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July 24, 2024

Morgan Stanley leads $31m investment into international payments fintech Sokin

The investment follows other financial institutions taking a larger role in funding Europe's fintech this year

Tom Matsuda

2 min read

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the investment arm of the American banking giant, has backed London-based international payments fintech Sokin in a $31m investment. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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