Monzo

258 results about this entity

Period: 30 Jun 2015 - 15 Aug 2024

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Monzo hits $4.5bn valuation as revenues soar

UK digital challenger bank Monzo is raising more than $500 million at a $4.5 billion valuation - three times the £1.1 billion price tag it attracted in its last discounted capital-raise earlier this year.

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63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

Research by Starling Bank has found that despite growth and record investment planned for 2022, small business owners struggle with loneliness, creativity and ideation.

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Monzo adds virtual card for contactless payments to Flex BNPL product

Monzo's buy now, pay later product, Flex, will come with a virtual card that lets users make contactless Apple Pay or Google Pay payments in-store.

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Zopa poaches Graham Robinson from Monzo as chief risk officer

Digital bank Zopa has appointed Graham Robinson as its new Chief Risk Officer.

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Monzo in talks to raise £300m at £3 billion valuation

Monzo is reportedly in talks to raise £300 million at a valuation of £3 billion, a move that would spark a dramatic turnaround for the loss-making bank.

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Monzo Plus and Premium customers qualify for free shares with Freetrade referral deal

Investing can be a good way to grow your savings over the long-term.

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Monzo abandons plan to acquire US banking licence

Monzo has been forced to abandon its bid to acquire a US banking licence following a fruitless two-year discourse with regulatory authorities.

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Former Monzo staffers snag $4.7 million for incident response startup

Established by three former Monzo staffers, incident response and recover startup incident.io has raised $4.7 million from Index Ventures, Point Nine, and a host of angel investors.

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Monzo adds card payments to Pots

Monzo subscribers can now make card payments from their saving 'Pots' with the digital bank.

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Monzo applies fashionable BNPL sheen to old fashioned credit line

Monzo's much heralded buy now, pay later product appears to be more akin to an old-fashioned pre-approved line of credit, giving customers the option to pay off loans interest free over three instalments or incur a 19% APR interest rate for longer instalment plans.

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Monzo makes BNPL move

UK digital challenger Monzo is the latest to jump aboard the increasingly crowded buy now, pay later train.

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Monzo warns over going concern status as losses mount; FCA investigates AML controls

Digital bank Monzo has issued another warning about its ability to continue as a going concern after reporting a £115 million loss for 2020/21.