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Neon Valuation, Funding & Investors
Neon is valued at $1.6B as of February 2022.
Last Neon valuation
$1.6B
Series D · Feb 2022
Last Neon funding round
$193M
Series E · Jul 2025
Cumulative funding Neon raised
$913M
across 6 funding rounds
Key investors in Neon
General Atlantic
MONASHEES
Flourish Ventures
Propel Holdings
Quona Capital
Omidyar Network
About Neon
Neon is a São Paulo-headquartered Brazilian fintech founded in 2016 offering digital banking services without maintenance fees. The platform provides debit and credit cards, personal loans, payroll advances, CDB investments, cashback rewards, and payment options tailored for individuals and micro-entrepreneurs via MEI Fácil. Serving 15 million customers with 1,600 employees, Neon processes billions in transactions annually.
Founded
2016
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Subscription
Valuation
$1.6B (Feb 2022)
Sectors
Neon Valuation
Neon is currently valued at $1.6B, based on its Series D in February 2022.
The $300M round was led by Banco BBVA Argentina and Propel Holdings.
Neon valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2022 | Series D | $1.6B |
Neon Funding History
Neon has raised a total of $913M across 6 funding rounds.
Neon's first fundraising round was a $4M seed round in December 2015. The most recent completed round was a $193M Series E in July 2025.
Neon funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | Series E | KFW DEG; BBVA; General Atlantic; International Finance Corporation | $193M | - | - |
| Feb 2022 | Series D | Banco BBVA Argentina (lead); Propel Holdings (lead) | $300M | $1.6B | - |
| Sep 2020 | Series C | General Atlantic (lead); Flourish Ventures; Propel Holdings; Vulcan Capital; BlackRock; Endeavor Catalyst; Bossa Invest; MONASHEES | $300M | - | Neon Pagamentos, a Brazilian fintech founded in 2016 by Pedro Conrade, provides digital accounts, credit cards, personal loans, investment products, and services for micro-entrepreneurs (MEIs) and individual consumers, positioning itself as a full-service digital bank alternative to traditional institutions. The company expanded through acquisitions like MEI Fácil in 2019 for tax, payments, and financial education for micro-entrepreneurs, and Magliano Invest brokerage in July 2020. By September 2020, Neon had grown to over 9.4 million accounts, with around 1 million micro-entrepreneurs via MEI Fácil, and saw a 26% increase in new users since March 2020 amid rising demand for digital services during the health crisis. In its Series C round announced around September 2020 (investors including General Atlantic as lead, BlackRock, Vulcan Capital, PayPal Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Monashees, Flourish Ventures, and Propel/BBVA), Neon raised approximately $300 million (R$1.6 billion), split into two $150 million tranches. This followed a Series B of about $92-100 million in November 2019 co-led by General Atlantic and Banco Votorantim, and a Series A of $22 million in 2018. Funds from Series C were allocated to hiring, user base growth for consumer and business segments, technology enhancements, new product features (e.g., for direct deposit customers), scaling credit offerings for monetization, and pursuing M&A to enrich services. The round highlighted Neon's surge in deposits, investments, online purchases, and its shift toward comprehensive financial services. Subsequent developments included a Series D $300M led by BBVA, confirming unicorn status, with 15 million customers (88% low-income), R$5.8B monthly transactions, and revenue tripling in the prior year. |
| Nov 2019 | Series B | Banco Votorantim (lead); General Atlantic (lead); Flourish Ventures; Propel; Omidyar Network; Quona Capital; MONASHEES | $95M | - | Neon is a Brazilian fintech and digital bank founded in 2016 by Pedro Conrade, offering simplified financial services including accounts, credit, and investments to reduce inequalities, primarily targeting low-income and working-class customers without physical branches. In November 2019, Neon closed a Series B funding round of approximately US$95 million (R$400 million), led by Banco Votorantim and General Atlantic, with participation from Flourish Ventures, Omidyar Network, Propel Venture Partners, Monashees, and Quona Capital. This brought Neon's total funding to around US$117-121 million following a prior US$22 million Series A in May 2018. The funds were allocated to scale operations, including tripling its customer base from 2 million active accounts by 2020, hiring to reach 600 employees by end-2019 (triple the early-year count), expanding product offerings like credit and investments, and growing geographically beyond Rio-São Paulo. Neon had recently partnered with Banco Votorantim and acquired MEI Fácil earlier in 2019 to access micro-entrepreneurs. Co-founder Pedro Conrade emphasized building a complete account meeting all customer needs amid Brazil's high fees, poor service, and limited banking access. |
| May 2018 | Series A | MONASHEES (lead); Propel Holdings (lead); Quona Capital (lead); Flourish Ventures; Tera Ventures; Omidyar Network; Yellow Ventures | $22M | - | Neon is a São Paulo-based digital bank founded in 2016 by Pedro Conrade, offering a fully digital alternative to traditional Brazilian banks with no physical branches. Users open accounts via the Neon app using a valid ID, accessing services like basic accounts without maintenance fees (unlike traditional banks charging ~R$30/month or ~US$9), and by early 2018, it had launched a credit card offering. The company had over 600,000 users across Brazil at the time of its Series A. In May 2018, Neon raised $22 million in its Series A round, the largest such round for a Brazilian fintech at the time, led by Monashees, Propel Venture Partners (BBVA's VC arm), and Quona Capital, with participation from Omidyar Network, Tera Ventures, and Yellow Ventures. Propel Partner Jay Reinemann and Monashees Partner Marcelo Lima joined Neon's board. The funds were earmarked for expanding products, developing technology, and supporting growth amid Brazil's fintech revolution driven by high interest rates and limited banking options. Neon operated in a competitive Brazilian neobank market, positioning itself as a low-cost, digital-native provider. By late 2019, it secured a $93.5 million Series B led by General Atlantic and Banco Votorantim to triple its then-2 million customer base to 6 million by 2020 end, hiring tech staff and pursuing acquisitions like MEI Fácil for micro-entrepreneur services. Later rounds included a 2020 Series C ($300M), an undisclosed Series D in 2023 led by BBVA (acquiring additional stake, building on 8% from 2018), reaching unicorn status with 15 million customers and tripling revenue (unspecified amount) in the prior year. |
| Dec 2015 | Seed | Distrito Ventures (lead) | $4M | - | Neon is a Brazilian fintech founded in 2016 offering digital banking services targeting under-banked populations. Distrito Ventures, based in São Paulo, Brazil, invests in early-stage startups with typical deal sizes of 1-5 million dollars and average startup valuations of 5-10 million dollars. The fund participated as a lead investor in Neon's early funding, listed among its key backers alongside Monashees, Propel Venture Partners, and Quona Capital. Specific details on the 2015 round size, valuation, or traction metrics near that date are unavailable in sources. |
Who has invested in Neon?
19 investors have backed Neon across its funding rounds, including General Atlantic, MONASHEES, Flourish Ventures, Propel Holdings, Quona Capital and Omidyar Network.
Lead investors include Banco BBVA Argentina, Propel Holdings, General Atlantic, Banco Votorantim, MONASHEES and 2 other investors.
Neon Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Participant | May 2018 | ||
| 3 | Lead | May 2018 | ||
| 3 | Lead | Nov 2019 | ||
| 3 | Lead | May 2018 | ||
| 2 | Participant | May 2018 | ||
| 2 | Lead | May 2018 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Feb 2022 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jul 2025 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Nov 2019 | ||
| 1 | Participant | May 2018 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Nov 2019 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jul 2025 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Sep 2020 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Neon
Neon has acquired 3 companies to date.
Last acquisition by Neon was on November 19th 2020. Neon acquired ConsigaMais+ for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Neon
| Description | ConsigaMais+ is a Brazilian financial services firm providing payroll-deductible loans and account reconciliation. Operating in São Paulo, it advances loans against future salaries for employees of partnered companies, streamlining payroll processing for HR departments. The platform handles millions in transactions monthly, offering instant approvals and collections via employer deductions. | Magliano Invest is a São Paulo-based brokerage firm recognized as Brazil's oldest in the stock trading sector. Established in 1939, it offers equity research, trade execution, and investment advisory for institutional and retail clients across B3 exchange-listed securities. Magliano serves domestic banks and funds with fixed-income products and derivatives trading. | MEI Fácil is a São Paulo-based fintech platform founded in 2016 that assists Brazilian micro-entrepreneurs with accounting, tax filings, invoicing, and banking services under the MEI regime. The company automates DAS payments and issues certificates for over 500,000 users across Brazil. Partnering with banks like Nubank and Itaú, MEI Fácil offers low-cost loans and payment gateways. Its app integrates with Receita Federal for real-time compliance updates in states like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. |
| HQ Country | |||
| HQ City | São Paulo | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Deal Date | 19 Nov 2020 | 16 Jul 2020 | 17 Sep 2019 |
| Valuation | undisclosed | undisclosed | undisclosed |
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Neon Competitors
Neon competitors include listed companies like Kbank and Wealthfront, and private ones like Lumin Digital, D360 bank, Toss and Wave Mobile Money.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $1.6B | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $1.6B | - | ||
| Private | $1.3B | - | $1.6B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $461M | - | $1.6B | 4.2x | ||
| Publicly listed | $365M | ($93M) | $1.6B | 4.2x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1.7B | - |
Neon Public Comps
Neon is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Kbank, Wealthfront, PicPay, Agibank, Superbank Indonesia, Forbright Bank, Wema Bank, Judo Bank, Banco Inter and Green Dot.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $461M | - | 3.5x | 4.2x | - | - | |||
| $365M | ($93M) | 4.3x | 4.2x | (17.0x) | 9.9x | |||
| $1.2B | $205M | 1.0x | 0.5x | 6.0x | 3.8x | |||
| $1.3B | $227M | 0.8x | 0.6x | 4.4x | 5.3x | |||
| $89M | - | 10.8x | - | - | - | |||
| $325M | - | 2.9x | - | - | - | |||
| $312M | - | 2.8x | - | - | - | |||
| $368M | - | 2.2x | 2.1x | - | - | |||
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Common questions about Neon
| When was Neon founded? | Neon was founded in 2016. |
| Where is Neon headquartered? | Neon is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Is Neon publicly listed? | No, Neon is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Neon's valuation? | Neon was last valued at $1.6B in its Series D in February 2022. |
| How much funding has Neon raised? | Neon has raised $913M across 6 funding rounds. |
| What was Neon's last funding round? | Neon's last funding round was a $193M Series E in July 2025. |
| Who are Neon's investors? | Neon's investors include Flourish Ventures, Propel Holdings, General Atlantic, MONASHEES, Omidyar Network, Quona Capital, Banco BBVA Argentina, KFW DEG, Propel, Tera Ventures and 9 others. |
| Which companies are comparable to Neon? | Companies comparable to Neon include Lumin Digital, D360 bank, Toss, Kbank, Wealthfront and Wave Mobile Money. |
| How many companies has Neon acquired? | Neon has acquired 3 companies, including ConsigaMais+, Magliano Invest and MEI Fácil. |
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