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October 20, 2026

Starling founder Anne Boden sold final stake at cut-price £1.7bn valuation, reports say

Founder said to have sold shares at a discount relative to the neobank's reported £4bn price tag

Martin Coulter

2 min read

Starling Bank founder Anne Boden reportedly sold her remaining stake in the UK neobank at a valuation of £1.7bn, less than half the price the company was reportedly seeking in a share sale last year.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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