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British fintech startup Revolut on Friday said it was valued at $45 billion in a secondary share sale with existing and new investors.

“This valuation reflects the strong financial performance recorded by the company in recent quarters as well as the progress made in executing its strategic objectives,” Revolut said in a statement.

The round was led by Coatue, D1 Capital Partners and existing investor Tiger Global, the company noted, without disclosing the total value of the shares on sale.

The $45 billion transaction sharply increases the company’s valuation from the $33 billion notched in July 2021.

“We’re delighted to provide the opportunity to our employees to realise the benefits of the company’s collective success,” Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky commented. “We’re also excited to partner with several new investors who share our vision as we continue our journey to redefine the banking landscape as we’ve known it.”

The valuation comes just weeks after Revolut was granted a banking license with restrictions in the U.K., ending a three-year wait after first applying for the license in 2021.

A series of issues had led to the delays, including Revolut’s share structure being inconsistent with the rules set out by the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority, which has since been resolved.

The license allows Revolut to take customer deposits and issue products such as loans and credit cards. The company is now set to build up banking infrastructure in the U.K. before the official launch.

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Musk’s xAI to close $15 billion funding round in December: sources

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Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025.

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is expected to close a $15 billion round at a $230 billion pre-money valuation next month, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David Faber.

The deadline for allocation is the end of day on Tuesday, with the round expected to close on Dec. 19, the sources said.

This confirms earlier CNBC reporting that the company was raising $15 billion. The Tesla CEO later called the report on the round “False” in a post on the social media platform X.

At the time, sources told CNBC that xAI would use a large portion of the money for funding graphics processing units responsible for powering large language models.

CNBC had previously reported in September that the startup was looking to raise $10 billion at a $200 billion valuation.

The funding round is yet another sign of the insatiable demand for AI tools. Companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, have raised billions and reached sky-high valuations as investors pour more money into companies building foundational AI models.

Sam Altman‘s OpenAI finalized a $6.6 billion-share sale at a $500 billion valuation last month, and Reuters recently reported that the ChatGPT maker was eying a $1 trillion initial public offering.

Anthropic closed a $13 billion funding round in September that roughly tripled its valuation from March.

Musk’s xAI is responsible for creating the Grok chatbot that has come under fire for disseminating hate speech, including antisemitic content. The company recently debuted Grokipedia, an AI-powered competitor to Wikipedia.

In March, Musk announced the merger of xAI with X in a deal valuing the social media platform at $33 billion.

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TSMC stock falls as it sues former exec alleging he took trade secrets to Intel

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TSMC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against a former senior vice president it accused of leaking “confidential information” to Intel.

Wei-Jen Lo joined Intel after 21 years at TSMC, having left in July, the Taiwanese chip maker said in a statement, announcing the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is based on Lo’s employment contract and non-compete agreement with TSMC, and regulations such as the Trade Secrets Act, the statement said.

“There is a high probability that Lo uses, leaks, discloses, delivers, or transfers TSMC’s trade
secrets and confidential information to Intel,” it said.

TSMC’s share price fell on Tuesday and was last seen over 3% lower.

Intel did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

It follows earlier reports by local media and later by Reuters, which stated Lo may have taken TSMC’s technology data to Intel. Taiwan’s High Prosecutors opened an investigation into the allegations.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan told Bloomberg News last week that his “company respects intellectual property rights” and denied any wrongdoing.

The U.S. firm’s stock price moved 1.5% lower in mid-morning trade.

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