{"id":1394,"date":"2022-11-23T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T10:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/637ded29f64a78883c900799"},"modified":"2023-07-19T17:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:41:04","slug":"revolut-ionary-leaders-navigating-global-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qistaging.com\/whitesight\/revolut-ionary-leaders-navigating-global-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolut-ionary Leaders: Navigating Global Aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"In its seven years of existence, Revolut has swiftly made its way from a multi-currency payments startup in the UK to a digital bank scaleup in Europe, and now marching towards becoming a global financial super-app. Unravelling the story so far, we\u2019ve looked at their product evolution (the What) and their expansion strategy through licencing (the How) across different geographies (the Where). Now it\u2019s time to explore the Who \u3161 the people leading the meteoric rise of the FinTech poster child.Faces Behind The Revolution: Leaders From Around The GlobeTo build a global financial super-app, mapping out a cohesive international leadership team and tapping into the right top management talent pool is one of the key steps in achieving the vision. Like many disruptive innovation stories, it all began with one man\u2019s frustration over the traditional banking system. Nikolay Storonsky \u2013 the man behind it all \u2013 bid on the market opportunity presented by the high costs and frustrating customer experiences involved in forex transactions. Along with Vladyslav Yatsenko, Revolut was built to provide forex at market rate for ex-pats and international travellers. What started as a company premised at Level39 FinTech incubator at London\u2019s Canary Wharf is now a decacorn [&hellip;] \t\t<div class=\"woocommerce\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message\">\n\t\t\t\tThis post is only available to members.\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins read<\/span><\/span> In its seven years of existence, Revolut has swiftly made its way from a multi-currency payments startup in the UK to a digital bank scaleup in Europe, and now marching towards becoming a global financial super-app. Unravelling the story so far, we\u2019ve looked at their product evolution (the What) and their expansion strategy through licencing (the How) across different geographies (the Where). 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