Analysis

June 7, 2022

Europe's fintech 'soonicorns'

These are the European fintechs Sifted thinks will hit a $1bn valuation soon


Amy O'Brien

8 min read

Vivid Money's cofounders

So far this year, 12 European fintechs — including Paddle, GoCardless, Taxfix, Scalapay and Payhawk — have graduated to the unicorn club.

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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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