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Once a company crosses the $1 Billion mark, it becomes part of a rare and exclusive club: The Unicorn Club.
This next list contains 39 companies in the Banking industry that have achieved a valuation of more than $1 billion dollars; or in other words, have reached a so-called “Unicorn” status.
Revolut is a financial services company that provides payment solutions to businesses and individuals.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$33.00
B (
April 2018
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Nikolay Storonsky, Vlad Yatsenko
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,715.98M
Number of funding rounds:
15
Number of investors:
41
Chime is a financial technology company offering an online marketplace where members can find, select, compare financial products made specifically for them.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$25.00
B (
March 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Chris Britt, Ryan King
Industries:
Banking, Debit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$3,396.75M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
30
Brex is an all-in-one business finance solution for growing companies.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$12.30
B (
October 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Draper
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Henrique Dubugras, Pedro Franceschi
Industries:
Banking, Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,490.12M
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
52
N26 is an online bank that offers mobile banking to customers within the European Union.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$9.23
B (
January 2019
)
Country:
Germany
City:
Berlin
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Maximilian Tayenthal, Valentin Stalf
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,722.36M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
22
Upgrade is the first ultralow-cost, transparent alternative to payday loans and other expensive forms of short-term credit.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.28
B (
February 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Adelina Grozdanova, Jeff Bogan, Matt Wierman, Renaud Laplanche, Soul Htite, Visar Nimani
Industries:
Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$562.50M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
27
iCapital Network is an online platform for alternative investments and investors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.00
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Dan Vene, John Robertshaw, Nick Veronis, Phil Pool
Industries:
Asset Management, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$181.50M
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
27
Mambu offers a scalable, customizable, and versatile software solution that gives banks the power to create various lending and deposit services on their own with a level of customization never before possible.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.50
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
Netherlands
City:
Amsterdam
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Eugene Danilkis, Frederik Pfisterer, Sofia Nunes
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, SaaS
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$445.51M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
10
C6 Bank is a bank with no physical branches, but all the convenience of a traditional bank.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.05
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
Brazil
City:
Sao Paulo
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Carlos Fonseca, Leandro Torres, Luiz Calicchio, Marcelo Kalim
Industries:
Banking, Credit Cards, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$2,370.50M
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
1
OakNorth develops and delivers intelligent decision-making tools that can transform and enhance the lending process.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
October 2017
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Joel Perlman, Rishi Khosla
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$990.52M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
9
Qonto is an online bank that provides financial tools for small and medium-sized businesses and freelancers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Alexandre Prot, Steve Anavi
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$703.39M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
18
Creditas is a financial technology startup that connects creditworthy individuals with proprietary technology to obtain fast, simple, and competitive financing.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.80
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
Brazil
City:
Sao Paulo
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Sergio Furio
Industries:
Banking, Consumer Lending, FinTech, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$867.44M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
25
Monzo is a digital-only bank that caters to users with busy lives. It is perfect for people who want a straightforward banking experience with affordable fees and full transparency.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.50
B (
October 2018
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Gary Dolman, Jason Bates, Jonas Huckestein, Paul Rippon, Tom Blomfield
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Marketplace
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,240.65M
Number of funding rounds:
21
Number of investors:
37
Circle is the global crypto finance platform, making it possible for anyone to buy, sell, use, and accept crypto assets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
May 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Boston
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Jeremy Allaire, Sean Neville
Industries:
Banking, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$3,497.00M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
39
Varo is a digital bank that offers innovative, premium banking services wrapped in inclusive design.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.50
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Assaf Guery, Colin Walsh, Mykola Klymenko, Roger Van Duinen
Industries:
Apps, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$991.33M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
25
Ualá is a fintech company that offers a financial ecosystem through an app, linked to a free international Mastercard card.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.45
B (
August 2021
)
Country:
Argentina
City:
Buenos Aires
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Pierpaolo Barbieri
Industries:
Apps, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$608.00M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
22
Trumid helps to build data products to facilitate pricing and information discovery for the credit community.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.40
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Ronnie Mateo
Industries:
Banking, Electronics, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$711.73M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
25
Current is a financial technology company that offers mobile payments, online banking, and financial services.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.20
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Stuart Sopp
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$383.41M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
18
Akulaku is Southeast Asia's premier banking and digital financial platform.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
February 2022
)
Country:
Indonesia
City:
Jakarta
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Gordon Hu, William LI
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, Wealth Management
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$455.00M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
15
Bunq is a self-sufficient neobank dedicated to assisting users in saving time, money, and the environment.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
June 2021
)
Country:
Netherlands
City:
Amsterdam
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Ali Niknam
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$228.00M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
2
Modern Treasury offers a payment operations platform used to simplify and modernize business payments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
October 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Dimitri Dadiomov, Matthew Marcus, Sam Aarons
Industries:
Banking, Finance, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$133.12M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
10
Zilch is a buy now, pay later app that allows its customers to shop wherever Mastercard is accepted.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
November 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Philip Belamant
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$339.20M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
6
Starling Bank is a mobile-only bank for personal and business current accounts.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.95
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Anne Boden
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$905.62M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
11
MX Technologies processes risk, identity and payment data to help fintech companies power new ways to manage money.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Lehi
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Brandon Dewitt, Ryan Caldwell
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$454.13M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
28
Solarisbank is a Banking-as-a-Service platform that enables other companies to offer their own financial services via APIs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.65
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
Germany
City:
Berlin
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Andreas Bittner, Marko Wenthin
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$402.46M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
21
Mercury is a digital banking company that provides banking services and bank accounts designed specifically for startups.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.60
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Immad Akhund, Jason Zhang, Max Tagher
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, InsurTech
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$462.00M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
39
Zeta is a modern banking tech company providing Modern Core and Processing for FIs and Embeddable Banking for fintechs and distributors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.45
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Bhavin Turakhia, Ramki Gaddipati
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$273.00M
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
2
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). They offer hassle free and fast loans for all your needs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Chennai
Started in:
1984
Founders:
V K Ranganathan
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$459.78M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
9
Stash is a personal finance app that combines banking, investing, and advice into one platform.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Brandon Krieg, David Ronick, Ed Robinson
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance, Software, Wealth Management
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$439.25M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
12
Neon is a digital bank that offers credit cards, personal loans, and investment products, among other services.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.38
B (
February 2022
)
Country:
Brazil
City:
Sao Paulo
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Pedro Conrade
Industries:
Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$720.42M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
13
The Bank of London is a global clearing, agency, and transaction bank advancing the economic infrastructure of the future.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.10
B (
November 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Anthony Watson
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$90.00M
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
3
Amount is a financial technology startup that speeds financial institutions' digital transformation.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Al Goldstein, Al Goldstein
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$187.50M
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
10
Spend management from start to finish for Latin American businesses.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2021
)
Country:
Mexico
City:
Mexico City
Started in:
2020
Founders:
Diego Garcia, Gerry Giacoman Colyer, Guilherme Penna
Industries:
B2B, Banking, Credit Cards, Enterprise Software, Payments
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$108.50M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
43
Lunar is a digital bank that offers a mobile-based banking app that helps consumers manage their personal finances.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
Denmark
City:
Aarhus
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Ken Villum Klausen
Industries:
Banking, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$371.29M
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
13
ONE is a global sports media platform with a global reach of more than 150 countries.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2021
)
Country:
Singapore
City:
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Chatri Sityodtong
Industries:
Art, eSports
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$486.00M
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
2
Numbrs is a customer-centric, innovative financial services company that embraces a digital solution to solve some of the biggest industry challenges.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
August 2019
)
Country:
Switzerland
City:
Zurich
Started in:
1999
Founders:
Boris Manhart, Johannes Huebner, Martin Saidler
Industries:
Apps, Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Lifestyle, Mobile
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$127.60M
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
10
Thought Machine is a Fintech company that builds cloud-native technology to revolutionize core banking.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
November 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Paul Taylor
Industries:
Banking, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, IT Infrastructure
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$402.05M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
13
TrueLayer is a fintech platform utilized to build financial apps that connect to bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Francesco Simoneschi, Luca Martinetti
Industries:
Banking, Developer Tools, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$271.80M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
24
WeLab is a Hong Kong-based online bank and consumer finance platform. It offers a full suite of end-to-end technology solutions to help financial institutions manage risk and increase yield.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
November 2017
)
Country:
Hong Kong
City:
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Aananth Solaiyappan, Frances Kang, Kelly Wong, Simon Loong
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$896.00M
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
19
Xendit is fintech company that provides payment infrastructure across South East Asia.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
Indonesia
City:
Jakarta
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Bo Chen, Juan Gonzalez, Moses Lo, Tessa Wijaya
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$215.01M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
9
