Nikolay Storonsky

Nikolay Storonsky
Storonsky at Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon
Born July 1984 (age 34)[1]
Nationality British[1]
Alma mater Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
New Economic School
Occupation Chief executive officer
Employer Revolut

Nikolay Storonsky (born July 1984) is a British entrepreneur of Russian descent, and founding CEO of digital banking startup Revolut.[2][3]

Biography

He studied for a masters degree in physics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and during this time became a state champion swimmer.[4] He completed a separate masters in economics at New Economic School in Moscow.[4]

Prior to founding Revolut, Storonsky was a trader at Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers,[5].

Alongside Vlad Yatsenko, former Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank developer, Storonsky set up Revolut and raised around $3.5 million,[6] saying in an interview with Forbes:

I thought of the business three years ago. I was travelling a lot and wasting hundreds of pounds on foreign transaction fees and exchange rate commissions which just didn’t feel right. As someone with a financial background I knew exactly the rates I should be getting. As a solution, I tried to find a multi-currency card and was later told it wasn’t possible. But I was determined to make it work.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nikolay STORONSKY". Companies House. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Kadhim Shubber (2018-02-18). "Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky on long hours and high staff turnover". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. ↑ Oscar Williams-Grut (2017-10-13). "Our culture is 'about getting s**t done': The Revolut founder on why his people work 12-13 hours a day". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. 1 2 "Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky on long hours and high staff turnover". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Revolut Deck". SlideShare. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. 1 2 Salter, Philip. "London Fintech Entrepreneur Talking About A Revolution". Forbes.
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