Analysis

December 6, 2023

Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders

A growing number of employees that cut their teeth at Europe’s first generation of fintech unicorns are seizing the downturn as a time to spin out on their own


Amy O'Brien

4 min read

The cofounders of Deblock, three of whom are former Revolut employees

Revolut has seen more former employees go on to found new startups of their own than any other private European tech unicorn.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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