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August 15, 2025

N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say

Investors are reportedly pushing for cofounders Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal to be ousted

A group of investors in German neobank N26 are pushing for founders and co-CEOs Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal to be ousted, according to reports.

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Miriam Partington

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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