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October 4, 2023

Monzo hires new US CEO for second shot at the market — and rules out crypto

Cracking the US market has proved mission impossible for European fintechs so far — but the neobank is bullish on its second attempt

Sadia Nowshin and Amy O'Brien

3 min read

UK-based neobank Monzo has hired a new US CEO as it presses on with a second attempt at stateside expansion.

Conor Walsh — ex-head of global product at US-HQ’d payments fintech Cash App — has taken up the role. He started last month and will be leading Monzo US's product, strategy and growth — as well as hiring.

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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