Analysis

August 19, 2024

The 20 Revolut alumni who've become entrepreneurs since last year

Meet the $45bn-valued fintech’s newest alumni-turned-founders

Tom Matsuda

8 min read

UK fintech Revolut continues to prove fertile ground for producing the next generation of founders. 

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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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