Solaris - About the company
Solaris is an acquired company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2016 by Marko Wenthin and Andreas Bittner. It operates as a Provider of banking-as-a-service platform offering digital banking and payment solutions. Solaris has raised $736M in funding from investors like FinLeap, Arvato and SBI Group, with last known valuation of $1.6B. The company has 545 active competitors, including 159 funded and 62 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Razorpay, Cross River Bank and Tink.
Sectors and market segments that Solaris operate in
Solaris serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Solaris is:Company Details
Provider of banking-as-a-service platform offering digital banking and payment solutions. The platform enables businesses to embed financial services into their own products. Services include accounts, identification, cards, payments, and lending. The platform offers APIs designed for scalability and product customization.
- Website
- www.solarisgroup.com/en/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@solarisgroup.com
- Phone Number
- +49 **********
- Registered Address
- Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2 10178 Berlin
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$736M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$1.6B as on Jul 11, 2023
Ranked
8th among 545 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
611 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by SBI Group (Mar 25, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Solaris
Solaris is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
solarisBank AG CIN: HRB168180 , Germany, Active | Jun 22, 2015 | €1M - €10M (As on Mar 31, 2020) | 383 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | |
CONSTABLES LIMITED CIN: 6085862 , New Zealand, Active | Aug 17, 2016 | - | - | |
solaris Digital Assets GmbH CIN: F1103_HRB212937B , Germany, Active | Dec 11, 2019 | - | - | |
Solaris SE CIN: HRB248259 , Germany, Active | Dec 15, 2022 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 458 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
solaris Digital Assets GmbH CIN: HRB212937 , Germany, Active | Dec 10, 2019 | - | 232 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | |
CONTIS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED CIN: 6085862 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 17, 2016 | - | - |
Solaris's acquisition details
Solaris got acquired by SBI Group on Mar 25, 2025.
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Solaris's funding and investors
Solaris has raised a total funding of $736M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series G round on Feb 03, 2025 for $145M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Solaris has 26 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Solaris:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 03, 2025 | $145M | Series G | - | - | ||
Mar 19, 2024 | $104M | Series F | - | - | - | |
Jul 11, 2023 | $41.7M | Series F | - | - | - |
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Solaris' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Solaris are Marko Wenthin and Andreas Bittner.
Here are the details of Solaris' key team members:
- Marko Wenthin: Former Co-Founder of Solaris and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Andreas Bittner: Co-Founder & Member of the Board (COO) of Solaris. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Carsten Holtkemeyer: CEO of Solaris. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Roland Folz: CEO of Solaris. Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Solaris' Board of Directors
Solaris's board has 7 active members. Carsten Höltkemeyer is part of team and Chloé Mayenobe, Roland Manfred Folz, Jörg Howein, Ansgar Finken, Jör Diewald and Thomas Alexander Rasser are independent board members.Here is the list of Solaris' board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 5m |
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Solaris' employee count trend
Solaris has 611 employees as of May 26. Here is Solaris's employee count trend over the years:
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Solaris's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Solaris include Razorpay, Cross River Bank and Tink. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Solaris, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises | $742M | 86/100 | ||
2nd |  Cross River Bank 2008, Fort Lee (United States), Series D | Provider of an open banking API solutions for financial institutions | $898M | 79/100 | |
3rd | Provider of open banking platform offering payment services and data enrichment | $359M | 77/100 | ||
4th | TrueLayer 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Provider of open banking platform facilitating payments and data solutions | $322M | 77/100 | |
5th | Provider of in-store and online payment, prepaid, and financial solutions | $954M | 76/100 | ||
6th | M2P Fintech 2014, Chennai (India), Series D | Provider of APIs enabling banking, lending, and payment financial services | $188M | 74/100 | |
7th | Galileo 2000, Sandy (United States), Acquired | Provider of cloud-based platform for financial technology and digital banking | $85M | 72/100 | |
8th | Provider of banking-as-a-service platform offering digital banking and payment solutions | $736M | 72/100 | ||
9th |  Bud 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of open banking API and financial data analysis for businesses | $103M | 71/100 | |
10th |  Trustly 2008, San Carlos (United States), Acquired | Open banking-enabled payment processing solution for businesses | $28.7M | 71/100 |
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Solaris's Investments and acquisitions
Solaris has made 2 investments in MODIFI and CrossLend and acquired Contis.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 15, 2021 | Investments | 2018 | Berlin (Germany) | |
Jul 26, 2021 | Acquisition | 2008 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Sep 06, 2018 | Investments | 2014 |
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Filter this listMedia has covered Solaris for a total of 21 events in the last 1 year, 15 of them have been about company updates and 3 about people movement.
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Solaris Appoints Steffen Jentsch as CEO of Embedded Finance PlatformPYMNTS.com•Jan 06, 2026•Solaris, flatexDEGIRO
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Berlin fintech Solaris exchanges board - and probably needs more cash injectionmanager magazin•Dec 17, 2025•Solaris
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Solaris Selects ACI Connetic to Future-Proof Payments InfrastructureFintech Finance•Sep 29, 2025•Solaris, ACI Worldwide
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Infobus - Solaris wins bus classic in Szczecin for 22 mild hybrids for SPADgospodarka.sos.pl•Sep 19, 2025•Solaris,
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MZA Warszawa signs contract with Solaris for 79 electric buses, with an option for twice as manygospodarka.sos.pl•Sep 16, 2025•Mza, Solaris
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Infobus - Suwałki opened offer for MEGA electric bus. Solaris the only playergospodarka.sos.pl•Sep 03, 2025•Solaris
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