PAUL RIPPON,
CO-FOUNDER OF MONZO AND STARLING BANK,
ANSWERS MY CROISSANTS’ PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE
My Croissants begins with Paul Rippon, co-founder of Monzo ($5.9b) and Starling Bank ($5.4b), whose work helped shape modern UK fintech. His time is currently split between an alpaca farm and Rippon Capital.
His answers are brief and quietly human, a reminder that even the most complex journeys are carried by simple things.
Each founder answers a different set of questions from the Proust questionnaire.
☐ What is your greatest fear?
Being eaten by a shark.
✦ What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Getting the Monzo Banking licence.
↺ If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Be a better listener.
⬣ What is your most treasured possession?
Wedding ring.