Analysis

March 19, 2024

Robinhood set to take on Europe’s wealthtechs on their hometurf

The Silicon Valley-based company is preparing to take on Europe — a tricky market for US trading apps


Tom Matsuda

7 min read

Robinhood is marking its launch in the UK with an eight-foot-tall Robin Hood statue appearing throughout London’s financial district. The one pictured here is outside the Bank of England.

It’s been a long time coming for investment app Robinhood’s entry to the UK. 

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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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