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July 1, 2025

Revolut’s power players: Inside Nik Storonsky’s inner circle

Nik Storonsky may be the face of Revolut — but who has helped him steer the fintech to a $45bn valuation?


Tom Matsuda

9 min read

Revolut's CEO Nik Storonsky

Revolut is Europe’s most valuable fintech, having raised more than $1.7bn in funding from big-name investors like Balderton Capital, Molten Ventures, Index and Ribbit. 

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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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