Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido
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November 5, 2026
Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido
Early Monzo backer Eileen Burbidge has invested in the startup
Damisola Sulaiman
Ex-LocalGlobe partner closes $17m debut fund
News
November 3, 2026
Ex-LocalGlobe partner closes $17m debut fund
Yvonne Bajela was an early investor in fintech unicorns Wise, Moove and Marshmallow
Damisola Sulaiman
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
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Interview
October 29, 2026
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
New Enterprise Associates, Index ventures and Speedinvest participated in Spiko’s latest fundraise
Damisola Sulaiman
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Explainer
October 28, 2026
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Finance minister unveils new measures aimed at improving conditions for British startups and scaleups
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty, Damisola Sulaiman and Martin Coulter
‘It feels like you’re wearing a Superman suit’: Why Europe’s fintech founders are starting over with AI
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Analysis
October 27, 2026
‘It feels like you’re wearing a Superman suit’: Why Europe’s fintech founders are starting over with AI
Almost half of early-stage fintechs raising recently had a repeat founder
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Revolut's UK lending push is a ‘watershed’ moment. Can it take on the big banks?
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Analysis
October 26, 2026
Revolut's UK lending push is a ‘watershed’ moment. Can it take on the big banks?
Europe's most valuable fintech is moving deeper into traditional banking territory, but experts warn a big customer base won’t guarantee success
Martin Coulter and Damisola Sulaiman
Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board
News
October 26, 2026
Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board
Founder of fintech giant advises entrepreneurs to ensure venture backers have ‘no seat at the table’
Damisola Sulaiman
Sifted’s first Onstage Demo Day
Features
October 22, 2026
Sifted’s first Onstage Demo Day
19 startups took the stage to pitch an investor and operator audience
Damisola Sulaiman
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
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Analysis
October 20, 2026
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
Revolut, Lendable and Starling are all building their own transactional foundation models
Damisola Sulaiman
Revolut app down in widespread outage
News
October 20, 2026
Revolut app down in widespread outage
European fintech giant assured customers their money and data were safe after Tuesday morning crash
Damisola Sulaiman
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
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October 15, 2026
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
AI-enabled money management is taking off in European fintech
Damisola Sulaiman
14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
October 14, 2026
14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
The number of fintech startups in the country has grown more than 10x over the past decade
Damisola Sulaiman
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
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Analysis
October 13, 2026
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
Geopolitical tension sparked significant debate over Europe’s reliance on American payment systems earlier this year
Damisola Sulaiman
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
Balderton-backed Light announced its US expansion last year
Damisola Sulaiman
Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off
News
October 9, 2026
Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off
Tech giant Meta’s shopping agent has exploded in popularity in recent weeks
Damisola Sulaiman
Europe’s fintechs changed banking. But did they change the world?
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Opinion
October 9, 2026
Europe’s fintechs changed banking. But did they change the world?
Europe's challenger banks have transformed the financial industry. But one Silicon Valley investor questions whether they've delivered on their biggest promises
Damisola Sulaiman
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
News
October 6, 2026
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
Revolut cofounder Nik Storonsky previously backed the company’s Series A
Damisola Sulaiman
Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?
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Analysis
October 6, 2026
Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?
Much of the secondaries excitement has focused on giants like Lovable, Revolut and Elevenlabs
Damisola Sulaiman
12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
October 6, 2026
12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
The region has been behind some of European fintech’s most successful exits
Damisola Sulaiman
Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market
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Interview
October 5, 2026
Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market
UK unicorns Moneybox and Wayve completed auctions on the platform in July
Damisola Sulaiman
Nubank halts Monzo acquisition talks after shares plunge
News
October 1, 2026
Nubank halts Monzo acquisition talks after shares plunge
The sale would have valued the London-based fintech at between £8bn-10bn
Damisola Sulaiman
As FlatPay soars, the rest of Nordic fintech searches for its next act
Opinion
September 29, 2026
As FlatPay soars, the rest of Nordic fintech searches for its next act
While the SME payments company enjoys a meteoric rise, everyone else contemplates the sector’s future
Damisola Sulaiman
'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem
Analysis
September 28, 2026
'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem
Reported negotiations sparked a wave of outcry on X
Damisola Sulaiman
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Exclusive
September 28, 2026
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Humanos has raised a $3.2m seed led by Anthemis
Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman

Early Revolut employees emerge from stealth with AI wealthtech Haido

Ex-LocalGlobe partner closes $17m debut fund

This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation

UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances

‘It feels like you’re wearing a Superman suit’: Why Europe’s fintech founders are starting over with AI

Revolut's UK lending push is a ‘watershed’ moment. Can it take on the big banks?

Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board

Sifted’s first Onstage Demo Day

‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race

Revolut app down in widespread outage

AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed

14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs

‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe

This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup

Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off

Europe’s fintechs changed banking. But did they change the world?

Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest

Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?

12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs

Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market

Nubank halts Monzo acquisition talks after shares plunge

As FlatPay soars, the rest of Nordic fintech searches for its next act

'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem

Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents