# GoCardless

Payment startups battled interest spikes and a funding drought. Can they bounce back in 2025?
Pro
Analysis
February 4, 2025
Payment startups battled interest spikes and a funding drought. Can they bounce back in 2025?
The sector’s star players have struggled to hit profitability, unlike their neobank cousins
Tom Matsuda
GoCardless halves losses, targets profitability by end of 2025
News
February 3, 2025
GoCardless halves losses, targets profitability by end of 2025
Turnover at the 14-year-old payments company grew 41%
Tom Matsuda
GoCardless eyes profitability in 2025 despite increased losses
News
March 27, 2024
GoCardless eyes profitability in 2025 despite increased losses
The company is aiming to become profitable in the next 12-18 months
Tom Matsuda
"The team are seeing a different side of me": Life as a CFO in a downturn
Interview
April 23, 2020
"The team are seeing a different side of me": Life as a CFO in a downturn
Catherine Birkett, chief financial officer at London's GoCardless, on guiding a scaleup through an economic shock.
Isabel Woodford
Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless
Interview
November 6, 2019
Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless
He’s one of the most widely-respected founders in Europe’s startup ecosystem — but that doesn't mean Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of payments company GoCardless, has found the transition from startup to scaleup easy.
Amy Lewin
Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth
News
October 28, 2019
Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth
Travel tech startup Duffel is ready to tell the world what it’s up to at last. This could be the start of a new era of travel innovation.
Amy Lewin
Europe's fintechs are playing the long game
Analysis
July 22, 2019
Europe's fintechs are playing the long game
Startup football leagues are springing up across Europe — and they're a sign that the ecosystem is ready to compete globally.
Amy Lewin
London’s fintech football league
Analysis
March 26, 2019
London’s fintech football league
A hit spoof video has led to the launch of London’s first fintech football league — and could bring about a new era of collaboration between companies.
Amy Lewin
Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"
Analysis
March 17, 2019
Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"
The ex-head of Google Campus on why tech needs good eggs now, more than ever.
Amy Lewin

# GoCardless

Payment startups battled interest spikes and a funding drought. Can they bounce back in 2025?

GoCardless halves losses, targets profitability by end of 2025

GoCardless eyes profitability in 2025 despite increased losses

"The team are seeing a different side of me": Life as a CFO in a downturn

Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless

Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth

Europe's fintechs are playing the long game

London’s fintech football league

Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"