Revolut Eyes $100B+ Valuation… IPO Ambitions Set at $150B
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Revolut is reportedly exploring a new secondary share sale in H2.
After being valued at $75B last year, investors are now pushing for a $100B+ price tag in the secondary market.
And here’s the bold part. An eventual IPO target of at least $150B. That would put Revolut in the same league as global banking heavyweights, and far ahead of most FinTech peers.
What makes this even more interesting? Yesterday I covered Stripe’s jump to a $159B valuation and shared a chart showing how its valuation evolved over the years 👉 Check the Stripe’s valuation revealed yesterday.
Two private FinTech giants. Both scaling. Both are delaying IPO pressure.
Previous rounds were consistently oversubscribed, showing there’s no shortage of demand. Heavyweight investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and NVentures are already on the cap table.
And 2025 revenue is reportedly tracking toward £4.1B ($5.5B), which starts to make a nine-figure valuation conversation feel less abstract and more grounded in scale.
Are we watching Europe’s first true $150B tech giant take shape?
Curious how you see this playing out 👇 I'll be back tomorrow with more stories that are healing the industry.
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