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| 09.04.2026 | Revolut rolls out first AI assistant to UK customers | Revolut is today rolling out its first AI-powered financial assistant to its 13 million-plus UK customers, claiming it is more sophisticated than a traditional chatbot, saying it represents a fundamental shift in how customers can interact ... |
| 08.04.2026 | ‘Make the process look less scary’: UK banking licence applications hit zero in 2025 | The number of applicants for UK banking licences plummeted to zero in 2025, raising questions over the government and regulators’ capacity to foster competition and attract overseas investment.
The fresh figures – revealed in a Freedom of I... |
| 02.04.2026 | Qover Powers Global Embedded Insurance Future with $12 Million Boost | Qover, a leading embedded insurance firm, secured $12 million in growth capital from CIBC Innovation Banking. This landmark investment pushes its total funding beyond $100 million. Marking its tenth anniversary, Qover empowers global brands... |
| 31.03.2026 | Qover raises $12 million | Embedded insurance startup Qover Qover
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Total Funding: $71.66M
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| 31.03.2026 | Qover raises $12M from CIBC as it celebrates 10 years of embedded insurance growth | Insurtech Qover today marks its 10th anniversary with a significant milestone: the extension of a $12 million growth capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking, bringing total funding raised since inception to over $100 million.
Founded ... |
| 20.03.2026 | Starling Bank rolls out “UK’s first agentic AI financial assistant” | Starling Bank is rolling out what it says is the “UK’s first agentic AI financial assistant”, as it looks to leverage the new technology to help improve day-to-day banking.
The UK challenger bank, which has nearly five million customers, sa... |
| 14.03.2026 | Wall Street's New Horizon: Fintech Giants Migrate West | European fintech leaders are rapidly seeking US federal banking charters. Deregulation, particularly easing Dodd-Frank provisions, unlocked the American financial market. This magnet draws major players like Revolut, Bunq, and Monzo across ... |
| 12.03.2026 | Thunes Appoints New CTPO and New CFO to Drive Global Expansion and AI Innovation | Guy Duncan from Tide and Parvinder Bhatia from bunq bring deep expertise to accelerate Thunes' AI-driven innovation and global financial scaling.
SINGAPORE, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around ... |
| 11.03.2026 | European fintechs ride the Trump train to Wall Street | The new set of aspiring American dreamers are landing on the shores of the Atlantic.
But these digital-first visionaries printed in venture capital green aren’t looking for a white picket fence. Instead, their sights are locked on a federal... |
| 09.03.2026 | Revolut's Bold US Banking Play: A Second Shot at American Dominance | Revolut files a second bid for a US banking license. This ambitious move targets significant market expansion. The fintech aims for direct federal oversight across all 50 states, enhancing product offerings like credit cards and loans. A ne... |
| 05.03.2026 | Revolut makes second bid for US banking permit | Revolut has made its second play for a US banking licence to crack the North American market as efforts for a UK permit continue to drag on.
The London-born fintech juggernaut said on Thursday it had filed for a US bank charter as it named ... |
| 07.02.2026 | UK’s Shared Expenses Soar to £1.16B in Past Year : Research | Digital bank bunq has indicated that the United Kingdom saw a significant uptick in shared financial transactions last year, reaching a total of £1.16 billion. According to insights from bunq, this figure, equivalent to approximately €1.34 ... |
| 08.01.2026 | Bunq Eyes US Market Amid Regulatory Shift: Digital Banking Race Intensifies | Dutch neobank Bunq again seeks a US banking license. This strategic move leverages a significantly more accommodating regulatory climate under the Trump administration, facilitating fintech market entry. Bunq, a European leader, targets US ... |
| 07.01.2026 | Europe’s second largest neobank joins rush for US banking licence | Europe’s second biggest digital bank has become the latest fintech aiming to capitalise on President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda after filing for a US banking licence.
Bunq has set its sights on the US after lodging an application fo... |
| 07.01.2026 | Bunq reapplies for US banking licence | Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank which targets tech-savvy customers who live and work in multiple countries, has reapplied for a US banking licence, as it looks to target US metropolitan areas with its banking services.
The Dutch neobank, wh... |
| 05.01.2026 | Tencent-backed fintech Airwallex to invest in the Netherlands | Jan 5 - Australian payment firm Airwallex said on Monday it will invest around 200 million euros ($233.64 million) over the next five years in the Netherlands, marking a major European expansion as it shifts focus from its Asia-Pacific base... |
| 27.10.2025 | Bunq bags US broker-dealer licence in Stateside push | Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank which targets tech-savvy customers who live and work in multiple countries, has been granted a US broker-dealer licence, as it expands into the US.
The licence will mean that Bunq, which has more than 20 mill... |
| 15.10.2025 | bunq Expands Globally with New Premium Rewards Powered by Ascenda | Ascenda, the loyalty company that powers growth for the world’s leading financial institutions, today announced its new partnership with bunq, Europe’s second-largest neobank. The collaboration elevates bunq’s loyalty program, unlocking sup... |
| 14.10.2025 | bunq Accelerates Global Expansion with Premium Rewards Proposition Powered by Ascenda | Neobank elevates customer value and deepens engagement through Ascenda's global rewards network
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascenda, the loyalty company that powers growth for the world's leading financial institutions, today an... |
| 25.09.2025 | Bunq launches flexible staking | Dutch challenger bank Bunq is ramping up its crypto offering across the EU by launching a product that allows crypto holders to earn payouts for helping validate transactions on a blockchain. Bunq launched its crypto offering across the Net... |
| 25.08.2025 | Bunq hit with €2.6M fine for “serious deficiencies” in AML controls | Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank, has been hit with a €2.6 million fine for “serious deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering controls.
Bunq is the latest challenger bank to be hit with a fine relating to anti-money laundering control fail... |
| 25.08.2025 | Dutch online bank Bunq fined for failures in money laundering controls | AMSTERDAM :Dutch online bank Bunq has received a 2.6 million euro ($3.04 million) fine for failures in its money laundering controls, Dutch central bank DNB said on Monday.
Bunq said it disagreed with DNB's decision, to which it has formall... |
| 24.06.2025 | Ireland Reportedly Ranks Among Europe’s Most Affordable Nations to Start a Business | Listen to this article
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For anyone thinking of going freelance or launching their own small business, new research from Europe’s second-largest neobank, bunq, reveals that Ireland is one of the most affordable coun... |
| 14.05.2025 | GoDutch Raises €1.2M in Funding | GoDutch, an Amsterdam, the Netherlands-based provider of an account service for business users, raised €1.2M in funding.
Backers included René Frijters and Mike de Boer (Knab) and Bart Wesselink (former COO and CFO of bunq).
The company int... |
| 13.05.2025 | Fintechs that raked in profits from high interest rates now face resilience test | In 2024, several fintechs — including Robinhood, Revolut and Monzo — saw a boost to their bottom lines from higher interest rates.
Now, they face a key test as a broad decline in interest rates raises doubts about the sustainability of rely... |
| 13.05.2025 | MarvelX Raises $6M in Funding | MarvelX, an Amsterdam, the Netherlands-based insurtech startup, raised $6M in funding.
The round was led by EQT Ventures with participation from Jobi George (elastic, Microsoft), Keith Grose (Coinbase, Plaid), Yana Abramova (Pretiosum), Hum... |
| 13.05.2025 | “Insurance services are at a pivotal moment”: Amsterdam-based MarvelX raises €5.4 million for AI platform | MarvelX, a Dutch InsurTech startup focused on building the operational backbone for the financial industry with a focus on insurance, announced today the closing of their €5.4 million funding round and the launch of ClaimOS MaX.
The funding... |
| 13.05.2025 | MarvelX raises $6M to launch agentic AI platform for insurance | Dutch AI startup MarvelX has raised $6 million in seed funding led by EQT Ventures to build what it calls a new AI-powered “operating system” for insurance.
The round also attracted angel investors including executives from DeepMind, Plaid,... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Winds of Change: Heart Aerospace's Bold Move to Los Angeles | In the world of aviation, change is as constant as the wind. Heart Aerospace, a hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer, has made a significant shift by relocating its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles, California... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Rise of KYC Verified Accounts and the Crypto Banking Revolution | In the digital landscape of 2025, the demand for KYC verified accounts is surging. This trend is reshaping how users interact with online platforms, especially in finance and crypto. The Know Your Customer (KYC) process is no longer just a ... |
| 02.05.2025 | Lhyfe receives €149M govt subsidy, TEKEVER to invest £400M in UK defencetech, and Heart Aerospace scraps Swedish operations | This week we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €872 million, and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 30.04.2025 | Dutch neobank Bunq expands into crypto trading | Bunq is bringing crypto trading to its app, ahead of plans to launch its banking services across a more crypto-friendly US market.
The Dutch challenger bank is launching Bunq Crypto across the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and... |
| 17.04.2025 | Bunq's Bold Leap into the U.S. Market: A Digital Nomad's Dream | Bunq, the Dutch neobank, is making waves in the U.S. financial landscape. With a 65% profit surge, it’s clear this digital bank is on a mission. The company recently applied for a broker-dealer license, a crucial step toward offering a full... |
| 17.04.2025 | Bunq and Webull: Two Titans in the Digital Finance Arena | In the fast-paced world of digital finance, two players are making headlines: Bunq and Webull. Each represents a different facet of the fintech revolution. Bunq, a Dutch neobank, is expanding its reach into the U.S. market, while Webull, an... |
| 16.04.2025 | European Neobank bunq Announces US Business Expansion Plans | Listen to this article
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bunq, which claims to be among some of the largest neobanks in Europe, is moving forward with its US banking license process, according to an update shared with CI.
The company has filed for... |
| 15.04.2025 | Bunq, a neobank for ‘digital nomads,’ accelerates U.S. expansion effort as profit jumps 65% | Dutch digital bank Bunq said Tuesday that it’s applied for a broker-dealer license, in an initial step toward securing a full banking license.
Bunq will be able to offer most of its services in the U.S. with the exception of savings deposit... |
| 13.02.2025 | EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 104: Bianca Zwart, Chief Strategy Officer at bunq | In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Bianca Zwart, Chief Strategy Officer at bunq, a Dutch neobank redefining what modern banking looks like. Bianca’s journey is a testament to adaptability and ambition—starting from... |
| 17.12.2024 | Bunq’s AI assistant can now language translate | One of Europe’s most well-known challenger banks says it’s the first bank in the world to launch real-time, speech-to-speech translations within its banking app, leveraging the power of AI. So-called AI assistants are one of the latest batt... |
| 12.12.2024 | Investment API Upvest raises €100M Series C | Investment API Upvest has raised a €100 million Series C round led by Hedosophia and joined by Sapphire Ventures.
Founded in Berlin in 2017, Upvest’s Investment API has since been embraced by fintechs, banks, and wealth managers, with clien... |
| 24.10.2024 | Danish challenger bank Lunar says GenAI chatbot to handle 75 per cent of customer calls | The Danish challenger bank Lunar says its GenAI-powered voice assistant will handle around 75 per cent of customer calls over time.
Lunar, which has over 950,000 customers across the Nordics, launched its new chatbot today, hoping to improv... |
| 24.09.2024 | Digital Bank bunq Launches Stock Trading | Digital bank bunq has launched stock trading. Based in the Netherlands, bunq holds a full banking license and regulated by the Dutch Central Bank. While announcing trading, bunq is now reporting over 14.5 million users.
According to a compa... |
| 24.09.2024 | Bunq moves into stock trading, targeting digital nomads | Bunq, the Amsterdam-based challenger bank, is moving into stock trading, targeting digital nomads across Europe. Called Stocks, the retail investment product will initially launch in the Netherlands and France, and then be rolled out across... |
| 14.09.2024 | European Digital Bank bunq Announces Business Expansion Strategy, Will Aim to Double Headcount in 2024 | Listen to this article
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In a bid to become the world’s first global neobank for digital nomads, bunq announces plans to grow its global headcount by 70% by the end of 2024.
This move comes as 40 million people glob... |
| 07.06.2024 | bunq amps up security after scam claims; partners with NVIDIA to combat financial frauds using GenAI | Read this article in:
Amsterdam-based neobank bunq has been the focus of numerous media publications, with concerns raised about the app’s security and customer service.
According to NVB, in 2023, the Netherlands saw as many as 10,000 cases... |
| 05.06.2024 | Snowflake Users Set to Receive RelationalAI's Knowledge Graph Coprocessor | By Aldohn Domingo
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An artificial intelligence-powered tool is reportedly set to grace Snowflake users as... |
| 04.06.2024 | Nvidia, Digital Bank Bunq Join Forces to Fight Financial Fraud With Generative AI | By Jace Dela Cruz
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Nvidia is prominent for its footprint in the AI sector. In addition to its hot-sellin... |
| 14.05.2024 | Bunq launches beefed-up AI chatbot 0.2 and confirms re-applying for US banking licence after withdrawal | Dutch challenger bank Bunq is launching what it’s calling the 0.2 version of Finn, its AI chatbot assistant, which it says now has beefed up conversational powers.
The move comes as the neobank confirms it will be reapplying for a US bankin... |
| 22.04.2024 | Danish challenger bank Lunar trials voice-enabled AI-powered chatbot- voiced by CEO | Could an AI-powered voice-enabled chatbot answering a user's financial wellbeing questions voiced by a challenger bank’s CEO be the future of banking?
The idea is currently being road-tested by Danish neobank Lunar, which along with UK adve... |
| 17.04.2024 | Bunq's €29M Boost for Global Expansion | Amsterdam's bunq, a fintech unicorn, secures €29M to fuel its growth ambitions in 2024. The neobank's shareholders commit to providing capital for expansion, with plans to enter the UK and US markets. Bunq aims to resubmit its banking licen... |
| 12.04.2024 | Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn bunq raises €29M to fuel its “2024 growth ambitions” | Read this article in:
Amsterdam-based bunq, the second-largest neobank in Europe, has secured a fresh capital injection of €29M from the company’s existing shareholders.
Bunq’s annual report reveals that in March 2024, its shareholders sign... |
| 12.04.2024 | Amsterdam-based neobank Bunq raises €29 million to expand in the UK and the US | - |
| 30.01.2024 | Challenger bank bunq reports first full-year profit, plans UK relaunch | One of Europe’s biggest challenger banks bunq has reported its first-ever full-year profit, as it gears up for its UK relaunch after submitting an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence application.
Ali Niknam, the CEO of the Dutch neob... |
| 24.01.2024 | Splitting the check is no longer restaurant etiquette — in 2024 it's every diner for themself | Economy Splitting the check is no longer restaurant etiquette — in 2024 it's every diner for themself
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| 26.07.2023 | bunq Raises €100M in Growth Funding | bunq, an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based mobile bank, raised an additional €44.5M in growth funding.
The round, which brought the valuation of €1.65 Billion, saw participation from Ali Niknam, Pollen Street Capital and Raymond Kasiman.
The com... |
| 24.07.2023 | Profitable Digital Bank bunq Raises More Money at €1.65 Billion Valuation | Profitable digital bank bunq has raised more money. According to a note from the firm bunq has received €44.5 million at a pre-money valuation of €1.65 billion. In 2021 bunq raised €193 million at the same valuation.
Bunq was founded by Ali... |
| 24.07.2023 | Bunq, the Dutch neobank, has raised $111M at a flat $1.8B valuation to break into the US | Remote working and digital nomads became two very prominent aspects of the world of work during the pandemic, shedding light on the millions of people who live in one country but earn money in another. Now, a startup that is building financ... |
| 24.07.2023 | Amsterdam’s neobank bunq secures an additional €44.5 million at €1.65 billion valuation | It’s been a banner year thus far for the folks at neobank bunq. Just last week the firm announced that it had surpassed 9 million registered users accounting for over €4.5 billion in deposits, and today it revealed that it’s secured a fresh... |
| 24.07.2023 | Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn bunq secures €44.5M for international expansion | Read this article in:
Amsterdam-based neobank bunq, announced on Monday, that it has secured an additional €44.5M in growth funding, bringing the total raised capital this year to nearly €100M.
The investors in this round include Ali Niknam... |
| 24.07.2023 | Bunq, a Dutch neobank startup, raises $111M at a $1.8 billion valuation to expand into the US market | In the first half of 2023, the fintech industry experienced a significant decline in venture funding, with investments dropping almost by half to just $23 billion. This funding drought was a result of the ongoing economic downturn that affe... |
| 24.07.2023 | Neobank bunq secures fresh €44.5M growth capital, reaching €100M this year | It’s been a banner year thus far for the folks at neobank bunq. Just last week the firm announced that it had surpassed 9 million registered users accounting for over €4.5 billion in deposits, and today it revealed that it’s secured a fresh... |
| 07.07.2023 | Challenger bank N26 finally adds French IBANs | After obtaining its banking license in 2016, fintech startup N26 started offering bank accounts to anyone in the Eurozone. But because of the German banking license, clients received a German International Bank Account Number (IBAN) that st... |
| 04.04.2023 | Europe’s second largest neobank, bunq now eyes the US market, applies for banking license | Having gone quietly and not-so-quietly about its business of servicing customers for close to a decade now, Europe’s second-largest neobank, bunq is now eyeing the US market and has filed an application for a US banking license with the FDI... |
| 21.02.2023 | It’s anything but bunkum as bunq posts quarterly profit | Founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Ali Nikam, bunq is racking up quite a list of trophies. It holds claim to being granted the first European banking permit in over 35 years, was bootstrapped for nearly a decade, and now claims to be th... |
| 06.12.2022 | Финфлюенсеры вместо семейного совета: как финтех-приложения сегодня привлекают внимание зумеров | Почему поколение Z так ценно для финтех-приложений?
По мере того как представители поколения Zoomers начинают работать, все большее их число обращает внимание на инвестирование и составление бюджета.
Исследования говорят, что сегодня 62% лю... |
| 03.05.2022 | Bunq to acquire group expenses app Tricount | Bunq, a European challenger bank based in Amsterdam, has announced that it plans to acquire Tricount, a popular mobile app to manage group expenses. Bunq isn’t disclosing the terms of the transaction and the acquisition is pending regulator... |
| 30.03.2022 | Meet these 7 fintech leaders at the upcoming Tech.eu Summit (17 May, Brussels) | We've highlighted the (now more than) 50 confirmed speakers for the upcoming Tech.eu Summit, but here's a selection of seven exciting leaders in the European FinTech space who will be gracing our Brussels Expo stages on the 17th of May: Kri... |
| 04.02.2022 | European Fintech bunq Introduces Investing Feature | European Fintech Bunq has reportedly become one of Europe’s first neobanking platforms to offer its clients a straightforward and sustainable way to invest their funds. The Dutch firm was recently valued at €1.6 billion and has now introduc... |
| 06.12.2021 | Ali Niknam, Founder of European Fintech bunq, Explains Why He Launched the Firm, After Recently Acquiring A Significant Investment | Ali Niknam, CEO and founder of European Fintech bunq, recently noted that they are starting off on a “new beginning for bunq”
Niknam wrote in a blog post dated December 2, 2021 that today “marks the start of a new chapter in bunq’s history.... |
| 27.10.2021 | Amsterdam based Neobanking Fintech bunq Introduces Local Currency Feature via Platform’s Banking App | Amsterdam-based neobanking Fintech Bunq has introduced a domestic currency feature for digital nomads that is available via the firm’s banking app.
Bunq clients are able to receive, convert, hold and spend in several different currencies wi... |
| 31.08.2021 | Challenger bank Bunq rolls out Spanish IBANs | Amsterdam-based challenger bank Bunq is updating its service with a handful of new features. In addition to Dutch, German and French bank account numbers, existing and new users in Spain can now get a Spanish IBAN.
European IBANs are suppos... |
| 21.07.2021 | How Campus X helped three companies grow | The goal of every business (tech and beyond) is growth. But managing a company’s growth requires careful planning and execution. From finding great talent and office space to setting the right objectives and managing budgets in the best way... |
| 12.07.2021 | Bunq Raises $228M; Valued at $1.9 Billion | Bunq, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based challenger bank, raised $228m in funding.
The round, which is still pending regulatory approval by De Nederlandsche Bank and brought the company’s valuation to approx. $1.9 billion, was led by Polle... |
| 09.07.2021 | Dutch challenger bank Bunq secures $228m Series A investment | Netherlands-based challenger bank Bunq has raised $228 million in its Series A funding round led by UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of Bunq
The new funding takes Bunq’s total valuation to $1.9 billi... |
| 09.07.2021 | Dutch challenger bank Bunq lands €193M Series A | Bunq has raised €193 million in a round led by Pollen Street Capital, valuing the challenger bank at €1.6 billion. The capital will go toward its European expansion and funding acquisitions, including that of Irish lender Capitalflow Group,... |
| 08.07.2021 | Today in European Tech: Bunq bags €193 million round, Younited Credit nabs $170 million, Swiss Post buys Tresorit, and much more | Hello!
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- Amsterdam’s bunq has closed a record-breaking European fintech Series A round at €193 million. This now gives the neobank a valuation of €1.6 billion. Not too bad for a company tha... |
| 08.07.2021 | Dutch Lender Bunq Takes Control Of Capitalflow | Niche business lender Capitalflow is to become part of Dutch fintech bunq with Pollen Street Capital staying involved.
Capitalflow CEO Ronan Horgan, who established the venture in 2015, said the lender had interest from a number of potentia... |
| 08.07.2021 | Challenger bank bunq raises €193 million, starts the M&A spree with Ireland’s Capitalflow | Amsterdam’s bunq has closed a record-breaking European fintech Series A round at €193 million. This now gives the bank a valuation of €1.6 billion. Not too bad for a company that until this announcement had remained bootstrapped by its foun... |
| 08.07.2021 | Bank challenger Bunq raises largest European Series A at $228 million | Bunq, an Amsterdam-based challenger bank that offers bank accounts and debit cards from a mobile app, announces raising a $228 million Series A led by Pollen Street Capital, according to TechCrunch.
The company, which has been self-funded b... |
| 07.07.2021 | European challenger bank Bunq raises $228 million at $1.9 billion valuation | Amsterdam-based challenger bank Bunq has been self-funded by its founder and CEO Ali Niknam for several years. But the company has decided to raise some external capital, leading to the largest Series A round for a European fintech company.... |
| 20.06.2021 | Dutch Banking Challenger Bunq to Acquire €160M in Capital at €1.65B Valuation, Deal Includes SME Lending Platform Purchase | Dutch banking challenger Bunq has reportedly committed to a €160 million round at a €1.65 billion valuation. Bunq will also be acquiring a small business lender as part of the transaction.
Bunq’s latest investment round was joined by an unn... |
| 18.06.2021 | Another Amsterdam unicorn? Challenger bank bunq reportedly becomes one after raising €160M | In the latest development, Amsterdam-based challenger bank, bunq has reportedly secured €160M investment at a valuation of €1.65B. The Dutch company raised this investment from an undisclosed British private equity firm for 10 per cent of t... |
| 28.04.2021 | Amsterdam-based neobank bunq reaches €1 billion in user deposits | Amsterdam’s challenger bank bunq has announced that they’ve reached €1 billion in user deposits. This milestone outlines a steep hockey stick curve, with the amount of money deposited by users more than doubling for the second year in a row... |
| 05.04.2021 | Sofia: top tech city in 2021 (and 5 reasons why) | Did you know that Bulgaria’s capital Sofia ranks among the top tech cities in the latest reports?
According to the Cities of Future 2020/21 report, Sofia ranks 20th among 80 locations. Bulgaria's capital emerges as a hotspot for innovative ... |
| 13.01.2021 | 3 inspiring interviews with Campus X members in 2020 | Although 2020 has been an unusual year, our community kept inspiring us with their achievements.
Let’s embrace the new 2021 with a selection of some of 2020’s most engaging interviews we did with Campus X members who are making a difference... |
| 05.01.2021 | 3+ reasons to choose a flexible office in 2021 | 2020 was a year of transformation. Despite the challenges, we learned a lot from it. Now it’s time to make the most of the new start we’re given.
To adapt to the evolving world of work and power their businesses, many companies turned to fl... |
| 27.12.2020 | Netherlands based Digital Bank Bunq Saw its Mortgages Portfolio Expand by 400% in 6 Months | Dutch banking challenger Bunq has reportedly managed to grow its mortgage portfolio by 400% within six months. Bunq began offering mortgages to Dutch clients in July 2020.
The digital bank has teamed up with third-party broker, asset manage... |
| 03.11.2020 | How the hub and spoke office model benefits big companies? | COVID-19 is here for some time now, changing life as we know it. One of the reminders of its lingering impact is our daily work routine with many employees still working from home. Here’s how it affects businesses all over the world and why... |
| 22.10.2020 | Meet the community: Wipro, bunq, Gtmhub, Payhawk & OfficeRnD | At Campus X, we’re big believers in the power of community and we’re happy to be home to 50+ leading companies, who operate in diverse sectors at a different stage of development and have their unique needs and goals. Yet, all of them share... |
| 20.07.2020 | bunq: transferring its unique culture to Sofia (Interview) | “We’re here to break free from the status quo and create the bank with you in mind. Giving you the freedom to live life on your terms,” states bunq’s mission statement.
Back in 2012, Ali Niknam set out to radically change the traditional ba... |
| 09.07.2020 | 🌈 bunq: необанк для социально-ответственных | Как правило, традиционные банки не раскрывают, как используют деньги клиентов, но только не нидерландский bunq. При открытии счета в bunq пользователи могут выбрать, как необанк сможет использовать размещенные средства — инвестировать в «зе... |
| 01.06.2020 | 5 reasons to set up a company in Sofia, Bulgaria (Part II) | In our previous post, we discussed two major reasons to move your business operations to Sofia, Bulgaria. Leading talent and favorable taxes are among the key prerequisites for tech business’ success. Here’re three additional advantages to ... |
| 29.05.2020 | Bunq adds donations to charities and tests redesign | Challenger bank Bunq is adding a new feature that lets you donate to charities directly from the app. In addition to that, Bunq is also in the process of redesigning its app. The company is launching a public beta test to get feedback from ... |
| 22.04.2020 | Bunq lets you create joint accounts with non-Bunq Premium users | Challenger bank Bunq has revamped joint accounts to give you more flexibility. If you’re a premium users (ie not just a Bunq Travel customer), you can create a sub-account with someone else who’s not a premium user for €2.99 per month. Bunq... |
| 04.01.2020 | 2020 will be a challenging year for challenger banks | Over the past year, startup banks have proven that they have a shot at disrupting retail banking. These challengers have amassed a war chest of funding, announced some ambitious international expansion plans and attracted millions of custom... |
| 28.11.2019 | Bunq launches metal card and plants a tree for every €100 spent | Fintech startup Bunq is launching a metal card called the Green Card. While some banks offer a cashback program with premium cards, Bunq is offering a special kind of “cashback”. For every €100 spent, Bunq plants a tree. The company has par... |
| 01.10.2019 | Challenger bank Bunq expands to all EU countries | Fintech startup Bunq is launching in 22 additional markets today. It is now going to be available in all European Union markets as well as Norway and Iceland. Overall, users can sign up in 30 countries.
In addition to today’s geographic exp... |
| 03.09.2019 | Bunq simplifies group payment tracking and adds analytics | European challenger bank Bunq is announcing a handful of updates today. You now get a better overview of your account with more insights on how you spend money. If you’re going on vacation with someone else, you can now choose to automatica... |
| 09.07.2019 | Bunq lets you track and settle up group expenses | Fintech startup Bunq is announcing a handful of new features today, such as a way to track group expenses without creating a joint account, a web app and better Siri integration.
If you usually track vacation expenses and group expenses fro... |
| 06.06.2019 | Bunq launches travel card to make foreign exchange fees disappear | Fintech startup Bunq provides full-fledged bank accounts. But if you’re happy with your existing bank, the company is launching a new free tier so that you can cut down on banking fees.
The Bunq Travel Card is a Mastercard without any forei... |
| - | Dutch regulator green lights Bunq €193 million Series A | In what has been dubbed the largest Series A in European fintech history, De Nederlansche Bank (DNB) has finalised a €193 million funding round agreed between challenger bank bunq and British private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Bunq,... |
