Number26, a German digital banking start up backed by Peter Thiel, has raised $40m in a fresh round of funding to drive expansion.

The Series B funding was led by Horizons Ventures and joined by Battery Ventures as well as Robert Gentz, David Schneider and Rubin Ritter. Existing investors Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Earlybird Ventures, and Redalpine Ventures have also contributed in the latest fundraiser.

The company said that the funding will help in the integration of new products such as savings, investment and credit.

Number26 founder and CEO Valentin Stalf said: "This financing round brings together some of the world’s leading investors. They provide the substantial financial resources and networks to accelerate our transformation of the banking landscape over the coming years".

Number26 founder and CFO Maximilian Tayenthal said: "Number26 has fundamentally transformed the traditional banking model.

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