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June 25, 2019

There's something about Monzo

Monzo is now worth over £2bn. Why does everyone — investors, customers, other startups — love the digital bank quite so much?


Amy Lewin

4 min read

There’s a question I often ask founders: which other startups do you admire? And there’s an answer I often receive: Monzo.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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