Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted. Find him on X and LinkedIn

BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m
News
December 12, 2024
BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m
The Berlin-based fintech recently secured a licence from UK watchdogs to operate in the country
Tom Matsuda
Digital banking startups dominate list of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs
Analysis
December 10, 2024
Digital banking startups dominate list of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs
The top 10 include embedded banking startups, buy now, pay later providers and pet insurtechs
Tom Matsuda
Monzo’s power players: the leadership team behind the neobank
Analysis
December 10, 2024
Monzo’s power players: the leadership team behind the neobank
Last month, the fintech made two new hires to lead its financial operations amid IPO rumours
Tom Matsuda
Zopa raises €80m to fund acquisitions and GenAI product push
News
December 6, 2024
Zopa raises €80m to fund acquisitions and GenAI product push
The lender-turned-neobank is also looking to reduce its reliance on lending as its main moneymaker
Tom Matsuda
UK fintech Stenn to 'defend against' HSBC Innovation Banking application to put the startup into administration
News
December 3, 2024
UK fintech Stenn to 'defend against' HSBC Innovation Banking application to put the startup into administration
Stenn described the application as a “sudden action by an investor”
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Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses
Interview
November 28, 2024
Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses
The fintech’s business banking unit is making an effort to secure larger enterprises as revenue exceeds $500m
Tom Matsuda
Secondaries fever has hit fintech - but only a few companies are in demand
Analysis
November 26, 2024
Secondaries fever has hit fintech - but only a few companies are in demand
Only Europe’s top tier fintechs are cashing on the secondary hype
Tom Matsuda
Monzo hires former Nubank and Barclays execs amid IPO rumours
News
November 26, 2024
Monzo hires former Nubank and Barclays execs amid IPO rumours
The UK-based challenger bank is prioritising growth as it readies US and EU expansion efforts
Tom Matsuda
Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public
News
November 25, 2024
Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public
The Swedish fintech continues its move into the black after reporting an adjusted operating profit of 673m SEK (€57.2m) for H1 2024
Tom Matsuda
20VC-backed crypto wallet Deblock raises £13.3m amid crypto’s new boom
News
November 21, 2024
20VC-backed crypto wallet Deblock raises £13.3m amid crypto’s new boom
Investor interest in crypto is expected to return following the results of the recent US election
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Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter
Interview
November 19, 2024
Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter
UK BNPL lender would follow in the footsteps of Revolut, Monzo and Moneybox.
Tom Matsuda
The 11 Klarna alumni who’ve become entrepreneurs since last year
Analysis
November 15, 2024
The 11 Klarna alumni who’ve become entrepreneurs since last year
Klarna dethroned Revolut to become Europe’s top fintech founder factory last month
Tom Matsuda
Klarna files for IPO in the US
News
November 13, 2024
Klarna files for IPO in the US
Swedish fintech Klarna has filed for public listing in the US
Tom Matsuda
Which fintechs are winning the battle for Gen Z?
Analysis
November 12, 2024
Which fintechs are winning the battle for Gen Z?
Relying on memes and good vibes won’t get you very far — monetisation matters too
Tom Matsuda
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
Interview
November 6, 2024
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
The fintech celebrated scoring more than $100m in ARR earlier this year
Tom Matsuda
Ex-Crowdcube executives announce first close of fund to target buzzy secondaries market
News
October 30, 2024
Ex-Crowdcube executives announce first close of fund to target buzzy secondaries market
Flywheel Capital’s debut follows the fintech flurry into secondaries
Tom Matsuda
Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.
Analysis
October 29, 2024
Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.
The inventor of the iPod, London’s Balderton Capital and Berlin-based VC firm Point Nine are among the big winners from Revolut’s new valuation
Tom Matsuda and Anne Sraders
Fintech’s introspective moment
Analysis
October 24, 2024
Fintech’s introspective moment
At Accel’s 2024 Fintech Summit in London, many fintechs that graced the stage showed restraint in their words
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Klarna dethrones Revolut as Europe’s top fintech founder factory
News
October 22, 2024
Klarna dethrones Revolut as Europe’s top fintech founder factory
The Swedish fintech has so far produced 62 second generation startups out of its alumni
Tom Matsuda
More than 50 former Monzo employees petition board to be included in share sale
News
October 16, 2024
More than 50 former Monzo employees petition board to be included in share sale
The UK neobank on Friday announced an employee share sale — limited to current staff
Tom Matsuda
Monzo ups valuation to $5.9bn in employee share sale ahead of EU expansion
News
October 11, 2024
Monzo ups valuation to $5.9bn in employee share sale ahead of EU expansion
The transaction comes months after it raised $610m in primary funding earlier this year
Tom Matsuda
Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit
Analysis
October 8, 2024
Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit
Europe’s fintechs are still facing up against many of the issues that plagued the sector last year
Tom Matsuda
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight
News
October 7, 2024
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight
Worldcoin, the crypto biometrics project cofounded by Sam Altman, is shifting its focus away from Europe — where its tech and products are built — to Asia
Tom Matsuda
UK fintechs scramble ahead of new fraud compensation scheme
Analysis
October 1, 2024
UK fintechs scramble ahead of new fraud compensation scheme
From October 7, the UK will become a testing ground for world-first regulation on fraud reimbursement
Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda

BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m

Digital banking startups dominate list of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs

Monzo’s power players: the leadership team behind the neobank

Zopa raises €80m to fund acquisitions and GenAI product push

UK fintech Stenn to 'defend against' HSBC Innovation Banking application to put the startup into administration

Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses

Secondaries fever has hit fintech - but only a few companies are in demand

Monzo hires former Nubank and Barclays execs amid IPO rumours

Klarna reports quarterly profit of €18.7m as it preps to go public

20VC-backed crypto wallet Deblock raises £13.3m amid crypto’s new boom

Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter

The 11 Klarna alumni who’ve become entrepreneurs since last year

Klarna files for IPO in the US

Which fintechs are winning the battle for Gen Z?

US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK

Ex-Crowdcube executives announce first close of fund to target buzzy secondaries market

Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.

Fintech’s introspective moment

Klarna dethrones Revolut as Europe’s top fintech founder factory

More than 50 former Monzo employees petition board to be included in share sale

Monzo ups valuation to $5.9bn in employee share sale ahead of EU expansion

Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight

UK fintechs scramble ahead of new fraud compensation scheme