Startup: Revolut
Cited by these VCs: Index Ventures
Relationship: Investors
Total raised: $336.4 million
What it does: Revolut is another of the UK's leading neo banks replete with currency services at realtime exchange rates and access to cryptocurrency markets.
Why it's hot in 2019: Revolut has been expanding worldwide so far this year with a recent beta launch in Australia ahead of continued rollout across the US this year underling the challenger bank's global ambitions.
"Revolut is one of the most product-focused, innovative, and customer-obsessed companies I've worked with," said Martin Mignot, partner at Index Ventures. "It's why even with very little marketing, they have attracted more than 6 million customers around the world."
You can read more about Revolut here.