Founded in 2015 by Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko in London, Revolut launched as a prepaid card with no foreign transaction fees — a simple but powerful idea for frequent travelers. It rapidly expanded into a full financial superapp offering bank accounts, crypto trading, stock investing, savings vaults, insurance, and international money transfers. Revolut now serves over 45 million personal customers and 500,000 business clients across 38 countries. In 2024, it finally obtained a UK banking license after years of regulatory challenges. The company is valued at $45 billion, making it the most valuable startup in Europe and one of the most valuable private fintech companies in the world.
Active Founders
Nikolay Storonsky
Founder / CEO
Nikolay Storonsky is the co-founder and CEO of Revolut. Born in Russia, he studied physics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology before moving to London to work as a derivatives trader at Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers. Frustrated with high foreign exchange fees while traveling, he co-founded Revolut to offer fee-free international spending. Known for his relentless drive, Nikolay has grown Revolut into Europe's most valuable startup at a $45 billion valuation.
Vlad Yatsenko
Co-Founder / CTO
Vlad Yatsenko is the co-founder and CTO of Revolut. A highly skilled software engineer originally from Ukraine, he previously worked at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse alongside Nikolay. Vlad built much of Revolut's core technical infrastructure and has been responsible for scaling the platform to handle millions of transactions daily across dozens of countries and currencies with the reliability expected of a banking product.
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