Starling Bank has officially joined Europe's unicorn club.
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March 8, 2021
Starling Bank's top investor cashes in shares as fintech hits £1bn+ valuation
Austrian billionaire Harald McPike, will cash in his majority stake in Starling Bank, as the fintech reaches new milestone
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