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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


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden

Starling Bank has officially joined Europe's unicorn club.

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