Revolut price tag ‘just a stepping stone’ to a trillion, says Fuse boss Fintech Revolut will become a trillion dollar company, one of its most high profile alumni has claimed, with any valuation on the road to that a mere “stepping stone”. The London-born fintech giant – which currently boasts a valuation of $75bn – is tipped to launch another secondary share sale in the second half of this [...]
Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech Fintech The founder of UK fintech Starling has slashed her stake in the digital bank during a secondary share sale, CityAM can reveal. Anne Boden, who launched Starling in 2014 after stints at Allied Irish Banks and Lloyds, cut her holdings in the digital bank to near 2.7 per cent from a previous 4.3 per [...]
Trip: CBD drinks brand valued at £200m after Joe Jonas backing Retail Trip, a CBD drinks brand, has been valued at more than £200m after a fundraising round backed by the likes of singer and actor Joe Jonas. The London-headquartered firm has raised a further £30.3m in a move which it said makes it the most valuable UK-founded drinks brand since Innocent and Fever-Tree. The business has [...]
This is why London-listed companies are undervalued – Sage CEO October 13, 2025 Businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange need to tell their stories better and deliver for investors if they are to boost their valuations, the CEO of FTSE 100 technology giant Sage has said. Steve Hare, speaking on an up-coming episode of CityAM‘s Boardroom Uncovered, said a lower number of competitors listed in London [...]
Starling Bank eyes £4bn valuation in secondary share sale September 10, 2025 UK fintech Starling is eyeing a valuation of £4bn in a new secondary share sale. The digital lender is in talks with Morgan Stanley and Rothschild to run the sale process, which the firm is hoping could help it net a valuation between £3.5bn and £4bn. The sale – the first since the group’s valuation [...]
Databricks rides AI boom to $100bn after new funding August 20, 2025 Analytics platform Databricks has sealed a fresh funding round that is set to catapult its valuation over $100bn. The data and AI heavyweight has signed a term sheet for Series K Funding – a type of advanced, late-stage financing – which is expected to close shortly. Whilst details of the raise have not been disclosed [...]
Market ‘overreaction’ damaged LSEG’s valuation, analyst says August 15, 2025 The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has faced a valuation battering after a market “overreaction” to woes in its desktop analytics division, one analyst has said. LSEG has lost £8bn in market valuation so far in the third quarter, as concerns spiked over its Workflows business, which provides software and desktop solutions for financial professionals. [...]
Revolut boss set for Elon Musk-style payday at $150bn valuation June 23, 2025 The chief executive of Revolut could be set for a multibillion-dollar payout if the fintech’s valuation passes the $150bn milestone, sparking comparisons to Elon Musk’s controversial Tesla package. Nik Storonsky, who founded Revolut in 2015, has an incentive deal which would increase his stake in the London-based fintech by several percentage points if the valuation [...]
LSL: Mortgage and valuation giant bounces back on restructure and activity picking up September 18, 2024 LSL Property Services, one of the largest providers of mortgage and valuation services, has reported significantly improved results due a company restructuring and improved sentiment in the housing market. Revenue rose by 18 per cent year on year, from £72.5m to £85.4m, while underlying profit rose by 354 per cent year on year, from £3.2m [...]