Mambu
Mambu sells cloud-based banking software to financial institutions, enabling them to build and launch products like lending and payments. The Amsterdam-based company has raised $448M and employs 781 people.
The growth story
Mambu grew from 481 to 781 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $448M along the way, most recently a Series E in December 2021.
About
Mambu provides modular banking software that financial institutions use to create products like loans, deposits, and payment systems. Its platform allows clients to mix and match components to build customized solutions, serving needs from core banking to Islamic finance.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2011 founding, reaching a $448M funding total by its Series E in late 2021. With 781 employees, it draws engineering talent from major tech firms and banks, though its workforce turns over every two years on average.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Mambu's largest function, with 186 employees. The company operates from its Amsterdam headquarters, serving a global client base of banks, fintechs, and retailers.
The Mambu org chart
Fernando Zandona (Chief Executive Officer) leads 59 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 269 (+4% YoY), Sales 63 (+43% YoY), Information Technology 56 (-3% YoY), Business Development 46 (-2% YoY), Operations 45 (+2% YoY), Customer Success and Support 37 (+3% YoY).
Talent flow
Mambu recruits heavily from Danske Bank and Oracle, with Amazon and Accenture also common sources. Alumni frequently move to banking software competitors like Backbase and Temenos. Many employees studied at Romanian and Lithuanian universities.
Most common previous employers of Mambu staff: Danske Bank (24), Oracle (22), Continental (16), Amazon (15), Accenture (14), Tata Consultancy Services (13). Former Mambu employees most often moved to Backbase (14), Temenos (12), Plumery (10), Tuum (7), Oracle (7), FIS (7).
Alumni worth knowing
The Mambu mafia
Mambu alumni have founded 33 companies, including Groupe COFINA, a pan-African financial group with nearly 1,500 staff, and Syntax Institut, a German education provider with 266 employees.
35Thierno Diallo, was Vice President, Customer Success Services until 2023Felix Frauendorf, was Interim CFO until 2015Antonio Separovic, was Global Marketing & Sales Director until 2012Marilyn Hahn, was Business Development Manager Americas until 2019Ciprian Diaconasu, was VP of Engineering until 2023Scott Wilson, was RVP EMEA sales until 2023
Ben Thomas, was Global Head of Customer Value || Senior Leadership Team until 2023
Philip Nordenfelt, was Solutions Engineer until 2018
Pablo Medina, was Investor until 2023
Obasanjo Onireti, was PROJECT MANAGER DELIVERY/IMPLEMENTATION -Distribution Partnership until 2023
Ana Sanahuja, was People Operations Specialist / Human Resources Generalist until 2019
Tommi Hinkkala, was Senior Account Executive until 2023
Diana Jacotă, was Software Engineer until 2024
Myles Bertrand, was Managing Director- APAC until 2022
Simon Rodriguez Daza, was Senior Inside Sales Representative until 2024
Nikoloz K., was Head of Corporate Security & Cybersecurity Operations until 2025
Aya ElSority, was Chief People Officer until 2024
Sebastiaan van den Ouweelen, was Global Director: Growth & Organizational Readiness until 2021
Michael Pierce, was Director - Partner Commercialisation until 2021
Ibraheem Al Saady, was Tech Lead until 2022
Will Hannan, was Senior Alliance Manager until 2018
Reza Khayyat, was Technical Product Manager until 2023
Howard Kaplan, was General Manager - Strategic Accounts, North America until 2022
Frank Krieger, was Chief Information Security Officer ( CISO ) until 2025
Andrea Maruccia, was Platform engineering manager (Developer experience) until 2024
Oguz Ozgul, was Head of Marketing Operations until 2022
Pedro de Souza, was Senior Delivery Manager until 2023
Marius Furtuna, was Senior Engineering Manager until 2023
Elliott Limb, was Chief Customer Officer until 2021
Peter Richmond, was Vice President, Customer Success until 2023
Anton Langbroek, was Managing Director Mambu GmbH until 2023
Remco Dam, was Global Head, Partner Program & Enablement until 2022
Eike Sietan, was Sales Executive DACH until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 84% direct, 11% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Mambu: Project Management (183), SQL (175), Java (173), Management (164), Communication (157), Leadership (152), Microsoft Office (134), Analytical Skills (130).
Where the team actually sits
Mambu people are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (103), Iaşi, Romania (46), Netherlands (34), Lithuania (33).
Search footprint
Mambu attracts about 2,607 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $15K a month if bought through ads. It gained 202 ranking keywords and lost 124 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Mambu has 781 employees as of September 2026.
Mambu has raised $448M in total, most recently a Series E round in December 2021.
Mambu was founded in 2011 by Eugene Danilkis, Sofia Nunes.
Fernando Zandona (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Mambu's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Mambu staff are Danske Bank (24 people), Oracle (22 people), Continental (16 people).
Former Mambu employees most often move to Backbase (14), Temenos (12), Plumery (10).
At least 33 companies have a founder who previously worked at Mambu, including Groupe COFINA, Syntax Institut, Oradian.
Mambu attracts about 2,607 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $15K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Mambu staff are Project Management, SQL, Java, Management, Communication.
Mambu staff are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (103), Iaşi, Romania (46), Netherlands (34).
Mambu has about 269 people in Engineering, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Mambu has about 63 people in Sales, up 43% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 519 current and 886 former Mambu profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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