In the wake of the rescues of SVB UK and Credit Suisse, the banking sector is in choppy waters. Fintechs aren’t faring much better; last week Stripe closed one of the largest stock sales in US history at a halved valuation, after both Klarna and Checkout.com saw their price tags slashed drastically last year.
Analysis
March 21, 2023
Is Revolut really worth $33bn right now?
Banking stocks are in freefall and Stripe’s valuation is down by half. So does Revolut’s $33bn price tag stack up anymore?
6 min read
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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