Analysis

June 2, 2021

Which fintechs offer the best — and worst — equity deals to employees?

We looked into which European fintechs offer staff the most generous equity deals, including options pools and vesting clauses.


Isabel Woodford

7 min read

Anne Boden, founder of UK challenger bank Starling.

One of the (many) perks of working at a startup is receiving equity — in other words, a slice of the pie.

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Note: This graphic is from 2020 so some companies may have seen their scores change
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