Analysis

November 29, 2022

N26 alumni have created more startups than those from Wise, Revolut and Klarna 

Undeterred by the current market conditions, Europe’s founder factories keep fuelling the next-generation of startups


Harry Nelis, partner at Accel

N26, the Berlin-based neobank, has seen more former employees go on to launch startups of their own than any other private European unicorn.

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