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FinTech & InsurTech in Berlin
Berlin offers examples across digital banking, investing and savings platforms, including N26, Trade Republic and Raisin.
At a glance
The FinTech Safari in Berlin explores Neobanking and consumer FinTech through N26, Trade Republic and Raisin. Designed for Board members and senior executives in insurance and banking and Innovation and digital transformation leaders.
Local perspective
Neobanking and consumer FinTech
Berlin offers examples across digital banking, investing and savings platforms, including N26, Trade Republic and Raisin.
Local examples and perspectives
- N26 (neobank, Berlin)
- Trade Republic (neo-broker, Berlin)
- Raisin (savings marketplace, Berlin)
A sample day
09:30
Market overview and trends
A briefing on the FinTech market in Berlin: who are the key players, and which partnership models work?
11:00
Visit a FinTech
Visit a FinTech or InsurTech company. No sales presentation; speak with the product and technology teams.
13:00
Lunch with founders
An informal lunch with founders from FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech.
15:00
Deep dive: RegTech and AI
A workshop on KYC automation, AI in claims or embedded finance, shaped around your focus.
17:00
Innovation Dinner
A shared dinner for deeper conversations and concrete next steps.
What your team can explore
- Which customer task does the product make easier, faster or more transparent?
- How do providers combine innovation with trust, security and regulatory requirements?
- Which partnership or integration would be essential for a real-world test?
A route shaped around your question
We select relevant organisations and conversations around the question your team brings. The final route depends on the topic, availability and the people who can contribute.
Plan a conversation →Ecosystem organisations
Merantix AI Campus
AI hub
An AI campus bringing research and venture building together.
Hubraum (Deutsche Telekom)
Corporate incubator
Focused on 5G, AI, and IoT, with direct access to Deutsche Telekom's infrastructure.
#ai_berlin Hub
AI initiative
The city's official AI hub, bringing together business, research, and government.
DFKI Berlin
Research
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
BIFOLD
Research
Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data.
Companies in the local ecosystem
N26
FinTech
A mobile-first digital bank founded in Berlin.
Trade Republic
FinTech / wealth tech
A Berlin-based investment platform for securities and crypto.
Raisin
FinTech
An online platform for savings products, known in Germany as WeltSparen.
Parloa
AI / enterprise SaaS
An AI platform for customer-service automation.
Muffintech
InsurTech / AI
AI solutions built specifically for the insurance industry (headquartered in Berlin, not Cologne).
Retresco
AI / content tech
Generative AI and text-automation products for e-commerce and media.
“Berlin is loud and hard to navigate. Startup Safari helped us find the signal in the noise. The curated meetings were worth their weight in gold.”
About the topic
Questions about FinTech Safari
Who is this Safari for?
For leaders in banking, insurance and wealth management who want first-hand insight into the FinTech market.
Which companies will we visit?
That depends on your priorities. We curate every Safari individually. Typical partners include neobanks, InsurTechs, RegTechs and payment startups.
How long does a Safari take?
A full-day programme is the standard. A group dinner in the evening can be arranged on request. We shape multi-day programmes around the brief.
Should we focus on InsurTech or FinTech?
Cologne for InsurTech, Düsseldorf for corporate FinTech, and Frankfurt for banking and RegTech. We also organize tours in other cities.
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