bunq
The bank of The Free — mobile-first banking across Europe
About bunq
bunq is a Dutch mobile bank founded in 2012 by Ali Niknam, offering a licensed European bank account with budgeting Pockets, savings, travel cards, crypto and stock investing, all in one app. Headquartered in Amsterdam, it serves over 20 million users across the EU and became the first profitable EU neobank in 2022, with continued growth and US expansion underway.
Founder
Ali Niknam
Founder & CEO
- FinTech
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Series A
- 2012
- 700 people
- €193.0m
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | €193.0m | Pollen Street Capital |
