Nik Storonsky
Background
Nik Storonsky was born in Russia and studied applied mathematics and physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), alongside an economics degree from the New Economic School. A champion swimmer and gifted quant, Storonsky spent five years working as an algorithmic equity derivatives and FX trader at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse in London.
Role at Revolut Ltd
Nik Storonsky is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Revolut Ltd. While traveling internationally as a derivatives trader, Storonsky was appalled to discover that banks were charging him hundreds of pounds in hidden foreign exchange fees and exchange markups. In 2015, alongside systems developer Vlad Yatsenko, Storonsky launched Revolut at Level39 in Canary Wharf to eliminate FX fees forever. Under Storonsky's relentlessly ambitious, mathematically rigorous leadership, Revolut grew from a pre-paid travel card into a $45.0 billion financial super-app generating over $2.2 billion in annual revenue with over $500 million in net profit. Storonsky is celebrated as one of the most commercially formidable financial entrepreneurs of the modern era. Storonsky's relentless, data-driven ambition made him one of the most formidable financial leaders of the 21st century. An unapologetic meritocrat with a background in theoretical physics and elite swimming, Storonsky steered Revolut through grueling regulatory battles, culture controversies, and global market expansions, transforming an early travel card into a $45.0 billion financial powerhouse generating over $500 million in annual profit ahead of a historic public debut.