# Checkout.com

All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
August 21, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
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Analysis
April 3, 2026
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
UK and German startups take the biggest spoils
Oshin Narang
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
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February 3, 2026
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
Fintech is one of Europe’s most mature tech ecosystems and has produced some of the most valuable VC-backed companies
Tom Matsuda
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
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January 23, 2026
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
Sifted lists the European unicorns that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for funding
Amy Lewin
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
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January 9, 2026
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
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January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
Mimi Billing
Why European fintechs are flocking to the UAE
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Analysis
October 28, 2025
Why European fintechs are flocking to the UAE
The UAE has become a popular hotspot for European fintechs — but it’s not without challenges
Tom Matsuda
Checkout.com launches secondary share sale at $12bn valuation, reports say
News
September 26, 2025
Checkout.com launches secondary share sale at $12bn valuation, reports say
The fintech — once valued at $40bn — is the latest to use share buybacks to stay private for longer
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
Revolut, Checkout.com and Quantexa have gender pay gaps wider than the national average
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April 7, 2025
Revolut, Checkout.com and Quantexa have gender pay gaps wider than the national average
This year’s pay gap filings come as the business world rapidly retreats from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Lawsuit puts Checkout.com's ties to adult entertainment industry in spotlight
Investigations
March 7, 2025
Lawsuit puts Checkout.com's ties to adult entertainment industry in spotlight
An ongoing lawsuit threatens to dredge up Checkout.com's relationship to ‘vice’ industries, by linking it to a mysterious Cypriot entity
Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty
Checkout.com downplays porn and crypto links, eyes full-year profitability
News
January 23, 2025
Checkout.com downplays porn and crypto links, eyes full-year profitability
Losses at Checkout’s UK entities increased by 73%, according to latest filings
Tom Matsuda
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
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Analysis
January 17, 2025
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
Sifted earmarks the billion dollar companies that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for VC cash
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Checkout.com saw losses balloon 73% to $306m in 2023
News
January 2, 2025
Checkout.com saw losses balloon 73% to $306m in 2023
Checkout's revenue from processing payments also dropped, after severing ties with “a large merchant”
Freya Pratty
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
News
April 9, 2024
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
According to the government’s latest filings, half of them posted worse gender pay gaps than the previous year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Checkout.com faces second round of exec departures this year and makes further staff cuts
News
December 12, 2023
Checkout.com faces second round of exec departures this year and makes further staff cuts
The European rival to Stripe has lost 10 executives in the past 18 months and made two office closures and layoffs in the last month
Amy O'Brien
Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs
Analysis
August 11, 2023
Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs
This is how employees rank the top boss at European fintech unicorns, according to hundreds of employee Glassdoor reviews
Amy O'Brien
Checkout.com cuts internal valuation by another 15%
News
June 2, 2023
Checkout.com cuts internal valuation by another 15%
It’s the fintech’s second reduction in the price of staff stock options in seven months, and implies an internal valuation of around $9bn
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
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
Delving into Checkout.com’s latest financial filing
Analysis
January 11, 2023
Delving into Checkout.com’s latest financial filing
The company says it’s profitable, but that doesn’t seem to be the case at its UK entity
Amy O'Brien
Checkout.com CEO says he 'doesn’t care' about valuation
News
November 2, 2022
Checkout.com CEO says he 'doesn’t care' about valuation
The multibillionaire fintech founder is confident that his business will maintain high revenue growth — and is in no rush to IPO
Amy O'Brien
Does Checkout.com’s $40bn valuation stack up since Klarna’s tumble?
Analysis
July 18, 2022
Does Checkout.com’s $40bn valuation stack up since Klarna’s tumble?
Valuations are tumbling all around the payments giant. Does its six-month-old price tag still make sense?
Amy O'Brien
Checkout.com is now worth $40bn — but Europe’s investors will miss out
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January 14, 2022
Checkout.com is now worth $40bn — but Europe’s investors will miss out
The fintech only has two small European investors on its cap table, leaving local VCs outside the party.
Isabel Woodford and Amy O'Brien

# Checkout.com

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever

The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe

These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

Why European fintechs are flocking to the UAE

Checkout.com launches secondary share sale at $12bn valuation, reports say

Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides

Revolut, Checkout.com and Quantexa have gender pay gaps wider than the national average

Lawsuit puts Checkout.com's ties to adult entertainment industry in spotlight

Checkout.com downplays porn and crypto links, eyes full-year profitability

The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025

Checkout.com saw losses balloon 73% to $306m in 2023

Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average

Checkout.com faces second round of exec departures this year and makes further staff cuts

Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs

Checkout.com cuts internal valuation by another 15%

Sifted Podcast: Inside Checkout.com's exec exodus

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

Delving into Checkout.com’s latest financial filing

Checkout.com CEO says he 'doesn’t care' about valuation

Does Checkout.com’s $40bn valuation stack up since Klarna’s tumble?

Checkout.com is now worth $40bn — but Europe’s investors will miss out