Since we began working with Simpleweb, they have brought a steadiness and control to our development approach. For us this has meant that W2 can approach larger scale businesses with the confidence that our tools will deliver.
Warren Russell

Warren Russell

Founder, W2 Global Data

Our history with W2 Global Data

2018

October

W2 Global Data secures £3M Series A Investment

W2 launches new ID Verification & Facial Comparison Product. Find out more here

July

W2 Global Data closes a £1.25million funding round backed by Mercia Fund Managers, Development Bank of Wales and TTI Angels.

2017

December

2017 update: W2 Global Data is fastest growing fintech company in the UK

November

Ordoo, Tikk and W2 Global Data make DisruptSW Index

W2 Global Data featured on Disrupt South West: Spotlight on W2 Global Data.

14th November

September

W2 Global Data shortlisted for two awards at the Emerging Payments Awards 2017: Best New Back Office Innovation & Best Service Organisation supporting the Emerging Payments Industry.

6th September

August

Let’s Talk Payments interview with Warren Russell: MEDICI now! Q&A With Warren Russell, CEO of W2 Global Data.

18th August

Warren Russell featured in EGR technology publication: The future of regtech

3rd August

July

W2 Global Data featured on Let’s Talk Payments: RegTech Companies in Europe Driving Down Compliance Costs to Enable Innovation.

28th July

June

W2’s Warren Russell delivers speech at the xCEEd Conference in Serbia.

18th May

April

W2 Global Data Raises Record Growth Fund

January

W2 Global Data will be at ICE Totally Gaming on stand N2-320. Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th February.

30th January
2016

December

W2 Global Data will be exhibiting in London at FinTech CONNECT LIVE on the 6th December.

1st December

November

W2 Global Data will be exhibiting at SIGMA’16 on the 16-19th November & Pay360 Innovate on the 23rd November

8th November

September

W2 Global Data Works with Digital Policy Alliance to Change How we Deal with Age Restricted Content Online

August

W2 Global Data Shortlisted for Two Awards

May

W2 Global Data will be exhibiting at PAYEXPO Europe 2016 in London on 7th-8th June.

13th May

W2 Global Data over-subscribed in latest funding round as transactions reach 10 million per month

April

W2 Global Data have prepared an ID Verification solution for goHenry. goHenry is a leading pre-paid debit card programme for use by children between the ages of 8 and 18 giving them the ability to gain confidence with money while parental control prevents misuse. Read about the partnership here.

25th April

From Running a Pub to Founding a Startup: Interview with Warren Russell

W2 Global Data have announced a collaboration with Global Processing Services Limited (GPS) to embed Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering functionality across the GPS platform to deliver a true end-to-end solution. Read more here.

13th April

W2 Global Data Are Helping Gambling Companies to Prevent Money Laundering

January

W2 Global Data will be exhibiting at ICE Totally Gaming at the ExCel centre London from 4th-7th February. Read more here.

14th January
2015

October

W2 Global Data Solutions Wins Emerging Payment Award

July

W2 Global Data Solutions Joins EPA’s ‘The Catalyst’ Startup Incubator

June

How These 5 Startups Raised Their First Round of Funding

2014

December

Simpleweb Product Manager Becomes CTO at W2 Global Data Solutions

2013

January

Simpleweb Acquires Stake in W2 Global Data Solutions