# neon: Financial services, Zurich, Switzerland

> neon: Neon (neon Switzerland AG) is Switzerland's first independent digital banking app and neobank, founded in 2017 and launched in March 2019.

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# neon

Neon (neon Switzerland AG) is Switzerland's first independent digital banking app and neobank, founded in 2017 and launched in March 2019.

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Funding reported Last round: Equity crowdfunding

Financial services Zurich, Switzerland

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2017 9 years old
- **Team:** 55 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 36.6M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Equity crowdfunding Oct 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for neon has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About neon

Neon (neon Switzerland AG) is Switzerland's first independent digital banking app and neobank, founded in 2017 and launched in March 2019.

It offers a fully smartphone-based transaction account with no base fees and a free Mastercard, catering to modern consumers who seek low-cost, simple, and secure banking solutions. Neon provides a comprehensive digital banking platform accessible exclusively through its mobile app. Key features include a paperless transaction account, free CHF bank transfers, global cash withdrawals, and integrated tools for savings and investments. The company offers various subscription plans, including a free option and premium plans with additional benefits. With around 240,000 customers, Neon focuses on retail consumers in Switzerland who prefer mobile-first banking without traditional bank bureaucracy. The company emphasizes security with end-to-end encryption and biometric authentication, ensuring a safe banking experience.

## What company datasets say neon raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **36.6M** in the source's currency

Rounds **8**

Last round **Equity crowdfunding**

Last round size **7.9M**

Last round date **Oct 2022**

Investors listed **10**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Innovationsstiftung der SZKB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovationsstiftung-der-szkb)
- [Startup INVEST](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-invest-2)
- [Bootstrap Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bootstrap-europe)
- [SICTIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sictic)

Each firm lists neon on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

mobile payments security user experience consumers cryptocurrency trading app-based financial management easy account opening swiss deposit protection carbon-neutral banking financial management tools biometric login digital banking compliance debit card mobile banking no fees savings plan

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Financial services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 522110, SIC 6021
- **Region:** Zurich
- **Revenue:** 2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/neon-41e980b3c6)

## Financial services in Switzerland

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- [**Bancor** Zug · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bancor)

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