Analysis

March 4, 2022

How to do Gen Z finance in 2022

A new wave of fintechs say they have the answer to what Gen Z wants from finance. What do their investors think that is?


Amy O'Brien

10 min read

Natasha Jones, founder of Metris

Millennials were the neobanks’ bread and butter. But seven years since the likes of Monzo and Revolut first emerged on the scene, the new kids on the block are Gen Z. 

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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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