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June 2, 2023

Checkout.com cuts internal valuation by another 15%

It’s the fintech’s second reduction in the price of staff stock options in seven months, and implies an internal valuation of around $9bn


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

Guillaume Pousaz, CEO of Checkout.com

Europe’s biggest rival to US payments giant Stripe, Checkout.com, has slashed the internal tax value of its shares by 15%, according to people familiar with the matter. This marks its second internal downgrade in seven months. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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