Analysis

May 28, 2021

Pipe is one of today's hottest fintechs. Meet its European lookalikes

Investors in Europe are hunting for a local moonshot that can replicate Pipe, the buzzy $2bn US fintech.


Isabel Woodford

6 min read

Harry Hurst, founder of Pipe

If you haven't heard of Pipe yet, it's about time you did. The US fintech was valued at $2bn last week, reaching unicorn status less than a year after launch.

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