PRESS RELEASE 29.10.2026
Draivi has been named in Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions 2027, a ranking of the 300 European companies with the strongest sustained revenue growth over the past decade. The list was compiled by the Financial Times with Statista and published in an FT Special Report today. Draivi is one of only three Finnish companies on the list and one of just three Nordic Fintechs.
Two FT Rankings in One Year
In March, Draivi was named the fastest-growing Nordic fintech in the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026, our third consecutive year on the list. The FT1000 measures recent growth. The Long-Term Growth Champions ranking looks at a full decade, 2015 to 2025, so it rewards staying power over a single breakout year. Appearing on both in the same year says something we’re proud of: we are growing fast now, and we have been growing for a long time.
A Decade of Growth, and Still Building
Over the ten years covered by the ranking, Draivi’s revenue grew from €2.4 million to €29.7 million, roughly twelvefold. Over the same period our team grew from 4 to 28 employees, and that growth has picked up speed in 2026, with new roles and new faces joining almost every month. This year alone we’ve brought in specialists in machine learning, data protection and information security, visual design and growth marketing for the German market, alongside our new Legal Counsel Lavinia Husa and Ellen Kuder, who joined to lead our growth in Germany. We’re building the capabilities for the next ten years, not just the next quarter.
The Drivers Behind Our Growth
Draivi runs consumer-finance comparison and lead-generation services across eight markets in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Our model is simple: enter one market at a time, build it properly and let data drive every decision. That approach has been recognised by Google for building a highly efficient growth engine and by Meta for how we scaled in Germany. Long-term partnerships with lenders and comparison platforms across our markets have been just as important.
“Being recognised in both of the FT’s growth rankings in the same year tells us our growth isn’t the result of one good year. It comes from a team that keeps building patiently, with discipline and a long-term view. I’m proud of everyone at Draivi who made this possible.”
— Ville Kymäläinen, CEO, Draivi
What’s Next
The next phase is about scale without losing speed. We’re actively assessing which markets are ripe for our model, looking at regulation, digital maturity and the partner landscape before we commit, just as we’ve done in every market so far. At the same time, we’re strengthening the foundations underneath the growth: implementing the EU’s new Consumer Credit Directive (CCD2) across several of our existing markets, aligning our information security with internationally recognised standards and securing the licences that responsible growth in regulated markets requires. We’re also investing in machine learning and data to keep our decisions sharp as we grow. Our focus stays the same: sustainable, profitable growth built for the long run.
Thank you to our team and our partners for the work behind every year of this journey. If you’d like to be part of the next chapter, explore our open roles.
About Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions
Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions is an annual ranking compiled by the Financial Times and Statista. It lists the 300 European companies with the highest compound annual revenue growth over a ten-year period. To qualify, companies must be independent, headquartered in Europe and growing primarily organically, with executives certifying the submitted figures. The 2027 edition covers 2015 to 2025.
Press contact
Ville Kymäläinen, CEO of Draivi
Tel. +358 45 256 5669
info@draivi.com
