Revolut's $115B founder Nik Storonsky on dominating 100 countries, firing VCs and running a machine-like company
davidsenra · x · 2026-10-25
David Senra interviews Revolut founder Nik Storonsky, who runs a $115B fintech aiming to be the #1 bank in 100 countries. Highlights: he removed every VC from his board and started his own fund to compete with them; he runs the company like a machine with 50 direct reports; AI is reshaping Revolut's team structure; funding winners and cutting losers like a trader. "We want to dominate, otherwise what's the point?"
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