Revolut’s Staggering IPO Target Will Leave You Gasps!

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What to know:

  • In a move that would make even the most seasoned Wall Street wizards blush, Revolut has claimed it aims for a valuation of up to $200 billion at its future initial public offering, according to the Financial Times.
  • The firm, which commanded a $75 billion price tag in a 2025 share sale, is allegedly flirting with investors over a $150‑to‑$200 billion IPO range and a 2026 secondary sale that could lift it to a tidy $100 billion post‑deal.
  • Having recently been crowned Europe’s most valuable start‑up and acquired a full U.K. banking licence in March, Revolut has filed for a U.S. banking licence; meanwhile its 2025 pre‑tax profit surged an astonishing 57 % to £1.7 billion.

Picture, if you will, a British fintech firm that ditches the ordinary pursuit of pips, and declares, in the most casual of tones, that it will someday float on a scale of $200 billion. The Financial Times reported this revelation on a Tuesday that would otherwise have been a mundane Tuesday.

Unix, Google’s finest, recently decided it wouldn’t bother with the public markets until at least 2028. The firm denied ever announcing any official price band, despite a November share sale that put its worth at $75 billion. One might have expected a more subtle flaunting of corporate gumshoe ambitions.

Nevertheless, sources close enough to the deal whispered that a valuation trope might stretch from $150 billion to $200 billion, the kind of band that would make even the dread of a stock‑broker giggle politely.

While the Company received its flippant U.K. banking licence in March, tidings of a secondary share sale settling in the second half of 2026 have begun to infiltrate the press. Chasing yet another head‑lining headline, expectations curve to a $100 billion valuation after that apt second suet sale.

Co‑founder Nik Storonsky, in a December pep‑talk, estimated that his holdings would be worth about $80 billion if Revolut ever hit the loftiest $200 billion mark. One could imagine the word “valiant” being added to his résumé.

For 2025, Revolut’s pre‑tax profit ascended 57 % to £1.7 billion – a performance slightly less flamboyant than last year’s 150 % leap. Investment purists would salivate, but casual investors may need a fresh cup of tea to digest it.

March also saw Revolut apply for a banking licence from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). If approved, this would let our London‑based fintech play more like a traditional bank in the world’s biggest economy, whilst still maintaining its whimsical fintech swagger.

Despite the soaring ambitions, a source with insider knowledge insists no final valuation has sealed the deal, at least not to the anticipatory press. The wait continues, with company proclaiming a record‑shattering IPO while handheldy‑handed rumours roam town.

Revolut remained and, as one might predict, has not yet rattled out a confirmation after a CoinDesk request.

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2026-04-21 20:18