Fintech Firm Revolut to Hire 3500 Staff in Global Push With Visa

Fintech Firm Revolut to Hire 3500 Staff in Global Push With Visa
Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky speaks onstage during Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on Sept. 6, 2018 in San Francisco, Calif.. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch
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LONDON—British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal with payments giant Visa Inc., the two companies said on Sept. 30.

Revolut, one of a breed of new digital-only account providers taking aim at traditional high street banks, has grown at breakneck pace since its launch in July 2015 and now boasts more than 8 million customers.