# GoCardless

‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
Pro
Interview
December 16, 2025
‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
Sifted reported in August the payments fintech had been courting acquisition offers
Tom Matsuda
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
News
December 11, 2025
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Sifted previously reported Mollie was the frontrunner to acquire payments startup in August
Tom Matsuda
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
Pro
Exclusive
August 8, 2025
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
Dutch payments fintech Mollie is the current frontrunner for deal that could close in the next month
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 founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders
Analysis
July 30, 2024
GoCardless founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders
GoCardless is proving to be a vital training ground for Europe's next generation of founders.
Tom Matsuda
'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency
Interview
May 14, 2024
'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency
The payments fintech sees a future in open banking-powered payments amid a strive to reach profitability next year
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
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
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless lays off 15% of staff
News
June 12, 2023
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless lays off 15% of staff
The London-HQ’d payments company is cutting around 150 roles and also reducing its top team by a quarter
Amy O'Brien
GoCardless becomes UK's latest fintech unicorn after $312m Permira-led raise
News
February 8, 2022
GoCardless becomes UK's latest fintech unicorn after $312m Permira-led raise
Led by Permira, the round brings GoCardless' valuation to $2.1bn — the UK's 22nd fintech unicorn
Amy O'Brien
Inside GoCardless: The fintech underdog with nine lives
Interview
April 20, 2021
Inside GoCardless: The fintech underdog with nine lives
A decade on, the nice guys of fintech look back at how they orchestrated one of London’s biggest startups.
Isabel Woodford
GoCardless closes $95m round amid holiday deal rush
News
December 17, 2020
GoCardless closes $95m round amid holiday deal rush
The funding brings the company to near unicorn status
Freya Pratty
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

# GoCardless

‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition

Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn

UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks

GoCardless halves losses, targets profitability by end of 2025

GoCardless founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders

'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency

GoCardless eyes profitability in 2025 despite increased losses

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

UK fintech unicorn GoCardless lays off 15% of staff

GoCardless becomes UK's latest fintech unicorn after $312m Permira-led raise

Inside GoCardless: The fintech underdog with nine lives

GoCardless closes $95m round amid holiday deal rush

Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless