Opinion

May 11, 2021

Fintechs, you're "doing growth" wrong

Churning out funky new features will win fintechs early customers — but it’s no way to earn sustained growth.


Fintechs are among the fastest-growing companies in the market today. Take Revolut: the digital bank saw its users jump by 100% last year from 6m to 12m — and has already hit 15m this year.

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