General Info
Ali Niknam, the Founder and CEO of bunq, has a strong track record in the financial services industry. He is the sole investor of bunq and has invested over $125 million in the company. His investments focus on innovation and growth, with bunq securing the first European banking permit in over 35 years. Ali Niknam has a global outlook and has expanded bunq’s operations across European markets, emphasizing user-centric and sustainable banking. His investment check size ranges significantly, with recent rounds at $111 million. Ali Niknam has demonstrated a collaborative and innovative approach, leading bunq to significant milestones and recognition, including prestigious awards like ‘Businessman of the Year’.
Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
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Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Found multiple sources showing bunq (Ali Niknam) raised funding on Apr 10, 2024 (reported as $31M) and additional capital July 24, 2023 and coverage through 2024-2025. The latest known investment activity tied to Ali Niknam is April 2024 (investment in bunq). Calculating from that date to the reference date is less than 6 months? Wait – using the required reference, April 10, 2024 to Nov 1, 2025 is 20 months; however, there is evidence of activity in 2025 (media interviews July 15, 2025) but not a clear investment. The latest verifiable investment round is Apr 10, 2024 which is more than 12 months ago, so classification should be low-active.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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