Company:ebankIT

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ebankIT
Founded2014
FounderRenato Oliveira, João Lima-Pinto, José Ferreira, Alexandre Viana
HeadquartersPorto, Portugal[1]
Number of employees
150+
Websitehttps://www.ebankit.com/

ebankIT is an international company that develops digital banking platforms.[2][3][4][5]

ebankIT has offices in Porto, London, Atlanta and Vancouver . Its omnichannel digital banking platform is licensed to institutions in 11 countries.[6][7][8]

ebankIT works with financial institutions in Canada (Coast Capital, Celero, Home Trust, Servus, Conexus), the United Kingdom (Jamaica National Bank), Switzerland (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg), South Africa (African Bank), Kuwait (Kuwait International Bank), Romania (Banca Transilvania).[9][10][11][12]

History

ebankIT was founded in 2014 in Porto by fintech experts Renato Oliveira, João Lima Pinto, José Ferreira and Alexandre Viana.[13][14][15]

In 2015, Pathena invested in ebankIT, acquiring 25% of the share capital of ebankIT in return.[16][17][18] The same year, the company expanded its operations to the United Kingdom by opening an office there.[19] In 2016, KPMG recognized ebankIT as "1 of 10 Rising Stars in the global market".[20][21]

By 2018, ebankIT acquired its first client in North America.[22] In 2019, it partnered with Celero.[23][24][25]

In 2020, the company enhanced its cloud capabilities.[26][27][28] Also, in 2020, ebankIT updated its multichannel banking platform.[29][30]

In March 2020, ebankIT expanded into the US having partnered with Enterprise Engineering, Inc (EEI).[31][32][33][34]

In 2021, and 2023, ebankIT was featured in the Forrester’s reports on digital banking platforms.[35][36] In January 2022, it was highlighted in the Market Guide for Digital Banking Platforms, published by Gartner.[37][38][39]

In February 2023, ebankIT partnered with cloud-native core banking platform °neo by Five Degrees.[40][41]

References

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  2. "ebankIT Omnichannel Innovation - Fintech Finance". https://ffnews.com/companies/ebankit-omnichannel-innovation/. 
  3. "ebankIT | ebankIT promotes a webinar on the future of banks". 2020-11-18. https://www.realwire.com/releases/ebankIT-promotes-a-webinar-on-the-future-of-banks. 
  4. "Joao Pinto - Ebankit - Finovate Europe 2023". https://ffnews.com/fintech-tv/joao-pinto-ebankit-finovate-europe-2023/. 
  5. Software, Coconut (2021-06-17). "ebankIT and Coconut Software partner" (in en). https://www.coconutsoftware.com/blog/ebankit-coconut-software-partner/. 
  6. Steves, Rick (November 16, 2021). "ebankIT integrates Wise to improve banks' money transfers". https://financefeeds.com/ebankit-integrates-wise-improve-banks-money-transfers/. 
  7. Freire, Mafalda (2018-10-24). "Fintech portuguesa ebankIT faz parceria com consultora norte-americana" (in pt-PT). https://business-it.pt/2018/10/24/fintech-portuguesa-ebankit-faz-parceria-com-consultora-norte-americana/. 
  8. "Inovação para desenvolver o negócio" (in pt-PT). https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/negocios-iniciativas/premio-nacional-de-inovacao/detalhe/inovacao-para-desenvolver-o-negocio. 
  9. Leaders, Link to (2018-11-08). "ebankIT prevê fechar o ano com 13 milhões e explorar novos mercados" (in pt-PT). https://linktoleaders.com/ebankit-preve-fechar-ano-13-milhoes/. 
  10. Europa, T. V. (2019-10-24). "ebankIT em Las Vegas para captar a atenção da banca dos EUA" (in pt-PT). https://www.tveuropa.pt/noticias/ebankit-em-las-vegas-para-captar-a-atencao-da-banca-dos-eua/. 
  11. Penn, David (2018-07-30). "ebankIT to Power Digital Banking for Coast Capital" (in en-US). https://finovate.com/ebankit-to-power-digital-banking-for-coast-capital/. 
  12. "ebankIT, plataforma omnicanal do Porto para o mundo" (in pt-PT). https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/negocios-iniciativas/premios-exportacao---internaci/detalhe/20221021-0942-ebankit-plataforma-omnicanal-do-porto-para-o-mundo. 
  13. "New Partnership Brings Glia's Digital Customer Service Solution to ebankIT's Digital Banking Platform - The Digital Banker" (in en-US). 2023-02-23. https://thedigitalbanker.com/new-partnership-brings-glias-digital-customer-service-solution-to-ebankits-digital-banking-platform/. 
  14. "ebankIT at FinovateFall 2022 – Digital banking innovation and user engagement". September 26, 2022. https://www.fintechfutures.com/2022/09/video-ebankit-at-finovatefall-2022-digital-banking-innovation-and-user-engagement/. 
  15. ECO (2023-02-14). "Horta Osório vai ser consultor da fintech portuguesa EbankIT" (in pt-PT). https://eco.sapo.pt/2023/02/14/horta-osorio-vai-ser-consultor-da-fintech-portuguesa-ebankit/. 
  16. Trajkovska, Bojana (2018-11-28). "Porto's startup ecosystem at a glance" (in en-US). https://www.eu-startups.com/2018/11/portos-startup-ecosystem-at-a-glance/. 
  17. "SRS Advogados advises Pathena on investment in EbankIT - News - Communication" (in en). https://www.srslegal.pt/en/communication/news/srs-advogados-advises-pathena-on-investment-in-ebankit/2813/. 
  18. SAPO. "Tecnológica portuguesa eBankIT garante investimento da Pathena" (in pt). https://tek.sapo.pt/noticias/negocios/artigos/tecnologica-portuguesa-ebankit-garante-investimento-da-pathena. 
  19. Marvão, Susana (2023-07-03). ""Na inovação, não há más ideias"" (in pt-PT). https://business-it.pt/2023/07/03/na-inovacao-nao-ha-mas-ideias/. 
  20. "ebankIT | ebankIT promotes a webinar on the future of banks". 2020-11-18. https://www.realwire.com/releases/ebankIT-promotes-a-webinar-on-the-future-of-banks. 
  21. Pimentel, Ana. "ebankIT representa Portugal numa das maiores feiras mundiais de tecnologia" (in pt-PT). https://observador.pt/2016/09/08/ebankit-representa-portugal-numa-das-maiores-feiras-mundiais-de-tecnologia/. 
  22. Desk, Fintech News (2022-05-19). "ebankIT and the Horizn Platform Are Partnering to Support Digital Transformation" (in en-US). https://globalfintechseries.com/banking/ebankit-and-the-horizn-platform-are-partnering-to-support-digital-transformation/. 
  23. Frith, Shanna (2019-08-12). "Celero Announces 10-year Partnership Agreement with ebankIT to Deliver Omni-Channel Digital Banking Solutions to Canadian Credit Unions" (in en-US). https://celero.ca/2019/08/12/celero-announces-10-year-partnership-agreement-with-ebankit-to-deliver-omni-channel-digital-banking-solutions-to-canadian-credit-unions/. 
  24. Empreendedor (2019-10-27). "ebankIT quer reforçar a aposta estratégica no mercado americano" (in pt-PT). https://www.empreendedor.com/ebankit-quer-reforcar-a-aposta-estrategica-no-mercado-americano/. 
  25. "Fintech ebankIT reforça negócio no Canadá" (in pt-PT). https://expresso.pt/economia/2019-09-12-Fintech-ebankIT-reforca-negocio-no-Canada. 
  26. ""Os bancos perceberam que sem uma presença no digital não iriam sobreviver"" (in pt-PT). 2021-01-19. https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2021/01/os-bancos-perceberam-sem-presenca-no-digital-nao-iriam-sobreviver/. 
  27. "Visão | Ajudar a transformar a banca, do Porto ao Kuwait" (in pt-PT). 2021-01-08. https://visao.pt/exame/2021-01-08-ajudar-a-transformar-a-banca-do-porto-ao-kuwait/. 
  28. ECO (2020-03-26). "Ebankit vai mudar-se para o Porto Office Park. Quer contratar 40 pessoas" (in pt-PT). https://eco.sapo.pt/2020/03/26/ebankit-vai-mudar-se-para-o-porto-office-park-quer-contratar-40-pessoas/. 
  29. "ebankIT updates its multichannel banking platform" (in en). https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/ebankit-updates-its-multichannel-banking-platform--1243387. 
  30. ebankIT. "ebankIT continuously updates its platform to respond to digital channel demands" (in en). https://www.prweb.com/releases/ebankIT_continuously_updates_its_platform_to_respond_to_digital_channel_demands/prweb17244288.htm. 
  31. "ebankIT and Enterprise Engineering, Inc. launch Open Banking and Banking Platform Solutions partnership in the USA" (in en-US). 2020-03-24. https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/512872153/ebankit-and-enterprise-engineering-inc-launch-open-banking-and-banking-platform-solutions-partnership-in-the-usa. 
  32. Freire, Mafalda (2020-06-03). "ebankIT aposta no mercado norte-americano" (in pt-PT). https://business-it.pt/2020/06/03/ebankit-aposta-no-mercado-norte-americano/. 
  33. "ebankIT anuncia parceria para soluções bancárias omnicanal" (in pt-PT). 2020-03-24. https://www.dinheirovivo.pt/empresas/ebankit-anuncia-parceria-para-solucoes-bancarias-omnicanal-12689115.html. 
  34. "EBANKIT prevê ultrapassar os 40 milhões de euros em vendas no ano de 2020 e aponta a novos mercados na Europa". 2018-12-01. https://etcetaljornal.pt/j/2018/12/ebankit-preve-ultrapassar-os-40-milhoes-de-euros-em-vendas-no-ano-de-2020-e-aponta-a-novos-mercados-na-europa/. 
  35. "Now Tech: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q1 2021" (in en). https://www.forrester.com/report/now-tech-digital-banking-engagement-platforms-q1-2021/RES157439. 
  36. "The Digital Banking Engagement Platforms Landscape, Q1..." (in en). https://www.forrester.com/report/the-digital-banking-engagement-platforms-landscape-q1-2023/RES178721. 
  37. "Omnichannel Digital Banking Delivered Fast" (in en-US). https://www.unblu.com/en/partners/find/ebankit/. 
  38. "Digital Banking Platforms (DBP) Reviews 2021 | Gartner Peer Insights". 2021-11-14. https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/digital-banking-platforms. 
  39. E2, Equipa (2022-05-23). "ebankIT tem vagas de emprego em várias áreas" (in pt-PT). https://www.empregoestagios.com/ebankit-tem-vagas-de-emprego-em-varias-areas/. 
  40. Steves, Rick (February 23, 2023). "PORTUGUESE EBANKIT INTEGRATES CLOUD-NATIVE CORE BANKING PLATFORM °NEO BY FIVE DEGREES". https://financefeeds.com/portuguese-ebankit-integrates-cloud-native-core-banking-platform-neo-by-five-degrees/. 
  41. Degrees, Five (2022-12-21). "ebankIT & °neo by Five Degrees join forces" (in en). https://www.fivedegrees.com/neo-news/ebankit-partnership.