N26 cofounder Valentin Stalf is stepping down from his role as CEO of Germany’s most valuable fintech after 12 years, following reports of a row with some of the company’s investors.
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August 19, 2025
N26 cofounder Valentin Stalf steps down as CEO following investor bust-up
German neobank’s backers grew increasingly unhappy with regulatory issues, reports say
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Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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