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20Product: Revolut Business $1BN Revenue: Five of the Biggest Product Lessons | How Revolut Structures Product and Design Teams | How Revolut Experiments and Invests in New Product Bets | How Revolut Ships Product So Fast with James Gibson

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20Product: Revolut Business $1BN Revenue: Five of the Biggest Product Lessons | How Revolut Structures Product and Design Teams | How Revolut Experiments and Invests in New Product Bets | How Revolut Ships Product So Fast with James Gibson

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2025/09/26
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James Gibson is Head of Revolut Business. Under his leadership, Revolut Business now processes over $33 billion in monthly transaction volume and generates more than $1BN in annualised revenue.  AGENDA:  04:10 Is Consulting the Worst Background for Aspir...

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In this episode, James Gibson, Head of Revolut Business, shares key insights into the product strategies and organizational principles that have fueled Revolut's rapid growth, processing $33 billion in monthly transactions and generating over $1 billion in annualized revenue. The conversation explores the inner workings of Revolut’s product culture, team structure, and innovation framework.
04:10
Ask stupid questions and focus on doing a few things well
14:33
It's okay to be financially motivated in interviews at Revolut.
17:21
Goals should be challenging, with an average achievement rate of 70-80%.
19:38
Product reviews are prioritized over one-on-ones for better decision-making.
24:29
Rev Pay started slowly but is now gaining traction with big airlines adopting it
27:28
The New Bets Process enables objective decision-making on product investments.
36:31
Nick and Vlad push for tangible designs, ensuring clarity and execution focus.
36:58
Autonomous teams and weekly product reviews enable fast decision-making
42:17
Sponsoring an F1 team is seen as a high-impact opportunity for global brand recognition.
49:45
Learning while doing helps avoid mistakes in product development

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Revolut Business growth and product insights
00:00
Is Consulting the Worst Background for Aspiring PMs
04:10
How Revolut Hires for it’s Product Team
07:09
How Revolut Sets Goals: What Works, What Does Not
17:21
How Revolut Structures Their Product Teams
19:37
How Revolut Structures Product Review Sessions
22:13
New Bets Process at Revolut
27:23
How Revolut Balances Super Users and General Customers
29:11
How Revolut Drives Product Velocity and Efficiency
36:55
Future of Product with AI
39:26
Quick Fire Questions and Reflections
44:56

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Harry Stebbings: This is 20 Product with me, Harry Stebbings. Now, 20 Product is the monthly show where we sit down with the best product leaders to delve into how they build the best products and product teams. Now, joining us today is a company that I'm ...