Our milestones
Explore some of our most special moments.
March 2012
Our story begins
In the wake of the economic crisis, a group of ambitious innovators set out to radically change the banking industry. bunq is founded.
September 2014
EU banking permit
A watershed moment for not just bunq, but Europe’s entire financial landscape: bunq becomes the first bank in 35 years to receive an EU banking license.
November 2015
Public launch
After years of hard work setting up the infrastructure, building and testing our mobile app, we finally released bunq to the general public. We were met with shock, praise, and excitement for the future.
October 2019
Expansion across EU
Having initially expanded into selected European countries, we decided to open our doors to all markets in the European Union. And we weren’t stopping there...
July 2021
bunq is a unicorn
We successfully completed the largest ever Series A round made by a European fintech. With a €193 million investment that led to a valuation of €1.6 billion, we welcomed our first investing partner, Pollen Street Capital. We’re here to stay!
December 2022
First profitable EU neobank
We achieved another milestone by becoming the first profitable EU neobank. This wasn't just a win for us; it was a win for user-centric, sustainable banking.
December 2023
bunq becomes first GenAI-powered bank
Our GenAI platform, Finn, is launched to users, providing 24/7, always-on support.
December 2024
Speech-to-speech translation
We become the first bank in the world to launch real-time speech-to-speech translation, aided by AI.
October 2025
bunq steps into the U.S.
FINRA approves bunq's broker-dealers license. This move marks our first step in bringing our user-centric products across the Atlantic.
January 2026
bunq files for US banking license
By applying for a de novo banking license, we make a major step in our mission to make life easy for the rapidly-growing group of global citizens who live and work between the US and Europe.
