Tom Matsuda

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

'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
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
Exclusive
January 13, 2026
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
The startup focuses on in-person payments for brick and mortar businesses
Tom Matsuda
Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS
News
January 7, 2026
Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS
Sifted reported in September that the UK fintech had hired several executives to spearhead its plans in Turkey
Tom Matsuda
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Analysis
January 6, 2026
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Fintech listings rebounded in 2025 with high-profile debuts in New York and London
Tom Matsuda
What’s next for European fintech? Eight predictions for 2026
Features
December 29, 2025
What’s next for European fintech? Eight predictions for 2026
Fintech industry experts weigh in on what will happen next year
Tom Matsuda
Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’
Profile
December 22, 2025
Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’
The Dutch neobank’s working practices have made headlines in its home country
Tom Matsuda
Sequence raises $20m to build a CFO revenue platform amid B2B fintech boom
News
December 16, 2025
Sequence raises $20m to build a CFO revenue platform amid B2B fintech boom
Sequence is the latest startup to raise funding in CFO tech stack vertical in recent months
Tom Matsuda
‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
Interview
December 16, 2025
‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
Sifted reported in August the payments fintech had been courting acquisition offers
Tom Matsuda
The 13 fintech megarounds that closed in 2025
List
December 12, 2025
The 13 fintech megarounds that closed in 2025
European fintech raised 13 rounds worth more than €100m this year
Tom Matsuda
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
News
December 11, 2025
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Sifted previously reported Mollie was the frontrunner to acquire payments startup in August
Tom Matsuda
Revolut offers ex-staffers chance to cash out shares at 30% discount
News
December 9, 2025
Revolut offers ex-staffers chance to cash out shares at 30% discount
Fintech giant says it extended buyback programme following renewed interest from former employees
Tom Matsuda
Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026
Interview
December 8, 2025
Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026
In-person sales promise higher conversion rates compared to digital or telesales, says Flatpay CEO
Tom Matsuda
Bpifrance’s blockchain chief wants to bring Europe’s crypto VCs together: 'There is common ground'
Interview
December 2, 2025
Bpifrance’s blockchain chief wants to bring Europe’s crypto VCs together: 'There is common ground'
Ivan De Lastours is the president of the Digital Assets Venture Network, a new organisation hoping to foster collaboration between crypto VCs
Tom Matsuda
Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom
News
December 1, 2025
Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom
The company is the latest in the long line of B2B fintechs to have raised funding recently
Tom Matsuda
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
Interview
December 1, 2025
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
After years of sluggish IPO activity and high-profile scaleups fleeing to New York, Neil Shah says the tide is turning
Tom Matsuda
Truelayer CEO on layoffs and new products: ‘We had to right-size the company’
Interview
November 27, 2025
Truelayer CEO on layoffs and new products: ‘We had to right-size the company’
Francesco Simoneschi claims things are looking up for the company following a bruising 2024
Tom Matsuda
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
Features
November 24, 2025
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
The sector’s enthusiasm for business-facing solutions is unlikely to fade anytime soon, attendees say
Tom Matsuda
Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe
News
November 20, 2025
Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe
Cofounder of Australian unicorn says handful of startups 'could potentially be acquired' down the line
Tom Matsuda
13 crypto operators to watch in Europe
List
November 18, 2025
13 crypto operators to watch in Europe
Here’s who to keep tabs on in Europe’s crypto scene
Tom Matsuda
Ex-Revolut duo raise $10m led by Lightspeed and MMC for compliance startup Condukt
Exclusive
November 18, 2025
Ex-Revolut duo raise $10m led by Lightspeed and MMC for compliance startup Condukt
Founders Paulo Guichard and Bhasker Rao met while working at Europe’s biggest fintech
Tom Matsuda
What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night
Analysis
November 14, 2025
What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night
Four compliance leaders share their biggest challenges in 2025
Tom Matsuda
BNPL fintech Zilch raises $175m, eyes acquisitions
News
November 13, 2025
BNPL fintech Zilch raises $175m, eyes acquisitions
The startup’s latest funding round was backed by investors such as KKCG and BNF Capital
Tom Matsuda
Who is Monzo’s new CEO, Diana Layfield?
Analysis
November 13, 2025
Who is Monzo’s new CEO, Diana Layfield?
Former colleagues describe Layfield as a “decisive” and “highly intelligent” polymath with a “Monty Python-esque” sense of humour
Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda

'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

PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments

Revolut in talks to buy Turkish neobank FUPS

What's next for fintech IPOs?

What’s next for European fintech? Eight predictions for 2026

Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’

Sequence raises $20m to build a CFO revenue platform amid B2B fintech boom

‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition

The 13 fintech megarounds that closed in 2025

Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn

Revolut offers ex-staffers chance to cash out shares at 30% discount

Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026

Bpifrance’s blockchain chief wants to bring Europe’s crypto VCs together: 'There is common ground'

Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom

London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth

Truelayer CEO on layoffs and new products: ‘We had to right-size the company’

Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush

Sequoia-backed Airwallex eyes M&A deals in Europe

13 crypto operators to watch in Europe

Ex-Revolut duo raise $10m led by Lightspeed and MMC for compliance startup Condukt

What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night

BNPL fintech Zilch raises $175m, eyes acquisitions

Who is Monzo’s new CEO, Diana Layfield?