Analysis

September 30, 2025

Who’s winning — and who’s losing — in Europe’s neobank race?

From profits to price tags, here’s how the continent’s challenger banks stack up


Tom Matsuda

6 min read

Picture: Stone/Shutterstock

Earlier this month, UK fintech Revolut launched an employee secondary share sale, which valued the company at $75bn. 

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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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