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December 20, 2022

Meet the fastest-growing fintechs of 2022

It’s not all been doom and gloom this year when it comes to European fintech


Amy O'Brien

7 min read

Melanie Gabriel, cofounder and CMO at Yokoy

When we sat down to map this year’s fastest-growing fintechs, we had a look at last year’s list. 

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Payhawk's team in Sofia
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Fonoa's founders: Davor Tremac, Filip Sturman, Ivan Ivankovic
Fonoa's founders: Davor Tremac, Filip Sturman, Ivan Ivankovic
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Tadas Tamosiunas and Pavel Sokolovas, the founders of Kevin
Tadas Tamosiunas and Pavel Sokolovas, the founders of Kevin
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Copper's team
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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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