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Founded 2015 · 145 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

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Monese offers mobile money accounts and cards along with financial tools such as credit-building, lending, and budgeting products for consumers managing everyday finances. The company serves customers across Europe and was acquired by Pockit in 2024.

ConsumerFintech

Founders & leadership

Monese was founded in 2015 by Norris Koppel.

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Norris KoppelFounder & Advisor2024–2025

Investors · 14

Anthemis Venturelisted by Anthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M
Kinneviklisted by KinnevikStockholm

How we know: Kinnevik's portfolio page · pymnts.com · Not right? Tell us

Outward VClisted by Outward VCLondon · $1.3M – $6.3M

How we know: Outward VC's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

QVentureslisted by QVenturesLondon · $127K – $6.3M

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Seedcamplisted by SeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M

How we know: Seedcamp's portfolio page · funding news · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Specialist VClisted by Specialist VCTallinn · $270K – $3.2M
Spring Capitallisted by Spring CapitalTallinn · $75K – $700K

How we know: Spring Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Tera Ventureslisted by Tera VenturesTallinn

How we know: Tera Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Augmentum FintechreportedLondon

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Korea Investment PartnersreportedSeoul · $973K – $50M

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PayPal VenturesreportedSan Jose · $1M – $10M

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Also in the syndicate · 2

International Airlines GroupInvestec’s INVC Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Monese went on to found or lead other companies.

Stanislav IvanovSupervisory Board MemberFounded Tera Ventures IGuy SaxelbyPre-Seed Investor (exited to PayPal)Founded EarlyTrade

Related companies · 6

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chimebank-ar21Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover. It is not itself a bank: deposits are held through partner banks. Founded in 2012 by Chris Britt and Ryan King, it listed on Nasdaq in June 2025 under the ticker CHYM and serves over 10 million active members.
MajorityMAJORITY offers a digital wallet that lets users hold, receive, and send digital U.S. dollars with instant, free transfers. The service targets consumers, with localized products available by country and language.
CurrentCurrent is a mobile-first banking platform offering no-fee spending accounts and integrated financial services to everyday Americans. The company operates on a spend-based model powered by interchange fees and maintains proprietary core banking technology.

Companies working in the same space as Monese.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
MONESE LTD
Company number
08720992
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 Oct 2013
Registered office
Eagle House, 163 City Road, London, EC1V 1NR
Nature of business (SIC)
64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 7 Oct 2025 · next due 21 Oct 2026

Current officers · 4

  • Virraj Bharatkumar Jatania — director, appointed 17 Dec 2024
  • Malcolm Le May — director, appointed 17 Dec 2024
  • Mark Newton-Jones — director, appointed 17 Dec 2024
  • Denis Shafranik — director, appointed 17 Dec 2024

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 3 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

PYMNTS | U.K.'s Monese Raises $60M in Venture Fundingpymnts.com · Sep 2018London-based FinTech startup Monese raises $10 million to launch its current account across Europe | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Jan 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Monese do?
Monese offers mobile money accounts and cards along with financial tools such as credit-building, lending, and budgeting products for consumers managing everyday finances. The company serves customers across Europe and was acquired by Pockit in 2024.
Who founded Monese?
Monese was founded by Norris Koppel in 2015.
Who are Monese's investors?
Monese's investors include HSBC, Anthemis Venture, Kinnevik, Outward VC, QVentures, Seedcamp, Specialist VC, Spring Capital and 4 more.