“Can an independent, app-only reseller of a Swiss cantonal bank's balance sheet become the default everyday financial hub for Swiss consumers?”
Founded 2017 in Zurich as an independent Swiss account app, neon launched in 2018 riding on Hypothekarbank Lenzburg's banking licence — a canonical Swiss BaaS neobank rather than a chartered bank. Product has steadily expanded beyond the core CHF account into cross-border FX (via Wise Platform, 2020), stock/ETF investing (neon Invest), tiered plans (plus/global/metal) with bundled insurance, and Pillar 3a retirement — positioning as an all-in-one everyday finance app for Swiss residents.
Neon Switzerland discloses Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Neon Switzerland does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Hypothekarbank Lenzburg.
Neon Switzerland's cards are issued through Hypothekarbank Lenzburg on the Mastercard network.
Neon Switzerland uses Intrum for KYC and identity verification.
Neon Switzerland runs its ledger on formance.
Neon Switzerland uses Wise Platform for FX and cross-border payouts.
Neon Switzerland's embedded insurance is provided by Helvetia, Helvetic Warranty, Europäische Reiseversicherung, Allianz Assistance and QoQa Services.
Neon Switzerland's investing and wealth products are powered by Lienhard und Partner, Simply 3a and Descartes.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 9 layers in Neon Switzerland's stack: Banking / BaaS (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg); Card issuing (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg); Card network (Mastercard); Ledger (formance); Insurance (Helvetia, Helvetic Warranty, Europäische Reiseversicherung, Allianz Assistance and 1 other); KYC (Intrum); Sponsor bank (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg); FX & payouts (Wise Platform); Investing (Lienhard und Partner, Simply 3a and Descartes).
Neon Switzerland was founded by Jörg Sandrock, Julius Kirscheneder, Simon Youssef and Michael Noorlander and is founded in 2017, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
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