Analysis

May 13, 2025

Is Revolut really worth $45bn?

The fintech needs to deliver year-on-year revenue growth to satisfy its current valuation, industry watchers say


Tom Matsuda

5 min read

Credit: Revolut / Unsplash

Last month, fintech behemoth Revolut filed its first annual results since securing a $45bn valuation and obtaining its long-awaited UK banking licence last summer. 

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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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