Monzo reportedly in talks to sell stake to Singaporean state fund March 18, 2024 Digital challenger bank Monzo is reportedly close to landing a roughly $50m (£39.3m) funding round with a Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, just weeks after securing a near-£4bn valuation.
Monzo hits $5bn valuation with new funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG March 5, 2024 Monzo has secured a new $430m funding round led by Alphabet-owned fund CapitalG valuing the digital challenger bank at $5bn.
Challenger Monzo to cement £4bn valuation in new funding round February 20, 2024 The challenger bank could finalise a deal by the end of the month to raise as much as £350m of capital, people familiar with the matter told the FT.
Challenger banks pip high street rivals again as Monzo tops league table February 15, 2024 The UK's digital challenger banks have once again outperformed their high street rivals in a league table on customer satisfaction from the competition watchdog.
Which banks were the winners and losers of 2023? December 29, 2023 After a year of big headlines, which UK banks pressed ahead and which fell behind in 2023?
Monzo chief says bank has earned ‘the right to dream bigger’ as it targets the US November 28, 2023 Monzo chief executive TS Anil has said the digital challenger bank has "international ambitions", noting a "huge gap" in the American market, but refused to speculate on where or when the firm could list publicly.
Monzo close to deal with Alphabet for up to £500m funding round: report November 19, 2023 Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is reportedly in talks to acquire a major stake in digital bank Monzo in a boost for Britain’s fintech sector.
Bank of England says lenders to be put through mini budget-style shock tests November 10, 2023 It is intended to replicate some of the chaos and more which was unleashed on markets last autumn after Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng revealed their budget and other moments of turmoil.
Monzo dives into insurance with London insurtech star at the helm November 6, 2023 Founder of digital insurance brand Brolly, Phoebe Chibuzo Hugh, has announced that she has joined digital challenger bank Monzo to lead its expansion into the insurance sector.
Ranked: The best banks for customer service? Monzo and Starling steam ahead August 15, 2023 Which banks are the best for customer service? A new official ranking has been produced by the consumer regulator