Macron Backs Revolut’s $116 Million France Push as Paris Locks in 200 New Fintech Jobs

Revolut said it will add $116 million (€100 million) and 200 new jobs in France by 2030. The pledge deepens a multi-year push to make Paris its European hub for financial innovation.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the commitment on Monday at the 2026 Choose France summit at Versailles. Foreign investment pledges at the event reached a record $108 billion (€93 billion) and more than 15,000 planned roles.

France Cements Revolut’s Western Europe Base

The new pledge builds on the $1.16 billion (€1 billion) that Revolut committed in 2025 for its Western Europe headquarters in Paris.

The fintech is also pursuing a French banking licence through the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR).

France is already Revolut’s largest market in the European Union, with roughly 7 million customers. The fintech is targeting 10 million users by the end of 2026 and 20 million by 2030, accelerating its European banking expansion.

Revolut signed a 10-year lease on a refurbished building in the Bourse district. The site will host the regional headquarters and is scheduled to open in early 2027.

“Revolut Chooses France. Following a historic investment in 2025, the group announces a €100 million expansion by 2030 and the creation of 200 jobs, reflecting a commitment to making France its European hub for financial innovation. Thank You!” Macron wrote.

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Choose France Pulls in Record Commitments

Revolut’s announcement sat alongside $52 billion (€45 billion) from SoftBank and additional pledges from Brookfield and Salesforce.

Most of the new money is targeted at French data centres and AI infrastructure.

Macron framed the haul as evidence that France can compete with London, Berlin, and Amsterdam for high-value digital investment.

A French banking licence would let Revolut expand deposits, credit, and lending under direct local oversight.

The platform already runs Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licensed crypto services across the European Economic Area through a Cyprus-based crypto entity.

Those operations were not affected by Monday’s announcement.

Regulatory approval will shape the next phase of Revolut’s Paris bet. The question now is whether the fintech can close out the licence before rival European neobanks expand further.

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