Analysis

July 18, 2023

9 payments startups to watch, according to investors 

Adyen, Klarna and Checkout.com have led the way for payments in Europe — here are the startups VCs reckon could be the sector's next rising stars

Sadia Nowshin

5 min read

Payments have proved themselves to be a cornerstone of Europe’s fintech ecosystem, with some of the sector’s biggest names offering alternative platforms for business and ecommerce use: Dutch platform Adyen has seen alumni spin out companies of their own, Klarna is on the path to profitability and the UK’s Checkout.com currently holds second spot in the ranking of Europe’s most valuable startups. 

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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

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