TOP 100 LEADERS

Title: Co-Founder and CEO Company: Revolut

Nik is the Co-Founder and CEO of Europe’ s most valuable private fintech company, Revolut. A former equity derivatives trader at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse, Nik launched Revolut in 2015 alongside Vlad Yatsenko to eliminate high foreign exchange fees for travellers. Under his ambitious leadership, the platform evolved into a global financial super-app spanning FX, stock trading, crypto, business banking and AI-driven money management.

Nik’ s product-first philosophy and execution speed have propelled Revolut to serve tens of millions of users worldwide across more than 100 countries. He has expanded the company’ s regulatory reach by securing critical banking licenses, transforming Revolut from a digital wallet into a licensed retail bank in key markets across Europe and Latin America. Outside of retail banking, Nik also launched QuantumLight, an AI-powered venture capital fund.

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