# Fintech

The latest news and analysis on Europe’s fintech startups, including consumer finance, cryptocurrency, digital banks and payments.

Europe’s most active fintech investors in Q1
Most active investors
May 20, 2025
Europe’s most active fintech investors in Q1
Funding and deal count have fallen as many larger payers forgo primary raises for secondary share sales
Tom Matsuda
Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ
News
May 19, 2025
Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ
The neobank, Europe’s most valuable private tech company, is doubling down on its French market
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
UK promises crackdown on ‘wild west’ of buy now, pay later companies
News
May 19, 2025
UK promises crackdown on ‘wild west’ of buy now, pay later companies
Startups like Klarna and Clearpay face greater scrutiny under the new rules
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
Analysis
May 16, 2025
French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
A botched abduction in central Paris this week is the latest in a series of attacks targeting top execs at crypto companies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Zopa Bank raises £80m with first LSE bond listing
News
May 14, 2025
Zopa Bank raises £80m with first LSE bond listing
The fintech wants to become the ‘go-to bank’ for millions of Britons
Martin Coulter
JPMorgan to withdraw UK lawsuit against Greek fintech Viva Wallet
News
May 13, 2025
JPMorgan to withdraw UK lawsuit against Greek fintech Viva Wallet
The financial services giant says it will continue pursuing legal action in Greece
Martin Coulter
Is Revolut really worth $45bn?
Analysis
May 13, 2025
Is Revolut really worth $45bn?
The fintech needs to deliver year-on-year revenue growth to satisfy its current valuation, industry watchers say
Tom Matsuda
Monzo lines up bankers to steer blockbuster IPO, reports say
News
May 11, 2025
Monzo lines up bankers to steer blockbuster IPO, reports say
Long-awaited public float could value neobank at more than £6bn
Martin Coulter
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
Sebastian Siemiatkowski previously waxed lyrical about the benefits of AI in cutting costs and increasing operational efficiency
Tom Matsuda
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
Swedish fintech’s management reportedly want ‘greater support and momentum’
Martin Coulter
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
News
May 6, 2025
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
Duna, based in Germany and the Netherlands, says it will eventually create “digital passports” for businesses
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn
Analysis
May 6, 2025
Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn
The business banking fintech is one of France’s most famous fintech exports
Tom Matsuda
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
Analysis
May 2, 2025
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
Two of Europe’s biggest fintechs dial up to disrupt the continent’s €500bn telco sector
Tom Matsuda
Revolut rejected secondary sale promising $65bn valuation, reports say
News
May 2, 2025
Revolut rejected secondary sale promising $65bn valuation, reports say
Hefty price tag would have valued Revolut higher than Anthropic or Musk’s xAI
Martin Coulter
Revolut to take on telecom industry with mobile plan push
News
April 30, 2025
Revolut to take on telecom industry with mobile plan push
The mobile plans will launch in Germany and the UK first before rolling out elsewhere
Tom Matsuda
A fintech’s guide to growth: How to build trust as you scale
Sifted Talks
April 30, 2025
A fintech’s guide to growth: How to build trust as you scale
In our latest Sifted Talks, fintech experts discussed how to build and maintain trust while scaling
In partnership with: Vanta
Exclusive: UK payments fintech Navro raises $41m to fuel global expansion
News
April 29, 2025
Exclusive: UK payments fintech Navro raises $41m to fuel global expansion
Founder and CEO Aran Brown says the US and Asia are key geographies for expansion
Tom Matsuda
London IPO market could benefit from ‘Americans shooting themselves in the foot’, says former UK finance minister
Interview
April 29, 2025
London IPO market could benefit from ‘Americans shooting themselves in the foot’, says former UK finance minister
Philip Hammond says London looks ‘stable and predictable’ compared to US under Donald Trump
Tom Matsuda
Exclusive: Secondhand marketplace app Vinted launches VC unit 'Vinted Ventures'
News
April 29, 2025
Exclusive: Secondhand marketplace app Vinted launches VC unit 'Vinted Ventures'
Lithuania's first unicorn pledges up to €10m for other 're-commerce' players
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Coinbase and Founders Factory to launch UK crypto and AI accelerator
News
April 28, 2025
Exclusive: Coinbase and Founders Factory to launch UK crypto and AI accelerator
Organisers aim to revive interest in the sector after a number of industry leaders withdrew from the country
Tom Matsuda
Inside Revolut’s boardroom as the UK’s biggest fintech reports record profits
Analysis
April 25, 2025
Inside Revolut’s boardroom as the UK’s biggest fintech reports record profits
The fintech yesterday scored its second profitable year in a row
Tom Matsuda
European crypto firm RockawayX closes $125m fund amid renewed interest in digital assets
News
April 24, 2025
European crypto firm RockawayX closes $125m fund amid renewed interest in digital assets
The firm plans to invest around 50% of its capital into blockchain startups in Europe
Tom Matsuda
Revolut reports £1bn in profits as it plots UK banking service rollout
News
April 24, 2025
Revolut reports £1bn in profits as it plots UK banking service rollout
The neobank has now reported two consecutive years in the black
Tom Matsuda
Zopa Bank doubles profits with second year in the green
News
April 24, 2025
Zopa Bank doubles profits with second year in the green
The company is the latest European neobank to enjoy a run of profitability
Tom Matsuda

# Fintech

Europe’s most active fintech investors in Q1

Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ

UK promises crackdown on ‘wild west’ of buy now, pay later companies

French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks

Zopa Bank raises £80m with first LSE bond listing

JPMorgan to withdraw UK lawsuit against Greek fintech Viva Wallet

Is Revolut really worth $45bn?

Monzo lines up bankers to steer blockbuster IPO, reports say

Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push

Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say

Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round

Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn

Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?

Revolut rejected secondary sale promising $65bn valuation, reports say

Revolut to take on telecom industry with mobile plan push

A fintech’s guide to growth: How to build trust as you scale

Exclusive: UK payments fintech Navro raises $41m to fuel global expansion

London IPO market could benefit from ‘Americans shooting themselves in the foot’, says former UK finance minister

Exclusive: Secondhand marketplace app Vinted launches VC unit 'Vinted Ventures'

Exclusive: Coinbase and Founders Factory to launch UK crypto and AI accelerator

Inside Revolut’s boardroom as the UK’s biggest fintech reports record profits

European crypto firm RockawayX closes $125m fund amid renewed interest in digital assets

Revolut reports £1bn in profits as it plots UK banking service rollout

Zopa Bank doubles profits with second year in the green