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What it takes to be a lawyer at Revolut ⚖

You may have seen that the number of job postings for positions within the Legal team at Revolut has exploded recently. From humble beginnings at our HQ in London to a truly diverse

We got a banking licence 🎉

Today, we're incredibly excited to announce that our application for a European banking licence has been approved by the European Central Bank. As you can imagine, this is a pretty huge milestone for

How we use machine learning to protect you from fraud

We speak with banks all of the time, and we're always really shocked to learn that many of them are still relying on 100 percent manual processes for detecting fraud. When thinking about

Do you want to launch Revolut abroad? 🚀

From day one, we believed money should be without borders and so we built Revolut. First in the UK and then in Europe, we were amazed by the demand from an ever growing

An open letter from our CEO

Last month, we released our annual company report for the 2017 financial year, so I wanted to park myself in a quiet part of the office and write down some thoughts on what

Why thousands of students are ditching their banks

If you’re a student, flying the nest to go off to uni for the first time is massively exciting, but it can also leave you feeling a little overwhelmed. Not only do

How the global financial crisis gave birth to Fintech

When financial giant Lehman Brothers abruptly filed for bankruptcy on 15th September 2008, the financial world was shaken. What happened next would completely change the face of the banking industry, ultimately leading to

Why you need to join our Data Science team

If you’ve read our other blog posts, you might have realised innovation is at the core of everything we do – and the Data Science team is no exception. The recent growth and

Calling all future world-class founders 🚀

I joined Revolut right at the beginning, fresh out of my Physics degree at Uni. I knew this company was on to something good - but I never thought it would go this

How better banking makes better adventures

Turning your passion into a business isn’t just a dream; it can be a real possibility - if you’ve got the right tools, that is. 😉 For the adventure company Ticket to

How we're helping this start-up go global 🌎

Gone are the days when three people would build a cool product from the ground up, right? Not quite. 😉 Meet the start-up that allows you to switch between different music streaming services without

RevRoundUp Q2 2018

The last three months have been some of the most exciting times for everyone in the team. And since Q2 is coming to an end, we wanted to go through some of the

Enabling better payments with the Business Open API

🚘 Find out how ride hailing app SnapCar used the Open API to enable instant payments to their drivers. 💸

Revolut – Europe's new tech unicorn 🦄

We've just closed our latest funding round, raising $250 million to become Europe's latest tech unicorn. Three years ago, Revolut was nothing more than a few coders with a crazy ambition to disrupt

Revolut CTO predicts cashless societies by 2030

From banknotes to credit cards to bitcoin, money is constantly changing shape. In a bold statement, Revolut's CTO predicts cashless societies will become the norm within a decade. Cash is no longer king

RevRoundUp Q1 2018

It’s been a very busy start of the year for us here at Revolut. As Q1 of 2018 comes to an end, we thought we'd recap on some of the things that

Meet Ed - Head of Mobile

Here at Revolut, we have over 100 engineers working hard behind the scenes to build all the amazing features we use every day. For the second edition of RevInsider, we wanted to introduce

Meet Nicole - Head of People

Here at Revolut, we love screaming and shouting about the awesome products that we throw out, but we don't scream and shout enough about the amazing people making it all happen behind the

From a one-man blog to the biggest content platform in the world, how has UNILAD done it?

UNILAD has become one of the largest online media networks, with its content reaching billions around the world. But managing global finances for a company experiencing such rapid growth isn’t a job for the faint-hearted. Read on to learn how to financially scale a business from the team at UNILAD.

Food for Thought: How this chef saves up to £2500 a year in banking fees

Adam loves his job. As the executive chef on-board an exclusive yacht, he delights his guests with the finest dining experiences while cruising through some of the world’s most beautiful islands. We wanted to find out his story and learn how Revolut saves him over £200 each month.

Meet the digital nomad who uses Revolut

Pieter is never in one place for a long time. As a digital nomad and founder of the biggest nomad community in the world, we wanted to explore his experience with traditional banks and understand why Revolut is an essential card he carries in his wallet.

Crowdfunding coming soon!

You may have read in the news that we have recently raised $66 million in a successful Series B fundraising round. Now we want to make sure that our valued customers have an

Announcing our $66m Series B investment!

We are incredibly excited to announce that we have finalised a new round of $66m investment from some of Europe’s most well-known investors including Index Ventures, Balderton Capital and Ribbit Capital. We’

Introducing the Rev-ho-ho-ho-lut Christmas present hunt 🎁

Christmas is just around the corner! To celebrate, we’ve hidden 🎁’s around the world; if you find one, you could win one! How to get involved: Do your Christmas or Boxing Day

Less than one Euro to the pound at UK airports; Revolut will give you €1.10

UK travellers are being exploited by exchange bureau’s at UK airports; we need your help to let them know about it. We’d actually like to formally invite Moneycorp, Travelex and all

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