Early Life and Education
Vladyslav Yatsenko was born in August 1983, in East Germany. His family moved to Ukraine after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Yatsenko began programming at age 15, initially practicing on paper due to limited access to computers. He graduated with honors from the Petro Mohyla Mykolaiv State University (now Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University) in 2006 with a degree in Computer Science.
Rise to Success
After graduating, Yatsenko worked as a developer in Poland and later moved to London, holding senior developer positions at UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse. In 2015, he co-founded Revolut with Nik Storonsky. Initially, Revolut offered a multi-currency card with favorable exchange rates. Yatsenko serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), leading Revolut's technology strategy and development.
Key Business Strategies
Revolut's success is attributed to its innovative approach to banking, offering services through a mobile app. Revolut has expanded rapidly, offering currency exchange, stock trading, cryptocurrency, and insurance services. The company focused on leveraging technology to make financial management easier and more accessible, offering services at a lower cost than traditional banks. Revolut's valuation reached $75 billion after a secondary share sale in November 2025. The company plans to have 100 million customers by mid-2027.
Philanthropy
In November 2021, Yatsenko donated €100,000 to The Late Late Toy Show Appeal and pledged to match additional donations made via Revolut, up to €1 million. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Revolut donated £1.5 million to the Red Cross.