Learn more about N26 the first bank you’ll love

Financial freedom at your fingertips

With all the surprise fees, complex language, and heaps of paperwork, traditional banks haven't done enough to earn our trust. Our focus at N26 is to change that, so you can take control of your own finances — with confidence. Save, spend, budget, and invest your way, with just a few taps on your phone. By making it beautifully simple to manage your money, we’re here to help everyone achieve financial freedom, whatever it looks like for you.

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Innovation you can rely on

N26 is the first 100% mobile bank operating with a full, BaFin-granted German banking license. Powered by the newest technology and by our entrepreneurial drive, we've always strived to build a bank the world loves to use. Thanks to innovations like machine learning-powered fraud prevention and the latest automation features for budgeting and saving, banking with N26 is trusted, secure, and seamless.

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8+ million

Customers

Countries

300,000+

5-star app ratings

1,500+

Team members

Our Story

2013

N26 is founded by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal in Berlin. Our vision is to lead the way with banking that's modern and 100% digital.

2015

We introduce the first mobile bank accounts in Europe, showing that managing money can be beautifully simple, easy, and transparent.

2016

We become fully licensed and grow to 17 more countries. Each customer’s money is legally protected by the German Deposit Protection Scheme, up to €100,000.

2018

We celebrate a major milestone: 2 million customers across 24 countries. We're also named the #1 startup to work for in Germany by LinkedIn.

2021

After our Series E funding round of $900+ million and our $9+ billion valuation, we're ranked Germany’s highest-valued fintech.

2022

We grow to 8 million customers and introduce innovative products like N26 Crypto — taking money management and investments one step further.

Our Team

Back in 2013, our team was two founders. Today, we’ve grown to more than 1,500 people from over 80 nationalities. Across 6 countries, we’re working together toward our vision to build the bank our customers love to use.