Mambu (company)

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Mambu GmbH
Company type Private
Industry Fintech, Software
Founded2011
FounderFrederik Pfisterer, Eugene Danilkis, and Sofia Nunes
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Eugene Danilkis
(CEO)
Website www.mambu.com

Mambu is a software company founded in Berlin and headquartered in Amsterdam. [1] Mambu provides infrastructure for banks and financial service providers according to the software as a service (SaaS) model. In December 2021, Mambu reached a company valuation of $5.3 billion, making it one of the unicorns of Germany. [2]

Mambu traces its origins to a platform for microloans and serves neobanks such as Solarisbank and N26, as well as established credit institutions such as Banco Santander and companies such as Check24. [3] The company generates most of its revenue outside of Germany. As of early 2021, the company had nearly 170 business customers in 50 countries. [4]

History

Mambu was founded in 2011 by Frederik Pfisterer and Eugene Danilkis, who had developed technical infrastructure for microfinanciers in Latin America and Africa. [5] The company's first clients were mainly from emerging markets. [6] Early backers included Commerzbank and Berlin-based venture capitalist Point Nine. [7]

In 2016, the German neobank N26 became a Mambu customer. Solarisbank also relies on Mambu's software. [6]

In June 2021, Mambu raised nearly €200 million in a financing round led by EQT AB. [2]

According to Handelsblatt, contracted annual recurring revenue is estimated at $165 million for 2022. [3]

In 2020, Mambu first partnered with C24 Bank to launch the greenfield digital retail bank. In June 2023, Mambu and C24 Bank announced an extension to their ongoing partnership. [8]


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References

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  8. https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/fintech/german-challenger-c24-extends-partnership-with-mambu-after-a-successful-launch-of-the-bank/