# Fintech

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

Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others
News
May 31, 2023
Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others
It’s the Italian open finance fintech’s first fundraise since it launched in 2018
Amy O'Brien
From payroll partners to payments tech: Top tips for hiring contractors and freelancers in different countries
Analysis
May 26, 2023
From payroll partners to payments tech: Top tips for hiring contractors and freelancers in different countries
From compliance to foreign exchange rates, businesses must consider various factors while hiring international freelancers
Sponsored by: Nium
Klarna 'on track' to return to monthly profitability this year as quarterly losses half
News
May 26, 2023
Klarna 'on track' to return to monthly profitability this year as quarterly losses half
The buy now, pay later giant says it’s “firmly on track” to hit profitability “on a monthly basis” in the second half of the year.
Amy O'Brien
Starling CEO Anne Boden to step down this summer, amid record profits
News
May 25, 2023
Starling CEO Anne Boden to step down this summer, amid record profits
The neobank recorded a £195m profit for the last financial year
Amy Lewin and Kabir Agarwal
Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO
Analysis
May 24, 2023
Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO
Regulatory issues, executive churn and a shutdown of the public markets have set the neobank back on its IPO plans
Miriam Partington in Berlin
How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn
Opinion
May 24, 2023
How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn
Yonder's seed round was easy to raise; its Series A was a much bigger challenge. CEO Tim Chong breaks down why
Tim Chong
What's at stake for Revolut if its UK banking licence isn't granted?
Analysis
May 22, 2023
What's at stake for Revolut if its UK banking licence isn't granted?
The neobank is set to meet with senior UK government ministers in the next couple of weeks
Amy O'Brien
UK government requests meeting with Revolut as neobank awaits licence decision
News
May 19, 2023
UK government requests meeting with Revolut as neobank awaits licence decision
Senior UK government ministers are to meet with Revolut in the “next couple of weeks” as it awaits the regulator’s banking licence decision
Amy O'Brien
Telegraph report: Bank of England plans to reject Revolut’s banking licence application
News
May 18, 2023
Telegraph report: Bank of England plans to reject Revolut’s banking licence application
The bank applied for a UK licence in 2021
Sifted reporters
How to navigate payroll in the on-demand economy
May 18, 2023
How to navigate payroll in the on-demand economy
Remote work, regulation and revised freelancer expectations — payroll is now more complex than ever
In partnership with: Nium
Revolut and Ledger alumni quietly raise €12m for new crypto startup Deblock
News
May 17, 2023
Revolut and Ledger alumni quietly raise €12m for new crypto startup Deblock
Four former fintech executives have built out a team for a new crypto startup. Here’s what we know so far
Amy O'Brien
It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut
Analysis
May 16, 2023
It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut
Since the CFO resigned last week, Sifted's identified two more senior leaders who have left the neobank. Find out who's still at the top table
Amy O'Brien
Fintechs down '50% to 70%' from peak valuations, says Bitpanda boss
News
May 12, 2023
Fintechs down '50% to 70%' from peak valuations, says Bitpanda boss
The Austrian crypto unicorn’s CEO reckons some fintechs that raised in 2021 are valued at twice what they should be
Amy O'Brien
Revolut CFO quits for ‘personal reasons’
News
May 11, 2023
Revolut CFO quits for ‘personal reasons’
Mikko Salovaara joined as the neobank applied for a UK banking licence two years ago
Amy O'Brien
As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?
Analysis
May 10, 2023
As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?
Credit card usage is on the rise — and so is inflation. How are banks supporting those in need while embracing chances to innovate?
Sponsored by: Paymentology
Payment challenges for global companies — and how payroll platforms could be a secret weapon
May 9, 2023
Payment challenges for global companies — and how payroll platforms could be a secret weapon
Getting international payroll right from the very beginning is crucial for businesses. Could utilising different models be the way to go?
Sponsored by: Nium
Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?
Opinion
May 9, 2023
Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?
VCs might have found a moral purpose to invest in — or there could just be another cash cow attracting their attention
Nick Parminter
The climate fintechs gaining VC attention
Analysis
May 9, 2023
The climate fintechs gaining VC attention
While the fintech sector feels the downturn pinch, climate fintechs are gaining investor attention
Sadia Nowshin
Ex-Mambu CTO's new startup raises seed round to help banks cut tech hires
News
April 25, 2023
Ex-Mambu CTO's new startup raises seed round to help banks cut tech hires
Solo founder Ben Goldin is a European fintech veteran — here's where he's placing his next bet
Amy O'Brien
Why you should have an international team — and how to pay them
Analysis
April 21, 2023
Why you should have an international team — and how to pay them
Getting your payroll right for international employees comes with challenges — and getting it wrong can be costly
Sponsored by: Nium
Why are serial entrepreneurs grabbing VC attention more than ever?
Analysis
April 18, 2023
Why are serial entrepreneurs grabbing VC attention more than ever?
It’s always been an easier ride for repeat founders than for first-timers. But as the downturn continues, founders and investors say the gap is widening
Amy O'Brien
Sifted Podcast: Inside Checkout.com's exec exodus
Podcast
April 15, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Inside Checkout.com's exec exodus
On the podcast this week, we discuss the senior departures at Checkout.com and TravelPerk's remote work revolt
Steph Bailey
Fintech funding dropped faster than any other sector in Q1. Are VCs falling out of love?
Analysis
April 11, 2023
Fintech funding dropped faster than any other sector in Q1. Are VCs falling out of love?
Fintech funding figures for 2023 so far suggest fintech may be losing its European tech sector lead
Amy O'Brien
Checkout.com faces exec team exodus and makes layoffs ‘by stealth’
News
April 4, 2023
Checkout.com faces exec team exodus and makes layoffs ‘by stealth’
The European rival to Stripe has lost six executives in the last nine months, and sources say it’s carrying out dozens of behind-the-scenes layoffs each week
Amy O'Brien

# Fintech

Italian open finance platform Fabrick raises €40m from Mastercard and others

From payroll partners to payments tech: Top tips for hiring contractors and freelancers in different countries

Klarna 'on track' to return to monthly profitability this year as quarterly losses half

Starling CEO Anne Boden to step down this summer, amid record profits

Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO

How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn

What's at stake for Revolut if its UK banking licence isn't granted?

UK government requests meeting with Revolut as neobank awaits licence decision

Telegraph report: Bank of England plans to reject Revolut’s banking licence application

How to navigate payroll in the on-demand economy

Revolut and Ledger alumni quietly raise €12m for new crypto startup Deblock

It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut

Fintechs down '50% to 70%' from peak valuations, says Bitpanda boss

Revolut CFO quits for ‘personal reasons’

As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?

Payment challenges for global companies — and how payroll platforms could be a secret weapon

Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?

The climate fintechs gaining VC attention

Ex-Mambu CTO's new startup raises seed round to help banks cut tech hires

Why you should have an international team — and how to pay them

Why are serial entrepreneurs grabbing VC attention more than ever?

Sifted Podcast: Inside Checkout.com's exec exodus

Fintech funding dropped faster than any other sector in Q1. Are VCs falling out of love?

Checkout.com faces exec team exodus and makes layoffs ‘by stealth’