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Qwist expands multibanking partnership with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg
An open-banking holding extends a multi-year bank relationship into live production as Switzerland opens up.
What happened
Qwist expanded its multi-year partnership with Swiss bank Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, going live with its API Consent Management solution to support secure Account Information and Payment Submission services within a multibanking context. The step follows the earlier rollout of Qwist's Multibanking solution and coincides with Switzerland formally opening up its multibanking market.
Qwist is a BaFin-regulated open-banking and open-finance provider serving more than 100 clients across the DACH region, Spain and Portugal.
Why it matters for Gorilla Tech Capital
For Gorilla Tech Capital, the expansion demonstrates a portfolio company converting regulatory change into commercial momentum — deepening an enterprise banking relationship and moving from pilot to production. Regulated, infrastructure-grade fintech of this kind aligns closely with our investment thesis.
Source: Qwist press release, November 2025