Banking without the waiting room

Artea began in 2018 with one frustration: opening a bank account took a branch visit, three forms and a week of waiting. Today 12 million people in 40+ countries open one in five minutes.

We started Artea because opening a bank account still meant a branch visit, three forms and a week of waiting.

Today millions of people run their money from one app: no branches, no hidden fees and no hold music. We build every feature around one question: does this make money easier?

12M people already bank with Artea

What we stand for

Four promises behind every feature we ship, from the sign-up screen to the support chat.

Read our story

  • Radical clarity

    Every fee is shown before you tap, in plain words. If we can’t explain a charge in one sentence, we don’t charge it.

  • Minutes, not days

    Accounts open in five minutes and money moves in seconds. We measure success by how little time you spend on banking.

  • Safe by default

    Biometric login, real-time alerts and fraud monitoring come switched on for every member, on every plan.

  • Built with members

    Our roadmap starts in the app’s feedback tab. Many of the features you use today began as a member’s request.

From one idea to 12 million

Eight years, one release at a time.

  1. 2018

    Artea is founded

    Three engineers who had waited a week for a bank account set out to make opening one take five minutes.

  2. 2019

    The app goes live

    Our public launch brings the five-minute sign-up, free virtual cards and instant transfers between members.

  3. 2020

    One million members

    Physical cards and savings vaults with daily interest arrive as we welcome our millionth member.

  4. 2022

    Among the world’s best digital banks

    The multi-currency wallet launches in 30+ currencies, and Artea is named one of the world’s best digital banks.

  5. 2024

    Artea for Business

    Team cards, expense approvals and accounting exports bring the same speed to growing companies.

  6. 2026

    12M members in 40+ countries

    Over $8B moves through Artea every month, and every new feature still starts with one question: does this make money easier?

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