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May 17, 2022

Meet the women leading Europe's top fintechs

These female founders and CEOs are setting the fintech agenda in Europe


Amy O'Brien

8 min read

Melanie Gabriel, cofounder and CMO at Yokoy

It isn’t news to anyone that even in 2022, men hog most of the power when it comes to European fintech. 

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Melanie Gabriel, cofounder and CMO at Yokoy
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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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