The UK market has not been kind to foreign fintechs in recent years. N26, Robinhood, Holvi and Lydia have all pulled out. The latest to throw in the towel is Australian buy, now pay later (BNPL) startup Openpay, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Analysis
March 1, 2022
Exclusive: Klarna rival Openpay exits UK
The Australian BNPL giant says it couldn’t keep up in the saturated UK market
5 min read
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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