Europe's leading mobile-first digital bank (neobank) with a full German banking license from BaFin, serving ~8 million customers across 24 European markets. Offers fee-free and premium bank accounts, Mastercard debit cards, savings, investments (stocks, ETFs, crypto), insurance, personal loans, and joint accounts — all through a single mobile app. Founded in 2013, the company reached a peak valuation of $9 billion and achieved its first quarterly profit in Q3 2024.
To build a bank the world loves to use.
📍 Offices
Voltairestraße 8, 10179 Berlin, Germany (Global HQ)Barcelona, Spain (Tech/Product hub)Madrid, Spain (Market operations)Vienna, Austria (Tech hub)Paris, France (Market operations)Milan, Italy (Partnership & marketing)Amsterdam, NetherlandsBelgrade, SerbiaAthens, GreeceNew York, USA (Small office)
About the Company
~$1.8 billion total across 9 rounds (Seed through Series E)
Funding
~€440 million (FY 2024)
Revenue
252,000
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📍 HQ: Voltairestraße 8, 10179 Berlin, Germany
📈 Europe's leading mobile-first neobank with a full German banking license, operating across 24 European markets
Legal: N26 SE · Valuation: ~$3–6 billion (estimated, 2025–2026; peak $9 billion in October 2021) · Share Capital: €147,358
Reg: HRB 271693 B (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg)
Managing Directors: Marcus W. Mosen (Co-CEO, interim), Arnd Schwierholz (Co-CEO, interim / CFO), Jochen Klöpper (CRO), Gino Cordt (CTO), Mike Dargan (Incoming CEO, expected April 2026)
💰 Funding & Investors
Seed (Accelerator)~$33KJun 2013
Series D Extension 1$170MJul 2019
Series D Extension 2$100MMay 2020
Key Investors
Third Point VenturesCoatue ManagementDragoneer Investment GroupInsight PartnersGIC (Singapore)TencentAllianz X (divesting)Valar Ventures (Peter Thiel)Horizons Ventures (Li Ka-Shing)Battery VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalRedalpine Ventures
Glassdoor Rating
3.4 / 5.0(906 reviews)· 54% would recommend Tech Stack
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🛠️ Engineering & Work Culture
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Engineering Culture
Cloud-native microservices architecture on AWS with 180+ services and 9,000+ containers managed by Kubernetes. ~300+ production deployments per week. Cross-functional teams organized into 'segments' (mini-startups). 'Get Stuff Done Days' (GSDD) every 6 weeks — 2-day innovation sprints. Internal Tech Radar for technology governance. 6 public GitHub repositories.
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Remote Work Policy
40/60 model since January 2025: minimum 2 days/week in-office with one fixed team collaboration day; remote contracts evaluated case-by-case
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Methodology
Agile with cross-functional segments
🎯 Interview Process
Difficulty:Average (2.9/5)
Duration:~25 days average (2–6 weeks)
💰 Compensation & Perks
Equity/Stock Options
Benefits
~€1,500/year personal development budget26 paid vacation days per yearESOPs / virtual stock options100% private medical insuranceSubsidized BVG public transport ticketUrban Sports Club membership subsidyRelocation and immigration assistanceFree N26 premium bank accountMental health support / Employee Assistance ProgramPet-friendly officesWork-from-home equipment budget
🏆 Awards
Forbes World's Best Banks – Germany (April 2025)UX Design Award | Product – IBAN Switch feature (2024)Financial Technology Report: Top 25 Digital Banking Companies (2025)FinTech Magazine: Top 10 Digital Banks (2025)World Finance Digital Banking Awards – Best Mobile Apps & Best Consumer Digital Bank, Germany (2018, 2019)Monito: Best Challenger Bank in Europe (2022)
📊 Business Info
Key PartnershipsMastercard (card network, World Elite for Metal tier)Wise (international transfers)Upvest (stocks & ETFs trading)Bitpanda (crypto trading, 400+ coins)Allianz Global Assistance (insurance products)1GLOBAL (eSIM/mobile data plans)Wero/European Payment Initiative (pan-European instant payments, H2 2026)IDnow (identity verification)Booking.com (premium offers)AWS (cloud infrastructure)
CompetitorsRevolutMonzoStarling BankBunqTrade RepublicQontoWise
