Analysis

March 8, 2021

Does Europe need an LGBTQ+ challenger bank?

The launch of LGBTQ+ banking platform Daylight in the US late last year has raised questions over whether something similar could work in Europe.


We’ve seen fintechs for Gen Z, for immigrants, for shopaholics. But now there's a bank primarily for the LGBTQ+ community. 

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Rob Curtis, chief executive at Daylight
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