Wajve raises five million euros

Wajve, the fintech from the two founders of deineStudienfinanzierung, was only launched in May. The concept convinced investors such as EQT Ventures and 468 Capital, who provided five million euros in seed funding.

Just last month, Bastian Krautwald and David Meyer announced the launch of their second start-up Wajve, and now they are announcing the completion of a successful seed financing round of five million euros. The round is led by EQT Ventures and includes 468 Capital and OMR as well as several business angels such as Lucas von Cranach, who is CEO of OneFootball, Roland Grenke, who co-founded Dubsmash and Acapela Group, and Cosi CEO Christian Gaiser.

Wajve wants to be the financial platform for Generation Z, where banking, knowledge and advice can be found in one app. The beta version is due to be launched this year. "We recognized the team's special understanding of the needs of Gen Z after our first discussions," explains EQT Ventures Partner Lars Jörnow. "As a trusted companion of Gen Z, Wajve has the potential to become an important and unique fintech player in the European market."

Krautwald and Meyer founded deinestudienfinanzierung in 2018, and the fintech Wajve was added in May 2021. The start-up does not yet have a banking license and is currently in talks with licensors such as Solarisbank. Krautwald has big goals: "With Wajve, we have the ambition to become the strong financial partner for Gen Z across Europe and to help the next generation achieve financial stability and independence."