Europe’s later-stage startups continue to be fertile ground for the next generation of founders — and fintech superapp Revolut is no exception.
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July 5, 2023
Revolut alumni forge paths as founders in stealth
At least 14 ex-staff from Britain’s biggest fintech are quietly building their own startups
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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