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July 17, 2026

Mollie doubles down on Europe with €350m expansion plan: ‘Superapp is a convoluted word’

The Dutch payments fintech has committed millions to becoming a ‘one-stop’ shop for Europeans


Koen Koppen Mollie

As European fintech has matured over the past two decades, the sector has gradually moved away from startups focused on single in-app offerings to those trying to wear as many hats as possible.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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