Wise co-founder Kristo Käärmann joins the UK’s 100 wealthiest people
The Estonian entrepreneur Kristo Käärmann, the co-founder and chief executive of Wise, has been named among the 100 wealthiest people in the United Kingdom, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
Käärmann is ranked 89th in the list, a significant rise for the Estonia-born fintech founder whose wealth is tied largely to his stake in Wise, the London-based international payments company he co-founded with Taavet Hinrikus.
According to the Sunday Times, Käärmann’s holding in Wise has averaged gains of more than £1 million a week. The ranking places him firmly inside Britain’s richest 100 – a notable milestone for an Estonian entrepreneur whose company began as a practical response to the high cost of moving money between countries.
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5/25/2026 3:57:00 AM