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Revolut completes $75 billion share sale amid global growth
Digital banking and crypto platform Revolut has closed a major share sale that values the company at $75 billion. The round—primarily a secondary transaction—lets employees realize gains on existing equity while signaling robust investor confidence in Revolut's fintech and cryptocurrency strategy.
Investors and employee liquidity
The transaction was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Fidelity and Dragoneer, with participation from a16z, Franklin Templeton, T. Rowe Price and Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures. The funding event represents the fifth staff liquidity opportunity since Revolut's founding in 2015, giving employees the chance to cash out some equity without a public listing.
Business performance and product footprint
Revolut reported a 72% year-on-year increase in revenue to $4 billion for 2024, while profit before tax rose 149% to $1.4 billion, according to company figures. The London-based challenger bank now serves over 65 million retail customers and its business banking division has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue.
The platform combines digital banking, payments, investment products and cryptocurrency trading, positioning Revolut at the intersection of fintech and crypto services. That blend of products has helped drive customer growth and higher engagement across payments, trading, and custody services.
Licenses, MiCA approval and expansion plans
Over the past year Revolut secured banking licenses in Mexico and Colombia and is preparing to roll out services in India. In October the firm received authorization from Cyprus’s securities regulator to offer regulated crypto services under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime. This approval enables Revolut to provide regulated crypto trading, custody and payments across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area, strengthening its European crypto compliance and market access.
Wider crypto market context: listings and demand
Revolut’s share sale comes as the broader crypto industry sees renewed public-market activity. In 2025 several digital-asset firms pursued public listings: Circle (USDC) listed on the NYSE in June, Figure and Gemini listed on Nasdaq in September, while BitGo and Kraken filed for U.S. IPOs later in the year. Digital asset manager Grayscale also announced plans to list on the NYSE.
Implications for Revolut and investors
The $75 billion valuation and backing from top venture and institutional investors underscore confidence in Revolut’s expansion into regulated crypto services and new markets. Whether the firm opts for a dual listing in London and New York remains unconfirmed, but the company’s banking licenses, MiCA approval and strong financial metrics make a future IPO a plausible step. For crypto investors and market watchers, Revolut’s move highlights how regulated crypto products, custody solutions and banking integration are driving institutional appetite and consumer adoption in 2025.
Source: crypto
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