We Just Became a Semi-Finalist in Pepperdine's Most Fundable Companies® 2026
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Sendr is officially a Semi-Finalist in Pepperdine Graziadio's Most Fundable Companies® 2026 — one step closer to the Finals.
Building the better way to move money home. More soon.
Full article on Medium: https://medium.com/@sendr/we-just-became-a-semi-finalist-in-pepperdines-most-fundable-companies-2026-4f3b49605950?sharedUserId=sendr
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@variindarvaissh Was this a goal you had set from the beginning?
Sendr
@aurther_bella Not specifically this competition, no. Our goal from day one was just "build something immigrants actually trust with their money." Things like this are a nice side effect of doing that right.
Sendr
@aurther_bella Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh How long has the team been working toward something like this?
Sendr
@paritosh_kumar_mandal Been heads down on Sendr for a while now, but honestly the groundwork - Deepak's banking background, my engineering background - that's years in the making before we even started the company.
Sendr
@paritosh_kumar_mandal Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh Has this recognition brought any unexpected opportunities already?
Sendr
@lee_jay1 A few inbound messages we weren't expecting - some interesting, still early to say more. Will share if anything solidifies.
Sendr
@lee_jay1 Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
What are you hoping to achieve before the finals?
Sendr
@hambali_salisu Mainly just more proof points - more volume, more real customers, more data to back up what we're telling the judges. Numbers speak louder than pitch decks.
Sendr
@hambali_salisu Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh how do you measure success beyond awards and recognition?
Sendr
@isaacjosepkq6w Real customers sending real money and coming back to do it again. That's it. Awards are nice validation but the traction numbers are what actually keep us honest.
Has this opened up new conversations with partners or investors? I mean if this brings more opportunities.
Sendr
@colesimmons05 A couple, yeah. Nothing I can share yet, but recognition like this does open doors that cold outreach usually can't.
Sendr
@colesimmons05 Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh what keeps you focused when things get difficult?
Sendr
@sophie_myers The customers. Every time I want to overthink a roadmap decision, I just remember someone's grandmother is waiting on the other end for that transfer to land. Keeps things simple.
Sendr
@sophie_myers Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
How competitive was the process to reach this stage??
Sendr
@ruby_diaz1 Pretty competitive, this round narrowed down from over 2,100 companies nationwide. Making the semi-finals from that pool is the part we're still a little in disbelief about.
Sendr
@ruby_diaz1 Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh What is one goal are you hoping to hit before the end of the year?
Sendr
@alistair_james1 Growing our active sender base meaningfully and closing our current funding round. Both matter equally right now.
Sendr
@alistair_james1 Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2
@variindarvaissh What has surprised you the most since sharing this news?
Sendr
@ellie_russell How many people reached out just to say congrats with zero ask attached. Founder life is usually pretty heads-down, so that part was genuinely nice.
Sendr
@ellie_russell Hey! If Sendr's story resonated with you, we'd really appreciate an upvote on our Product Hunt launch 🙏 Every bit of support helps us reach more people who are stuck overpaying to send money home. Thanks for being part of this journey with us!
https://www.producthunt.com/products/urbned-2