Nik Storonsky

Thought of the day

Interests

Impact

$11.2bn

Annual Operating Revenue

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10,000+

People employed

Companies founded by ex-employees

Countries operated in

$45bn

Revolut valuation

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$45bn

Revolut valuation

Countries operated in

Companies founded by ex-employees

50m+

Customers globally

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Life Story

Nikolay's Birth

Nikolay was born on 21 July 1984, in Dolgoprudny, Russia. 20km from Moscow city centre, beginning a journey that would transform global finance.

Nikolay's Birth

Nikolay was born on 21 July 1984, in Dolgoprudny, Russia. 20km from Moscow city centre, beginning a journey that would transform global finance.

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I just got pissed off with banking structures, with banking managers more and more and more. And at a certain point, I decided, you know what? I can do better than them. And I resigned and started my own company.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), 12th April 2021

Gallery

Press

Financial Times

Revolut takes more than one leaf out of Tesla’s book

24th June 2025

The Guardian

Revolut CEO ‘could get multibillion-dollar windfall if its value...

23rd June 2025

Forbes

This U.K. Fintech Billionaire Is Quietly Building A New Luxury Travel

17th June 2025

Siliconrepublic

Revolut founder Nik Storonsky closes first $250m fund

21st May 2025

EU-Startups

London-based QuantumLight closes inaugural €222 million VC fund and re

20th May 2025

FX News Group

Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky’s VC firm QuantumLight raises $250 million f

20th May 2025

sifted

Revolut CEO raises $250m for AI-powered VC firm QuantumLight

19th May 2025

Business Cloud

Who is Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky?

25th April 2025

BusinessCloud

Record growth at Revolut as profits reach staggering £1.1bn

24th April 2025

Revolut

Record growth and diverse product offering drive Revolut to $1.4bn pro

24th April 2025

BusinessCloud

Revolut CEO joins $78m investment for fast-growing Sipay

8th April 2025

Fintechmagazine

Nikolay Storonsky, Revolut: Simplifying Financial Services

21st March 2025

tech.eu

European startups not “working hard enough to achieve success”, says R

3rd March 2025

sifted

Revolut CEO doubles down on hybrid working ahead of multi-million-poun

20th February 2025

Finextra Research

Revolut's Storonsky banks £350 million windfall from share sales

9th February 2025

Finance Magnates

Revolut CEO Explains Why London Can’t Compete with Wall Street

3rd December 2024

tech.eu

Revolut says 2025 “bigger and better" as announces tray of new product

22nd November 2024

Pymnts.com

Revolut CEO: Growing Without Banking License Was ‘Wrong Decision’

20th November 2024

Bloomberg

Revolut CEO Offloaded About $250 Million in August Share Sale

9th October 2024

Time Magazine

2nd October 2024

CEO Today

Revolut's Nik Storonsky sells up to $300m shares in company

13th September 2024

Forbes

Revolut’s Billionaire CEO Reaps Up To $300 Million In Share Sale

12th September 2024

UKTN

Underperformers ‘get six weeks to improve or must go’, Revolut’s Nik S

10th September 2024

citybiz

QuantumLight Launches its Playbook "Driving High Performance"

10th September 2024

Forbes

Lessons From Revolut: How Startups Can Help Their Staff Outperform

10th September 2024

Reuters

Who is Revolut's Nik Storonsky, the CEO taking on the banks?

9th September 2024

Campden FB

FB Roundup Nik Storonsky, Jane Simpson, Mike Lynch

30th August 2024

BusinessCloud

Will Revolut IPO in UK or US? FinTech set for government talks

16th August 2024

The Telegraph

Revolut is finally a bank – now it has to start acting like one

26th July 2024

Financial Times

Revolut secures UK banking licence after three-year battle

25th July 2024

Fortune

Revolut billionaire Nik Storonsky set for a 9-figure payday as part of

8th July 2024

Fortune

Revolut billionaire Nik Storonsky embraces AI by launching ‘truly syst

3rd July 2024

Fortune

Britain’s $33 billion banking app Revolut has swung into profit while

2nd July 2024

Fortune

Revolut signs a 10-year deal to remain in London's Canary Wharf as exp

13th June 2024

Media

Career Milestones

Founder

QuantumLight

QuantumLight is an AI-powered venture capital firm founded by Nik Storonsky in 2022. It applies proprietary machine learning models to identify high-potential early-stage startups across AI, fintech and beyond.

2022 – Present

Founder & CEO

Revolut

A UK-based neobank and financial technology company offering global banking, payment, and investment services for individuals and businesses.

2015 – Present

Equity Derivatives Trader

Credit Suisse

A global financial services company headquartered in Switzerland, offering investment banking, wealth management, and asset management services.

2008 – 2013

Equity Derivatives Trader

Lehman Brothers

A former global investment bank that offered financial services including trading, investment banking, and asset management before its collapse in 2008.

2006 – 2008