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https://www.bunq.com/
Last activity: 09.09.2026
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Categories: BankingDigitalFinanceFinTechNeobank
We are bunq, Bank of The Free. We’re here to break free from the status quo, and create a bank with our users in mind. Giving them the freedom to live life on their own terms.

We built our own financial system from the ground up, and with the launch of our app in 2015, reinvented banking as you know it. And that’s just the beginning!
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Location: Netherlands
Total raised: $769.98M
Valuation: $1.83B

Investors 1

Funding Rounds 5

DateSeriesAmountInvestors
12.04.2024-$30.91M-
26.07.2023-$111M-
12.07.2021Series A$228.84M-
18.06.2021-$190.65M-
--$208.58M-

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09.09.2026Revolut US licence win ‘strengthens pre-IPO story’Revolut’s conditional approval for a US banking licence has been hailed as a “consequential” step in the fintech’s march towards a long-awaited public debut. The digital bank landed approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currenc...
03.09.2026Revolut takes step closer to US bank launch after clearing key regulatory hurdleRevolut has taken a step closer to launching a bank in the US after clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The Canary Wharf-based business has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its Ameri...
25.08.2026Natwest wins approval to beef up US presenceNatwest has landed approval from the US Federal Reserve to beef up its presence on the other side of the Atlantic. The British banking giant has been granted permission to set up a “representative office” in Connecticut that will “act as a ...
12.08.2026The European fintech American dream is being called into questionA double US banking application blow has called into question the fintech dream of landing on Wall Street. In this week’s column, Samuel Norman takes a look at the expansion roadmap for Europe’s top fintechs as well as the latest response t...
13.07.2026Revolut to launch US bank in 2027, says US bossRevolut plans to begin operating its US bank next year, says its new US boss, and is gearing up to offer customers FDIC-insured deposits, credit products, and access to cryptocurrencies. Revolut, Europe’s most valuable private company, valu...
06.07.2026Klarna applies for US banking licenceKlarna, the Swedish financial company best known for its BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) products today said it had applied for a US banking licence. Klarna, which is listed in the US, has been making a big play in the US, where it says it now ha...
04.06.2026Bunq: Revolut rival eyeing up UK banking licence bidEurope’s second largest digital bank is gearing up for a bid for a UK banking licence, City AM can reveal, as the firm puts its hat in the ring in the fight to claw market share from fintech leader Revolut. Bunq – which reached 20 million u...
29.04.2026New Benchmark Finds Banking Chatbots Falling ShortA new benchmark from BehindLogin reveals that most banking chatbots are failing to deliver meaningful customer outcomes, offering conversational interfaces without the underlying capability to resolve real user needs. The BehindLogin Chatbo...
09.04.2026Revolut rolls out first AI assistant to UK customersRevolut 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 2025The 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...
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