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How Monzo, Revolut, and Starling get to break-even, and comparison with WeChat and Facebook
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How Monzo, Revolut, and Starling get to break-even, and comparison with WeChat and Facebook

How Monzo, Revolut, and Starling get to break-even, and comparison with WeChat and Facebook

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·Aug. 17, 2020·1 min read

This week, we look at:

  • The financial model behind Monzo, and comparisons to Revolut and Starling

  • How the Eastern super apps inspired the marketplace model, and why that success is hard for neobanks to replicate

  • Paths from losing $100 million per year to break-even and enabling digital assets and other financial products

  • Facebook Financial forming to take over payments and commerce

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