Analysis

December 18, 2019

Digital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared

Sifted digs into the numbers behind these leading fintechs


N26 advert on the London Underground.

Digital banks have dominated headlines and venture capitalists' wallets this year. Over the last 12 months they've raised $2bn between them across Europe, with Germany's N26 raising a whopping $300m alone. But aside from competing over eye-watering valuations, it can be tricky to tell how the online digital banks are progressing — and who's in the lead.

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Revolut's latest figures. Source: Official annual reports and media interviews
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The N26 office in OneCoWork in Barcelona.
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