Monzo CEO Anil Pushed Out as Boardroom Tensions Surface
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Monzo quietly reshuffled its leadership after CEO Anil stepped down in October. The move now appears far less voluntary than first presented.
The Financial Times reports that Anil was pushed out over disagreements on IPO timing and international expansion.
He wanted to list earlier and planned to exit right after. The board wanted more time to grow valuation and expand geographically. There were also concerns around a US listing versus the UK and Anil’s long-term commitment post-IPO.
Under his leadership, Monzo reached profitability and a £4.5B valuation by October 2024. An IPO had been penciled in as early as H1 next year. That path now looks paused, at least for now.
I’m watching how this reshapes expectations around when Monzo finally goes public.
Monzo keeps building as strategy resets 👇
Monzo has snapped up UK digital mortgage broker Habito in its first major acquisition. A clear move to deepen its all-in-one superapp ambition.
The timing is interesting. Monzo now has 14M customers, with 450,000 already tracking mortgages through its Homeownership feature. Bringing Habito in tightens that loop and pulls more of the home-buying journey directly into the app.
Habito’s assets grew in 2024, and the deal adds product depth rather than just scale. Even with leadership changes at the top, execution on the product side is clearly continuing...
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