User:Rotterdamned/Nik Storonsky
Rotterdamned/Nik Storonsky | |
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| Born | 21 July 1984 |
| Nationality | British, Russian |
Nikolay Storonsky (born 21 July 1984) is a British businessman of Russian origin, the founder of Revolut.[2]
Nikolay Storonsky was born in the family of a senior Gazprom manager. He studied for a physics masters degree at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and has a masters in economics at the New Economic School in Moscow. Later he worked as a trader at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse. He left the banking industry to found digital-only banking app Revolut.[3][4][5] In 2021, Revolut became the biggest fintech firm in the United Kingdom.[6]
At the age of 20, Nikolay Storonsky emigrated to the United Kingdom and acquired British citizenship. In 2022, he condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
Nikolay Storonsky made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of $7.1 billion and occupied the 336th position.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b "Nik Storonsky". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky set to join the multibillionaire club". The Guardian. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky". Reuters. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "'Money spoils children': Revolut's $7bn CEO Nik Storonsky on inheritance, growth plans, and IPO". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Revolut becomes UK's biggest fintech firm with £24bn valuation". The Guardian. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "War is never the answer: Revolut's Russia-born co-founder Nik Storonsky condemns the invasion". Silicon canals. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-04-19.