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October 14, 2020

Revolut stalwarts form angel investment syndicate

A group of the earliest employees from the digital bank Revolut have formed Expansion Capital, seeding the next generation of European startups.


Ryan Weeks

3 min read

A group of Revolut’s earliest employees has launched a new investment company focused on tech start-ups – including those founded by fellow alumni of the $5.5bn digital bank.

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