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July 15, 2025

Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets

A New York float would mark a change of direction for the London-based neobank

Starling Bank is mulling an IPO in New York amid a wider US expansion, marking another potential body blow to UK public markets.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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