website willstream.com

Company Summary

Willstream is an early stage online payments company based in Ireland. Willstream.com directly connects migrants with businesses in their home country to negotiate and pay for goods and services for the benefit of their family's. Willstream is an alternative to remittance - providing migrants with a technology based solution enabling them to control where, how and when the payments they send home are spent.

Team

  • Andrew Considine
    Co-founder

    Andrew set out to create a disruptive payments platform with Willstream focusing on adding value to global diaspora while building a multi-faceted business serving the emerging markets. Responsible for merchant acquisition, partnerships and commercial strategy Prior to Willstream Andrew held senior roles with Redknee, Sentito Networks, NACT and World Access. Andrew is based in Ireland.

  • Toffene Kama
    Co-founder

    Toffene believes in the ability for technology to provide complementary and superior added value for the worlds migrants and businesses in the emerging markets. His goal is to turn Willstream into the dominant pan-African payment network, taking an example from Visa’s beginnings. Prior to Willstream Toffene held senior roles with Redknee, Alcatel-Lucent & Atos Origin. Toffene is based in France.

  • Shayan Rahnama
    Co-founder

    Shayan joined Willstream for its ability to change the world by addressing a real problem, recognizing its ability to impact the lives of millions of migrants while improving financial inclusion of merchants in developing markets - all without sacrificing profitability which is the only way to build sustainable development.
    Prior to Willstream Shayan held senior roles with Redknee & ZymeNetworks. He is based in Canada

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