Revolut hit $2bn of revenue and $350m net income in 2023
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At the Dubai FinTech Summit, John Doran, interviewed Nik Storonsky, Founder and CEO of Revolut, and he started with an interesting statement:
"Revolut hit $2bn of revenue and $350m net income in 2023."
This is the first time the net income figure has been mentioned.
You can check out the complete interview here:
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