# Fintech

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

Revolut CEO set for massive payday if valuation hits $150bn
News
June 23, 2025
Revolut CEO set for massive payday if valuation hits $150bn
Nik Storonsky to receive multibillion-dollar windfall if certain targets hit, reports say
Martin Coulter
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
News
June 23, 2025
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
The fresh funding comes from AVP, Headline, General Catalyst, Northzone and Cogito Capital
Tom Nugent
UK fintech giant Revolut to launch AI financial assistant
News
June 18, 2025
UK fintech giant Revolut to launch AI financial assistant
It’s the neobank’s latest product move after mobile plans and a bid to bank the rich
Tom Nugent
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
News
June 18, 2025
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
Klarna is the latest fintech to take on the telecoms industry with mobile phone plans
Tom Matsuda
N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'
Interview
June 18, 2025
N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'
Sifted sits down with the N26 chief to discuss getting back to growth, staying in BaFin's good books and and why founders can't always work "996"
Miriam Partington
UK’s Supreme Court rejects JPMorgan’s appeal in Viva Wallet case
News
June 18, 2025
UK’s Supreme Court rejects JPMorgan’s appeal in Viva Wallet case
The ruling is the latest development in the legal battle between JPMorgan and the Greek fintech
Tom Matsuda
Sequoia, Greylock and Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $90m into fintech for overseas diasporas
News
June 16, 2025
Sequoia, Greylock and Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $90m into fintech for overseas diasporas
Founded by Stanford University dropout Parth Garg, Aspora has ambitious plans to become the go-to financial app for the Indian diaspora
Tom Matsuda
Following wave of attacks in crypto, French MP files a law to protect founders’ personal data
News
June 13, 2025
Following wave of attacks in crypto, French MP files a law to protect founders’ personal data
French MP Paul Midy has filed a law proposal in response to founders’ concerns in the wake of a wave of violent attacks against crypto execs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raise $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst
Exclusive
June 12, 2025
Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raise $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst
Payrails provides an “all-in-one payment platform” targeting large enterprises such as Puma, Vinted, Just Eat and Flix
Tom Matsuda
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Interview
June 10, 2025
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Klarna is set to take on some of the world’s largest fintechs as well as traditional finance heavyweights in its consumer banking push
Tom Matsuda
Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in
Analysis
June 6, 2025
Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in
The flagship fintech conference went back to its roots, toning down last year’s focus on AI
Tom Matsuda
UK fintech giant Wise to list in US in fresh blow to London Stock Exchange
News
June 5, 2025
UK fintech giant Wise to list in US in fresh blow to London Stock Exchange
The payments group was one of the standout early successes of the UK’s tech scene
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
News
June 3, 2025
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
The fintech is aiming to reach a broader base of financial services customers
Tom Matsuda
SoftBank invests $40m into Irish fintech NomuPay to bolster Japan expansion
News
June 3, 2025
SoftBank invests $40m into Irish fintech NomuPay to bolster Japan expansion
The Japanese investment firm has recently shied away from fintech investments in favour of AI
Tom Matsuda
Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales
News
June 3, 2025
Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales
After reporting record profits earlier this year, Revolut is now looking to expand its crypto offering
Tom Matsuda
Monzo hits profitability for second year running amid IPO speculation
News
June 2, 2025
Monzo hits profitability for second year running amid IPO speculation
The UK neobank reported revenues of over £1bn for the first time in its history
Tom Matsuda
Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides
News
May 29, 2025
Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides
The move comes after Sifted published details of a lawsuit spotlighting the company's links to so-called ‘vice’ industries
Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty
Starling profits slump by a quarter as neobank reckons with ‘legacy issues’
News
May 28, 2025
Starling profits slump by a quarter as neobank reckons with ‘legacy issues’
The UK’s financial regulator fined Starling £29m in October for ‘shockingly lax’ financial sanction screening controls
Tom Matsuda
Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs
Fastest-growing startups
May 27, 2025
Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs
Sifted’s latest ranking reveals the big revenue growers across 25 European countries
Hessa Alabbas
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

# Fintech

Revolut CEO set for massive payday if valuation hits $150bn

Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A

UK fintech giant Revolut to launch AI financial assistant

Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans

N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'

UK’s Supreme Court rejects JPMorgan’s appeal in Viva Wallet case

Sequoia, Greylock and Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $90m into fintech for overseas diasporas

Following wave of attacks in crypto, French MP files a law to protect founders’ personal data

Exclusive: Delivery Hero alumni raise $32m for ‘all-in-one payments platform’ from HV Capital, a16z, EQT and General Catalyst

'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing

Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in

UK fintech giant Wise to list in US in fresh blow to London Stock Exchange

Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later

SoftBank invests $40m into Irish fintech NomuPay to bolster Japan expansion

Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales

Monzo hits profitability for second year running amid IPO speculation

Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides

Starling profits slump by a quarter as neobank reckons with ‘legacy issues’

Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs

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