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Anthropic hires Tom Blomfield, a Monzo co-founder and one of the biggest names in UK tech, to join its compute team; he is taking a leave of absence from YC

Anthropic hires Tom Blomfield, a Monzo co-founder and one of the biggest names in UK tech, to join its compute team; he is taking a leave of absence from YC

The AI talent wars aren't letting up — and neither is Anthropic's big-name hiring spree.  —  The AI startup has hired Tom Blomfield …

Filing: Monzo reports its “refer a friend” payouts grew 40% YoY to £29.5M for the 12 months ending March 2026, as part of a broader £143M marketing spend

Filing: Monzo reports its “refer a friend” payouts grew 40% YoY to £29.5M for the 12 months ending March 2026, as part of a broader £143M marketing spend

Monzo reports FY 2026 revenue up 39% YoY to £1.7B, pretax profit up 44% YoY to £87.3M, users up 3M to 15M+, and deposits up 55% to £25.7B, as it expands lending

Monzo Bank Ltd. reported a 44% jump in profit in the year through March, as growth in lending lifted interest income.

London-based money transfer company Wise plans to launch UK bank accounts, joining an increasingly crowded market; Monzo reports 15M personal and business users

Wise Plc is rolling out everyday bank accounts in the UK as it seeks to take up more market share from longtime banks and other fintechs.

Sources: following investor backlash, Monzo to give outgoing CEO TS Anil an expanded role after he steps down in February; he is likely to retain a board seat

Sources: following investor backlash, Monzo to give outgoing CEO TS Anil an expanded role after he steps down in February; he is likely to retain a board seat

Monzo receives an Irish banking license, letting the London-based digital lender offer its personal, business, children's, and savings accounts across the EU

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Sources: Monzo is considering a new application for a US banking license, hoping for approval amid Trump's deregulation push, after dropping a 2021 attempt

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