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| 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-based neobank Bunq raises €29 million to expand in the UK and the US | - |
| 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... |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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,... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | Today in European Tech: Bunq bags €193 million round, Younited Credit nabs $170 million, Swiss Post buys Tresorit, and much more | Hello!
Here's what happened today in European Tech. Deals
- 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... |
| 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... |
| - | 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... |
| - | Dutch challenger bunq hits €1.6bn valuation on first outside investment | Bunq has hit a €1.6 billion valuation on a €193 million Series A funding round that also sees the Dutch digital bank buy Irish lending firm Capitalflow Group.
Pollen Street Capital is contributing €168 million, with bunq founder Ali Niknam ... |
| - | 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... |
| - | Dutch challenger bank bunq raises close to EUR 200m | The Netherlands now boasts one of the most advanced fintech ecosystems in Europe, including major players such as BUX, Mollie, Adyen and of course, bunq. The challenger bank, found by 40-year-old Ali Nikman, has been in the shadows of bigge... |
| - | 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,... |
| - | 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... |
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