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SolarisBank raises EUR26.3 million

German banking-as-a-service platform solarisBank has confirmed a EUR26.3 million funding round from a cohort of international investors, including Arvato Financial Solutions - the financial services subsidiary of local media outfit Bertlesmann - and Japan's SBI Group.

14 March 2017

Company announcement

Business bank account startup Penta hitches a ride on solarisBank

Penta, the Berlin based bank account for startups and businesses, has partnered with solarisBank, the banking platform empowering ﬁnance pioneers, as their banking partner to offer businesses fast access to bank accounts.

10 March 2017

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Exclusive: SolarisBank eyes EUR30m in Series B funding round

German Banking-as-a-Platform (BaaP) startup solarisBank is in the process of raising EUR30 million in a Series B funding round as it gears up to go live with a host of fintech firm partners, Finextra understands.

15 February 2017

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SolarisBank to develop new banking modules with MasterCard

Banking-as-a-service platform solarisBank has entered a strategic agreement with MasterCard to use the card scheme's global infrastructure to develop new payments modules for digital startups.

11 October 2016

Company announcement

SolarisBank expands partner portfolio with AutoScout24

SolarisBank is broadening its product portfolio with the addition of its 'Rapid Credit’ module and has acquired AutoScout24, Europe’s largest online marketplace for cars, as a partner.

09 August 2016

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Cringle piggy-backs off solarisBank to launch Europe-wide P2P payments

Berlin-based mobile payments startup Cringle is using the banking license and Sepa Access API of compatriot solarisbank to launch its P2P payments platform across the Euro zone.

15 July 2016

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FinLeap gets EUR21m financing; plans to pump EUR50m into fintech ecosystem

FinLeap, the startup platform behind Germany's SolarisBank, has secured EUR21 million in equity capital to support its fintech incubation programme.

13 June 2016

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SolarisBank, a bank for digital and fintech startups, gets banking license

German regulatory body BaFin has granted a banking license to Berlin-based tech company solarisBank, which has built an API-based platform to power startups in the digital economy.

14 March 2016