bunq
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Bunq B.V. (, ; stylized in all lowercase), is a fintech and neobank licensed in the Netherlands and operating within 30 European countries. It is headquartered in Amsterdam.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- service on Internet
- Country
- Netherlands
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam
- Industry
- online banking
- Legal form
- privately held company
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
- Official website
- www.bunq.it
- Motto
- "bank of The Free"
- Work location
- Istanbul
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- inception
- 2012-00-00
- location of formation
- Amsterdam
- social media followers
- 9460
- Commons category
- Bunq (bank)
- product or material produced
- mortgage loan
- official jobs URL
- careers.bunq.com
- official blog URL
- bunq.com/blog
- total assets
- 7417351
- net profit
- 53100000
- number of registered users/contributors
- 12500000
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history (2012–2015)
- International expansion (2015–present)
- Controversies
- Usage of Bunq by criminals
- Helpdesk fraud
- Privacy concerns
- Efforts to silence critics
- See also
- References
Bunq B.V. (, ; stylized in all lowercase), is a fintech and neobank licensed in the Netherlands and operating within 30 European countries. It is headquartered in Amsterdam.
The company was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Ali Niknam, the founder of the web hosting provider TransIP and Team.Blue. Bunq's subscription services offer multiple currencies, allow multiple International Bank Account Numbers, provide both personal and business bank accounts, and have a public API. In 2021, the company secured the largest Series A round for a European fintech company to date, giving it unicorn status. In 2022, it purchased Belgium-based fintech organisation Tricount, making it the second largest neobank in the European Union.
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