The Glasgow-born lawn tennis star, who is ranked publish one in the world, makes upward ane of 40,000 customers who accept committed to invest £17 ane M m ($22.3 million) inwards a crowdfunding circular to Revolut, a digital banking alternative.
According to CNBC, customers from 55 countries jumped on board to pre-register alongside £17 ane M m making upward the pledge amount; however, the fellowship was exclusively seeking £4 million($5.3 million) to consummate its £50 ane M m ($66 million) Series B funding round.
In a statement, Revolut’s CEO Nikolay Storonsky said:
Word of oral fissure yesteryear our loyal client base of operations is the argue that Revolut has achieved then much inwards exactly 2 years.
He added:
As a token of our appreciation nosotros are offering them the run a hazard to play a longer term purpose inwards the fintech revolution yesteryear owning equity inwards a fast scaling fintech every bit nosotros embark on our global mission.
Murray is reported to accept pledged to invest inwards the fintech because he is a frequent investor on Seedrs, the London-based equity crowdfunding platform.
In June, Murray joined the Seedrs Advisory Board every bit an investor together with strategic advisor; however, according to a Seedrs blog, Murray won’t last providing advice to investors, but volition but last offering ‘strategic input to our administration squad every bit nosotros popular off on to grow rapidly.’
Launched inwards 2015, Revolut has over 740,000 customers, has conducted exactly nether xxx ane M m transactions together with has a full book worth $4.2 billion.
The Revolut app permits customers to opened upward a United Kingdom of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland of Britain together with Northern Republic of Ireland describe of piece of job concern human relationship inwards iii minutes without a proof of address or credit banking concern gibe where expenses tin last tracked to maintain on overstep of what a user is spending together with where. Users volition likewise accept access to a pre-paid contactless MasterCard debit card. Revolut is planning on opening its service to other countries soon.
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