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April 25, 2025

Inside Revolut’s boardroom as the UK’s biggest fintech reports record profits

The fintech yesterday scored its second profitable year in a row


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

Revolut's cofounders

Revolut is one of Europe’s most valuable companies. Founded in 2015 by Nik Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko as a financial travel app, it’s since expanded into various verticals including business banking, travel insurance, savings and stock trading. 

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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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