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Our Story
2013
N26 is founded in Berlin by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal, pioneering the way for modern, 100% digital banking.
2015
We launch Europe’s first mobile bank accounts. It shows that managing money on the go can be beautifully simple, easy, and transparent.
2016
We’re the first digital bank to be granted a full German banking license. Each customer’s funds are protected up to €100,000 by the German Deposit Protection Scheme.
2019
We achieve unicorn valuation and expand to our 24th European market.
2021
We become Germany’s highest-valued fintech with our $900+ million Series E funding round and $9+ billion valuation.
2023
We continue rolling out N26 Crypto, N26 Instant Savings, N26 Stocks and ETFs trading and more, making it possible to save, spend and invest with N26, all in a few taps.
2024
N26 breaks even in summer 2024 and we report our first profitable quarter.
2025
We enter the mobile communications industry with local mobile plans and international eSIMs covering 100+ destinations, offered straight in the N26 app.
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