Analysis

October 29, 2021

Travails of US wealthtech sector provide lessons for Europe

Europe is a few years behind its Atlantic neighbour and may have to reckon with the challenges hitting American frontrunners


Adam Green

4 min read

Robinhood

Europe’s wealthtech startups can learn lessons from the US, where early hype around investment apps and platforms has given way to a more nuanced reality, with some highly successful businesses and others that have disappointed.

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Adam Green

Adam Green is a science and technology writer and editor based in London. He tweets from @AdamPenWord

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