Polar
The smarter way to manage USD earnings globally
About Polar
Polar helps remote workers, freelancers, and ship crew manage their USD earnings globally. Using Polar, you can:
- Get a U.S. bank account in minutes with just your phone and local ID
- Send money to 120+ countries faster and cheaper than alternatives
- Earn 2-6% interest on USD savings
- Invest in gold, Bitcoin, and Ethereum 24/7, starting with $1
Company details
Funding
Investors
Founders
Andrew Wang
Andrew is the co-founder & CTO of Polar. Before that, he worked in quant research and software engineering at Citadel and Bridgewater. Andrew graduated from Princeton, where he majored in Operations Research & Financial Engineering (ORFE).
Grant
Previously led Altruist's integration of SSG (acquired by Altruist, making it the third-largest custodian by number of RIAs). Before that, was a member of Princeton's 20-person investment staff, helping grow the endowment from $26.1B to $37.7B.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.