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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 17 MIN

Fintech Cleo hits $350m ARR and returns to the UK: An interview with Barney, the Founder and CEO

from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson

Barney is one of the UK's top founders. He started Cleo way before AI was hot and has now built one of the UK's strongest AI companies. It expanded to the US where it has seen it's huge success, but now after 4 years it has come back.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

Barney is one of the UK's top founders. He started Cleo way before AI was hot and has now built one of the UK's strongest AI companies. It expanded to the US where it has seen it's huge success, but now after 4 years it has come back.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

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