The Ledger / Nik Storonsky
Nik Storonsky
◼ Origin
Co-founded Revolut in 2015 in London, building one of Europe's largest fintech neobanks with over 40M customers; grew up in Russia, studied at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and LSE before working at Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers.
◼ Self-Made Verdict — YES
Founded Revolut in 2015 from scratch; no inherited capital; prior career in derivatives trading at Lehman/Credit Suisse.
◼ Documented marks
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Co-founded Revolut in 2015; valued at $45B+ as of 2024 fundraise, making it Europe's most valuable private fintech.
02
Revolut faced a three-year delay in obtaining a UK banking license (finally granted July 2024) amid regulatory concerns about financial crime controls.
03
Majority ownership is held through offshore structures; Storonsky holds voting control via dual-class shares.
04
Revolut operates across 35+ countries; global payments volume exceeds $100B annually.
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Born in Moscow to academic parents; father Nikolai Storonsky was a senior Gazprom executive.
No inheritance, or primary accounts documented for this billionaire yet.
◼ List of charges
No documented charges yet.
These are moral charges, not legal ones. The actual legal system has not — and will not — bring them.
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