Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

European fintech’s most active angel investors
Most active investors
March 6, 2026
European fintech’s most active angel investors
Fintech angel investment has sunk from a peak of $2.7bn in 2022 to just $837m last year
Tom Matsuda
13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
March 6, 2026
13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Dawn Capital, Kompas VC, Heartcore Capital and others name their top picks
Tom Matsuda
Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence
News
March 5, 2026
Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence
The fintech announced that former Capital One and Visa exec Cetin Duransoy will join Revolut as US CEO
Tom Matsuda
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
Features
March 3, 2026
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
Season four of the HBO/BBC drama Industry swaps the trading floor for a high-flying fintech, borrowing from real-world scandals and startup politics. But how close is it to the real thing?
Tom Matsuda
Wise aims to crack US market ahead of dual listing
Interview
February 26, 2026
Wise aims to crack US market ahead of dual listing
CPO Nilan Peiris tells Sifted how the company plans to make it in America
Tom Matsuda
Revolut eyes $100bn valuation with fresh share sale
News
February 25, 2026
Revolut eyes $100bn valuation with fresh share sale
Europe’s most valuable fintech used a secondary share sale to up its valuation to $75bn just last year
Tom Matsuda
Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D
News
February 25, 2026
Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D
The funding comes from Ventura Capital, GLG, Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl
Tom Matsuda
What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
Features
February 20, 2026
What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
AI investment portfolios, tokenised financial assets and the opening of private markets are on the cards in the next 10 years, industry experts say
Tom Matsuda
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
Interview
February 19, 2026
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
Adam Kostyal took the helm of Nasdaq Stockholm just as Europe’s IPO market showed signs of life again. But he’s the first to admit the job isn’t done yet
Tom Matsuda
Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy
The big interview
February 18, 2026
Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy
The AI fintech founder believes Europe’s inability to scale tech companies at home could threaten democracy
Tom Matsuda
Europe’s most active secondary investors
Most active investors
February 13, 2026
Europe’s most active secondary investors
Europe’s scaleups are doing more secondaries, but who are the top investors?
Tom Matsuda and Hessa Alabbas
Buy now pay later fintechs face crackdown as UK rolls out new rules
Analysis
February 12, 2026
Buy now pay later fintechs face crackdown as UK rolls out new rules
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority confirmed long awaited rules for buy now pay later
Tom Matsuda
11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Investor survey
February 11, 2026
11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Turkey is home to a burgeoning fintech scene and is catching the attention of new investors such as QED, QuantumLight and Spark Capital
Tom Matsuda
How this fintech raised £70m without VC backing
Interview
February 10, 2026
How this fintech raised £70m without VC backing
Chip has raised millions from retail investors and built a wealth app with 400k customers
Tom Matsuda
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
Analysis
February 5, 2026
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
Geopolitical tensions raise questions over Europe’s reliance on American payment networks
Tom Matsuda
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
List
February 3, 2026
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
Fintech is one of Europe’s most mature tech ecosystems and has produced some of the most valuable VC-backed companies
Tom Matsuda
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
Interview
January 30, 2026
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has had its fair share of big-name tech and VC-backed listings, some of which were as early as 2014 — but tech IPOs have slowed down in recent years
Tom Matsuda
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
Analysis
January 29, 2026
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
Klarna defied expectations in its NYSE debut last September — but five months on, the Swedish fintech is trading well below its IPO price
Tom Matsuda
14 wealthtech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
January 27, 2026
14 wealthtech startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Cherry, SpeedInvest, 0to9, Antler, Oldenburg and Motive Partners share their top picks
Tom Matsuda
Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight targets $500m for second fund
Exclusive
January 23, 2026
Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight targets $500m for second fund
QuantumLight prides itself on making AI-driven investment decisions
Freya Pratty and Tom Matsuda
Revolut scraps US bank acquisition in push for standalone licence, reports say
News
January 23, 2026
Revolut scraps US bank acquisition in push for standalone licence, reports say
Fintech reportedly betting on Trump administration’s ‘light-touch’ regulation
Tom Matsuda
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
Analysis
January 21, 2026
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
A new set of players have emerged to bank startups following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Tom Matsuda
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
Interview
January 20, 2026
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
Matt Weaver, an exec at OpenAI, says companies are only just beginning to realise the potential of the technology
Tom Matsuda
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Interview
January 15, 2026
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Mathieu Caron presides over the Euronext at a time when many European founders and VCs claim the continent’s stock exchanges aren’t fit for purpose
Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda

European fintech’s most active angel investors

13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors

Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence

What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech

Wise aims to crack US market ahead of dual listing

Revolut eyes $100bn valuation with fresh share sale

Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D

What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs

‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York

Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy

Europe’s most active secondary investors

Buy now pay later fintechs face crackdown as UK rolls out new rules

11 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs

How this fintech raised £70m without VC backing

What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?

The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe

'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline

Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?

14 wealthtech startups to watch, according to investors

Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight targets $500m for second fund

Revolut scraps US bank acquisition in push for standalone licence, reports say

‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank

'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs

Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs