Monese
eDR75Effective DR: 75/100. Above median. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 68.Agent53Agent Readiness: 53/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Monese offers mobile-first current accounts and money transfer services as an alternative to traditional banks for individuals and businesses across Europe.
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About
Monese is a British financial technology company providing mobile-only current accounts and money transfer services. It caters to individuals and businesses, particularly foreign nationals, expats, freelancers, and those in the gig economy, who may face barriers with traditional banking due to lack of local proof of address or credit history. The platform allows users to manage finances in multiple currencies through a smartphone application, offering features like budgeting tools, debit cards, and international transfers.
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Key facts
- Website
- monese.com
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 141
- Business model
- B2C
Tech stack
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- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- CMS / Builders
- Webflow
- CDN
- Cloudflare
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
- Status page
- Statuspage
- Hiring platform
- Teamtailor
- Affiliate program
- Self-hosted affiliate
- Integration capability
- Webflow
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10 reviews from the App Store gathered in one place
Not For USA
If you are a USA traveler don’t even bother with this company. No support, unable to login to anything but their mobile App, unresponsive to multiple emails inquiries, no one picks up their support line, sent card to the wrong address. Only…
Apple pay issue
Please fix the apple pay. There’s two points of this story. First of all. Please fix apple pay top ups. Because when i going to the page with top ups there’s no apple pay at all. Some buggy image loading less than a second and thats all. I…
Close my account down without warning
I was so happy to open a Monese account, unfortunately that didn’t last long. I’m not one for writing negative reviews but I felt people need to know, especially when it involves something as important as money. The app wouldn’t let me send…
Waste of time! Not idea how to give customer service
Seriously don’t bother!! New account new card .,., Card did not work anywhere so I contacted customer support & I’ve never deal with such idiots. They refused to acknowledge there was a problem & did not read my complaint properly & gave me…
Breaking the product promise
The app looks fine. But once you try using it to transfer money to your Monese account, the service fails to actually receive your money. After weeks of fighting with a support that was reluctant at best and ignorant towards the underlying…
A total recommend
I’ve joined last year with Monese in Italy. I’m currently in between Germany and the Netherlands. By using this method of banking, Monese is able to provide a excellent service no matter where you’re currently located. Getting the bank card…
Amazing virtual bank
This bank saved my life when I moved to the UK because it gave me an instant account that I could use while I was setting up (UK banks are not the best when you need a new account quickly!). It’s worked well, and the virtual verification pr…
Great and affordable
I am using Monese for more than 2 years now The service and staff are great Super affordable especially with an annual fee and u get two credit cards A virtual and an actual physical one I switched my main income to this app It’s the only o…
Monese is amazing
Monese is amazing. Opened my account while on Germany to get my deposits from my blocked account. Easy to track the spent money, friendly when it comes to wire transfers. Overall a great experience using Monese!
Lifeline
Monese provided an economic lifeline, as we moved to London in the middle of a global pandemic. Returning to care for Family almost became impossible. Thank you Monese! Great fintech app and service. (Humble bow.)
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Frequently asked
Is Monese trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Monese is 89 out of 100, a trusted rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
How many employees does Monese have?
Monese has approximately 141 people on record.
Does Monese have an affiliate program?
Yes, Monese has an affiliate program. The program runs on Self-hosted affiliate. Register here: monese.com/affiliates
Public record
SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for Monese
