Apron: London fintech taps Checkout founder and Apple iPhone co-creator for $30m funding September 25, 2024 London fintech Apron has raised $30m in Series B funding to boost hiring and launch a slew of new accounting and payment tools for small businesses.
Revolut to launch retail wealth app in challenge to Robinhood and Etoro September 24, 2024 Revolut is launching a standalone app based on its wealth management offering as Europe’s most valuable fintech looks to challenge Robinhood and Etoro in the retail investor market. The Revolut Invest app will offer more than 4,000 financial instruments, including from US and European stocks, bonds, commodities and exchange-traded funds, the London-based company said. Equity [...]
Revolut: Fintech hits 10m UK customers as aggressive growth strategy pays off September 20, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut has reached 10m customers in the UK, solidifying its position as one of the country’s largest fintechs. The company, which has recorded rapid growth over the past few years, added nearly 2m customers in 2024 alone. The achievement follows several high-profile developments for Revolut, including its recent secondary share sale, which valued [...]
Revolut investor backs Gen Z credit card fintech Yonder September 19, 2024 Credit card start-up Yonder has exceeded a post-money valuation of £100m as it secured another £23.4m in its latest funding round, led by one of the early investors of fintech app Revolut. The credit card rewards firm, which is geared towards millennials and Gen Z consumers, plans to use the latest injection of funding to [...]
Revolut readies for India launch in 2025 amid aggressive expansion September 17, 2024 Revolut is planning to launch in India next year, targeting top-tier consumers in the world’s most populous nation as part of aggressive expansion efforts. The London-based banking app is eyeing up a slice of India’s lucrative fintech market, which serves millions of consumers within its growing middle class who previously had limited access to financial [...]
Revolut founder Storonsky saw ‘up to £230m’ windfall in employee share sale September 12, 2024 Revolut's billionaire founder and chief executive Nik Storonsky reportedly sold up to $300m (£230m) worth of his stake in the fintech during an employee share sale last month.
Revolut to ‘aggressively’ double down on business accounts after surge in revenue September 4, 2024 The head of Revolut's business-to-business offering has said it is "aggressively doubling down" on the market, after the unit's global revenues exceeded $500m (£380m) this summer.
Value of Molten Ventures’ stake in Revolut more than doubles after employee share sale August 21, 2024 Molten Ventures said the value of its stake in Revolut has more than doubled after the British fintech secured a $45bn (£34.9bn) valuation in a share sale by employees.
Revolut achieves $45bn valuation in employee share sale August 16, 2024 Revolut has cemented its position as Europe's most valuable private technology company after securing a $45bn (£34.9bn) valuation in a share sale by employees.
Treasury plans talks with Revolut as fintech giant favours US listing August 16, 2024 The UK government is seeking to highlight London's attractiveness in planned talks with Revolut, as Britain's biggest fintech reportedly favours the US for a potential blockbuster IPO.