Monzo’s valuation rises as fintech giant bags £150m funding for US growth May 8, 2024 Monzo has raised $190m (£150m) in new funding, taking its total for the year to $610m (£490m) and raising its valuation to $5.2bn (£4.1bn), as the digital bank eyes up international expansion and a flurry of new products.
London venture capital funding halves as deals sink to eight-year lows April 22, 2024 London venture capital funding fell to its lowest level since 2018 during the first quarter of this year, with only $1.7bn in funding raised.
Buy now, fail later? Banks struggle to cash in on Klarna’s success March 27, 2024 Natwest recently confirmed it would axe its buy-now pay-later scheme. Industry experts suggest the move could be a sign of things to come as traditional lenders struggle to gain a foothold in the market.
‘Don’t bother going to New York’: Why challenger banks are nervous about listing in London February 24, 2024 A string of UK challenger banks have hit the headlines in recent months for grand plans to compete with their larger rivals on the London Stock Exchange. But executives looking to IPO have plenty to worry about.
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.