Analysis

April 15, 2021

What's holding back Europe’s neobanks in the US?

Europe's digital banks have become genre-defining global fintech companies. But how are they faring in the US?


Ryan Weeks

5 min read

TS Anil, Monzo CEO

Neobanks are Europe’s greatest fintech export. These category-defining startups from the UK and Europe have spread out all around the world and spawned legions of copycats.  

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