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The ]-based ] was founded by ] and Vlad Yatsenko. The company originally was based in Level39, a ] incubator in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/consent/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2018/04/29/are-you-ready-to-give-fintech-a-try/|title=Are You Ready To Give Fintech A Try?|last=Dan|first=Enriques|date=2018-04-29|website=]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=2018-06-12}}</ref> The ]-based ] was founded by ] and Vlad Yatsenko. The company originally was based in Level39, a ] incubator in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/consent/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2018/04/29/are-you-ready-to-give-fintech-a-try/|title=Are You Ready To Give Fintech A Try?|last=Dan|first=Enriques|date=2018-04-29|website=]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=2018-06-12}}</ref>

== History ==

On 26 April 2018, Revolut announced that it had raised a further $250 million in a funding round led by ]-based ], reaching a total valuation of $1.7 billion and thus becoming a ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/montymunford/2018/04/26/revolut-raises-250-million-at-1-7-billion-valuation-and-targets-100-million-users/|title=Revolut launches current accounts and a chatbot|last1=Munford|first1=Monty|date=2018-04-26|work=]|accessdate=2018-04-26}}</ref> DST Global was founded by ], who has been backed by the ] in his previous investments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/world/yuri-milner-facebook-twitter-russia.html|title=Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire's Twitter and Facebook Investments|last=Drucker|first=Jesse|date=2017-11-05|work=]|access-date=2019-01-31|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In December 2018, Revolut secured a ] licence from ], facilitated by the ]. Having secured a Specialised Bank licence, Revolut is authorised to accept deposits and offer consumer credits. The main difference between a specialised and a full-range bank is that the former is not authorised to provide investment services. At the same time, an Electronic Money Institution licence was issued by the Bank of Lithuania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lb.lt/en/news/revolut-granted-specialised-bank-and-electronic-money-institution-licences|title=Revolut granted specialised bank and electronic money institution licences|last=|first=|date=2018-12-13|website=Bank Of Lithuania|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/989904f0-fe2c-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521|title=Lithuania licence lets Revolut launch banking products|last=Megaw|first=Nicholas|date=2018-12-13|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-12-13}}</ref>

In March 2019, an exposé of the company's employment practices and culture was published by ]. This found evidence of unpaid work, high staff turnover and employees being ordered to work weekends to meet ]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/revolut-trade-unions-labour-fintech-politics-storonsky|title=Revolut insiders reveal the human cost of a fintech unicorn's wild rise|last=Mellino|first=Emiliano|date=2019-02-28|work=Wired|access-date=2019-03-01|language=en-UK}}</ref> It was also revealed the company's Chief Financial Officer had quit, following allegations of compliance lapses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/01/revolut-cfo-peter-ohiggins-resigns//|title=Revolut CFO resigns following money laundering controversy|last=Russell|first=Joe|date=|work=]|access-date=2019-03-01|language=en-UK}}</ref>

As of July 2019, the company claimed to have over 6 million users<ref>https://www.revolut.com/en-US/about-revolut</ref>. That same month, Revolut launched commission-free NYSE & NASDAQ stocks trading within its app for customers in its "Metal" plan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a50349ae-b3ac-11e9-bec9-fdcab53d6959|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>

In October 2019 is was announced that the company will hire around 3,500 additional staff as it grows into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal with payments giant Visa. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/revolut-visa-deal-fintech-markets|title=New deal with Visa will see Revolut hire thousands, expand into 24 markets|last=Short|first=Eva|date=2019-09-30|website=Silicon Republic|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

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Revolut Ltd
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinTech
Founded1 July 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07-01)
FounderNikolay Storonsky, Vlad Yatsenko
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key peopleNikolay Storonsky (CEO)
ProductsCurrent Accounts, Debit Cards, Insurance, Peer-to-peer lending, Remittance
ServicesPeer-to-peer payments, Currency Exchange
Number of employees630+ (Dec 2018)
Websiterevolut.com

Revolut Ltd is a UK financial technology company that offers banking services including a prepaid debit card (MasterCard or Visa), currency exchange, cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer payments. The Revolut mobile app supports spending and ATM withdrawals in 120 currencies and sending in 29 currencies directly from the app. It also provides customers access to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and XRP by exchanging to or from 25 fiat currencies.

Revolut currently charges no fees for the majority of its services (but for a capped usage), and uses inter bank exchange rates for its currency exchange on weekdays, and charge a markup from 0.5% to 1.5% on weekends.

The London-based startup was founded by Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko. The company originally was based in Level39, a financial technology incubator in Canary Wharf, London.

References

  1. "Revolut company profile". AngelList. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. Dillet, Romain (2015-07-20). "Revolut Raises $2.3 Million For Its Mobile Foreign Exchange Service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-01-11. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. Kyburz, Kevin (2018-01-29). "Banking App for Travelers – Revolut Converts Currencies Minus the Fees!". Techgarage. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  4. Dan, Enriques (2018-04-29). "Are You Ready To Give Fintech A Try?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-12. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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