Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange
New Zealand fintech company
Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange or Knightsbridge FX is a Canadian foreign exchange company in Toronto, Ontario that provides extensive currency exchange services to customers across Canada. Since 2009, the company has processed more than CAD $2 billion in foreign exchange transactions across Canada.
History
Founded in 2009 [4], Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange is led by Rahim Madhavji, its co-founder. Prior to founding Knightsbridge FX, Mr. Madhavji worked for TorQuest Partners, where he leveraged buyouts, expansion capital investments, and existing portfolio company investments. Mr. Madhavji has been involved in a number of advisory assignments and he is a frequent guest of different financial shows such as BNN and CTV News.
Rahim gained viral attention in 2015 when he authored a blog post about quitting his job at TorQuest Partners to found Knightsbridge FX.
Notable Appearances
On March 7, 2019, Rahim Madhavji appeared on season 13, episode 20 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Dragons’ Den reality television show, in which he made a CAD 1 million-dollar deal with Arlene Dickinson and Michele Romanow for a 30 percent stake in his company. In 2013 and 2014, PROFIT Magazine recognized Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange in its 14th annual PROFIT HOT 50 as a fast-growing company with year-on-year revenue growth of 564 percent. Additionally, Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange was recognized by PROFIT 500 among Canada's Top-Growing Companies in 2017 and GROWTH 500 in 2018.
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