N26 Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

N26 is valued at $9B as of October 2021, a 17.8x multiple on its last reported $506M revenue.

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Last N26 valuation

$9B

Series E · Oct 2021

Last N26 funding round

$896M

Series E · Oct 2021

N26 revenue

$506M

Series E · Oct 2021

Key investors in N26

  • Earlybird VC
  • Valar Ventures
  • redalpine
  • Tencent
  • Horizons Ventures
  • Greyhound Capital

N26 Overview

About N26

N26 is a Berlin-headquartered mobile bank operating in 24 European countries since 2013. It offers current accounts, international transfers via SEPA, investments through N26 Invest, and cash deposits at 40,000 partner retailers. The app supports Spaces sub-accounts, overdrafts up to €10,000, and cryptocurrency trading for personal and business users.


Founded

2013

HQ

GermanyBerlin

Website

n26.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Revenue

$506M (Oct 2021)

Valuation

$9B (Oct 2021)

N26 Valuation

N26 is currently valued at $9B, based on its Series E in October 2021.

The $896M round was led by Coatue and Third Point Ventures, with participation from Dragoneer, KAAN Ventures, northstar.vc and HMC Capital.

N26's valuation has grown 3.3x from $2.7B at its Series D in January 2019 to $9B in October 2021, across 5 priced rounds.

N26 valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
N26 valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Oct 2021Series E$9B17.8x
Feb 2021Series D$4.3B-
May 2020Series D$3.5B27.1x
Jul 2019Series D$3.5B7.2x
Jan 2019Series D$2.7B23.5x

N26 Revenue

N26's latest recorded revenue is $506M, as of its Series E in October 2021. At a $9B valuation, that implies a 17.8x revenue multiple.

Revenue grew from $115M in January 2019 to $506M in October 2021, while the revenue multiple moved from 23.5x to 17.8x.

N26 revenue by funding round

N26 revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Oct 2021$506M$9B17.8xSeries E
May 2020$129M$3.5B27.1xSeries D
Jul 2019$486M$3.5B7.2xSeries D
Jan 2019$115M$2.7B23.5xSeries D

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

N26 Funding History

N26 has raised a total of $1.7B across 9 funding rounds.

N26's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in June 2014. The most recent completed round was a $896M Series E in October 2021.

N26 funding rounds

N26 funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2021Series ECoatue (lead); Third Point Ventures (lead); Dragoneer; KAAN Ventures; northstar.vc; HMC Capital$896M$9BN26, a Berlin-based mobile bank, raised more than $900 million in its Series E funding round on October 18, 2021, led by Third Point Ventures and Coatue Management, with participation from Dragoneer Investment Group, HMC Capital, KAAN Ventures, northstar.vc, and existing investors. The round increased the company's post-money valuation to more than $9 billion, positioning it as Germany's highest-valued fintech and among the top 20 globally. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe acted as placement agent. At the time, N26 had over 7 million customers across 25 countries and was on track to process over $90 billion in transaction volume in 2021. The funding supports plans to hire 1,000 new team members focused on product, technology, and cybersecurity, while prioritizing growth in central and Eastern Europe. N26 offers mobile banking services including accounts, debit cards, and integrations with Apple Pay and Google Pay. This round brought N26's total funding to nearly $1.8 billion, reflecting strong investor confidence in digital banking amid rising fintech valuations post-COVID.
Feb 2021Series DIlavska Vuillermoz Capital; Left Lane Capital; Crystalon Finanz; Earlybird VC$36M$4.3B-
May 2020Series Dredalpine; Allianz X; Battery Ventures; GIC; Tencent; Horizons Ventures; Insight Partners; Earlybird VC; Valar Ventures; Greyhound Capital$100M$3.5BN26, a Berlin-based mobile banking fintech offering fee-free card payments, push notifications, and seamless digital banking via app, extended its Series D funding round on May 5, 2020, by more than $100 million, bringing the total Series D to $570 million while maintaining a $3.5 billion valuation. All major existing investors participated, including Allianz X, Battery Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, GIC, Greyhound Capital, Horizons Ventures, Insight Partners, redalpine, Tencent, and Valar Ventures, with no new investors added. This extension followed prior Series D tranches: $300 million in January 2019 at $2.7 billion valuation and $170 million in July 2019 at $3.5 billion. To date, N26 had raised nearly $800 million across all rounds, positioning it as one of Europe's highest-valued fintechs with over 5 million customers across 24 European markets and the US, where it launched in 2019. The fresh capital was earmarked to accelerate product development, launch new features amid rising digital banking demand during COVID-19, and strengthen presence in core markets including Europe, the US, and upcoming entry into Brazil via a local fintech license application. N26 emphasized adapting to shifts in consumer banking habits, such as increased savings and stable subscriptions, while navigating challenges like exiting the UK due to Brexit uncertainties. CEO Valentin Stalf noted the fundraising began pre-crisis and securing the same $3.5 billion valuation was a strong outcome amid economic downturn. At the time, N26 processed growing transaction volumes and planned further market expansion, though specific revenue, ARR, or EBITDA metrics were not disclosed in announcements. The company positioned itself to lead the global shift to mobile banking, with investors like Valar Ventures' James Fitzgerald highlighting its well-funded status and potential to capitalize on accelerated digital adoption.
Jul 2019Series DAllianz X; Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital; GIC; Tencent; Insight Partners; Earlybird VC; Valar Ventures; Greyhound Capital$170M$3.5BN26, a Berlin-based mobile banking startup, raised a $170 million extension to its Series D funding round on July 17-18, 2019, bringing the total Series D to $470 million and cumulative funding over $670 million. The round was participated in exclusively by existing investors including Insight Partners (Insight Venture Partners), GIC, Tencent, Allianz X, Valar Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, and Greyhound Capital, with no new external investors. This extension achieved a post-money valuation of $3.5 billion, up approximately 30% from the prior $2.7 billion valuation after the initial $300 million Series D tranche in January 2019, positioning N26 as Germany's highest-valued startup, one of Europe's most valuable startups, and among the top 10 global fintechs. The funds were earmarked for accelerating global expansion into markets like the US and Brazil, alongside investments in product innovation such as premium membership features and team growth. At the time, N26 had reached 3.5 million customers across Europe and had recently launched in the US, marking its first major push outside Europe after opening a New York office in 2017 when it had about 500,000 customers. The company operated from offices in Berlin, New York, São Paulo, Barcelona, and Vienna, employing around 1,300 people, with ambitions to serve over 50 million users globally by building a fee-free, mobile-first retail bank. This funding underscored strong investor confidence in N26's rapid development just months after the initial Series D, amid a competitive landscape of challenger banks aiming to disrupt traditional banking with seamless digital experiences.
Jan 2019Series DInsight Partners (lead); redalpine; Allianz X; GIC; Tencent; Horizons Ventures; Earlybird VC; Valar Ventures; Greyhound Capital$300M$2.7BN26 is a Berlin-based digital bank that offers a mobile-first banking platform with subscription and payment services to customers primarily across Europe and expanding into the United States. The company's platform enables customers to open accounts, make payments, and access various banking services through a digital interface, with a tiered subscription model generating recurring revenue alongside transaction-based income. In July 2019, N26 raised a Series D extension of $170 million at a post-money valuation of $3.5 billion, with funding from existing investors. This followed the company's original Series D round earlier in 2019. The funding round reflected strong investor confidence as N26 was scaling its operations and expanding internationally, having just entered the US market in 2019. During the 2019 fiscal year, N26 achieved significant revenue growth, with gross revenues of EUR 100 million, more than doubling from EUR 43 million in 2018. This growth was driven by strong performance in subscription business revenues and payments transaction services. The company's net commission income (primarily from subscriptions and payment services) increased 244% to EUR 47.5 million in 2019, while net interest income rose 82% to EUR 9.3 million. Transaction volume was substantial, reaching EUR 5.5 billion monthly by 2020. During this growth phase, N26 invested heavily in team expansion, international operations, and infrastructure, resulting in net losses of EUR 165 million in core continental Europe markets in 2019. The company was scaling aggressively, growing its customer base by over 2 million in 12 months during this period, and had reached 7 million total customers by 2020. Despite the losses, the company's leadership indicated that profitability was within sight for 2020 as it optimized its cost structure while maintaining growth momentum.
Mar 2018Series CAllianz X (lead); Tencent (lead); Horizons Ventures; Hedosophia; Earlybird VC; Valar Ventures; Greyhound Capital$160M--
Jun 2016Series BHedosophia (lead); Horizons Ventures (lead); redalpine; David Schneider; Robert Gentz; Rubin Ritter; Battery Ventures; Earlybird VC; Valar Ventures$40M--
Apr 2015Series AValar Ventures (lead); redalpine; Armada Investment AG; Earlybird VC$11M--
Jun 2014SeedEarlybird VC (lead); redalpine; Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator$2M--

Who has invested in N26?

25 investors have backed N26 across its funding rounds, including Earlybird VC, Valar Ventures, redalpine, Tencent, Horizons Ventures and Greyhound Capital.

Lead investors include Coatue, Third Point Ventures, Insight Partners, Allianz X, Tencent and 4 other investors.


N26 Investors

Investors in N26 by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Earlybird VCGermanyBerlin8LeadJun 2014
Valar VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY6LeadApr 2015
redalpineSwitzerlandZurich5ParticipantJun 2014
Allianz XGermanyMunich4LeadMar 2018
TencentChinaShenzhen4LeadMar 2018
Horizons VenturesHong KongHong Kong4LeadJun 2016
Greyhound CapitalUnited KingdomLondon4ParticipantMar 2018
GICSingaporeSingapore3ParticipantJan 2019
Insight PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY3LeadJan 2019
Battery VenturesUnited StatesBoston, MA2ParticipantJun 2016
Ilavska Vuillermoz CapitalLuxembourgLuxembourg2ParticipantJul 2019
HedosophiaUnited KingdomLondon2LeadJun 2016
DragoneerUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantOct 2021

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N26 Competitors

N26 competitors include listed companies like Xero and Sage, and private ones like Qonto, Rippling, Pleo and JD Digits.

Public and private companies comparable to N26
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
QontoFranceParisPrivate$183M-$5.1B27.7x
XeroAustraliaAustraliaPublicly listed$1.6B$454M$8.2B4.5x
SageUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPublicly listed$3.4B$1B$12B3.9x
RipplingUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$570M-$17B29.5x
PleoDenmarkCopenhagenPrivate$100M-$4.7B47.0x
JD DigitsChinaBeijingPrivate--$18B-

N26 Public Comps

N26 is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Xero, KakaoBank, Rakuten Bank, Wise, Chime, Paytm, PayPay, Sage, Enpara Bank and Klarna.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Xero$1.6B$454M5.3x4.5x18.4x17.4x
KakaoBank$1.2B-6.2x6.4x--
Rakuten Bank$1.1B-6.5x4.6x--
Wise$2.7B$631M4.3x4.2x18.3x16.7x
Chime$2.2B($979M)5.3x4.5x(11.9x)30.5x
Paytm$854M$41M13.8x11.8x288.1x119.6x
PayPay$2.4B$746M5.1x4.4x16.3x14.6x
Sage$3.4B$1B4.2x3.9x13.6x14.5x

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Common questions about N26

When was N26 founded?N26 was founded in 2013.
Where is N26 headquartered?N26 is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Is N26 publicly listed?No, N26 is a private, VC-backed company.
What is N26's valuation?N26 was last valued at $9B in its Series E in October 2021.
How much funding has N26 raised?N26 has raised $1.7B across 9 funding rounds.
What was N26's last funding round?N26's last funding round was a $896M Series E in October 2021, led by Coatue and Third Point Ventures.
Who are N26's investors?N26's investors include Earlybird VC, Valar Ventures, redalpine, Allianz X, Tencent, Horizons Ventures, Greyhound Capital, GIC, Insight Partners, Battery Ventures and 15 others.
What is N26's revenue?N26's latest recorded revenue is $506M (October 2021).
What is N26's revenue multiple?N26's latest valuation implies a 17.8x revenue multiple ($9B valuation on $506M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to N26?Companies comparable to N26 include Qonto, Xero, Sage, Rippling, Pleo and JD Digits.

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