# N26

N26 hits profitability following leadership shakeup
News
June 25, 2026
N26 hits profitability following leadership shakeup
The German neobank had a rocky 2025 with management and regulatory issues
Damisola Sulaiman
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
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Analysis
April 3, 2026
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
UK and German startups take the biggest spoils
Oshin Narang
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
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List
February 3, 2026
The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe
Fintech is one of Europe’s most mature tech ecosystems and has produced some of the most valuable VC-backed companies
Tom Matsuda
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
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List
January 23, 2026
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
Sifted lists the European unicorns that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for funding
Amy Lewin
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
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List
January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
Mimi Billing
Terra One, backed by N26 cofounder, secures €150m
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Exclusive
September 17, 2025
Terra One, backed by N26 cofounder, secures €150m
Terra One's backers include N26 cofounder Maximilian Tayenthal
Freya Pratty
N26 set to appoint interim CEO after management shakeup, reports say
News
August 26, 2025
N26 set to appoint interim CEO after management shakeup, reports say
BaFin gives board chairman Marcus Mosen provisional approval
Miriam Partington
N26 cofounder Valentin Stalf steps down as CEO following investor bust-up
News
August 19, 2025
N26 cofounder Valentin Stalf steps down as CEO following investor bust-up
German neobank’s backers grew increasingly unhappy with regulatory issues, reports say
Miriam Partington
N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say
News
August 15, 2025
N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say
Investors are reportedly pushing for cofounders Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal to be ousted
Miriam Partington
Europe’s neobanks want to help you buy a house — are they ready?
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Analysis
June 30, 2025
Europe’s neobanks want to help you buy a house — are they ready?
Mortgages are key to convincing customers to use challenger banks as their primary accounts
Tom Matsuda
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
News
June 18, 2025
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
Klarna is the latest fintech to take on the telecoms industry with mobile phone plans
Tom Matsuda
N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'
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The big interview
June 18, 2025
N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'
Sifted sits down with the N26 chief to discuss getting back to growth, staying in BaFin's good books and and why founders can't always work "996"
Miriam Partington
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
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Analysis
May 2, 2025
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
Two of Europe’s biggest fintechs dial up to disrupt the continent’s €500bn telco sector
Tom Matsuda
These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year
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Analysis
March 28, 2025
These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year
The neobank is Germany’s top fintech founder factory, according to data from Accel and Dealroom
Tom Matsuda
N26 reports first profitable quarter after customer limit lifted
News
November 19, 2024
N26 reports first profitable quarter after customer limit lifted
The digital bank forecasts a 40% increase in gross revenue in 2024 — but didn’t disclose expected losses
Miriam Partington
N26 growth limits lifted by German financial regulator
News
May 28, 2024
N26 growth limits lifted by German financial regulator
In 2021, the German neobank was restricted to onboarding 50k new customers each month
Miriam Partington
N26’s CEO predicted a 2023 IPO. Now he’s got a new timeline for going public
Analysis
February 6, 2024
N26’s CEO predicted a 2023 IPO. Now he’s got a new timeline for going public
An IPO might be three to five years away, but CEO Valentin Stalf says the equity story for potential investors is already “super clear”
Miriam Partington
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
Analysis
December 6, 2023
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
A growing number of employees that cut their teeth at Europe’s first generation of fintech unicorns are seizing the downturn as a time to spin out on their own
Amy O'Brien
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
News
November 29, 2023
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
The digital bank is forecasting a 30% increase in revenue in 2023, and wants to reach profitability for the first time next year
Miriam Partington and Amy O'Brien
N26 CPO Gilles BianRosa steps down, becomes supervisory board member
News
August 31, 2023
N26 CPO Gilles BianRosa steps down, becomes supervisory board member
Other N26 product leaders will take over BianRosa’s responsibilities until a new CPO is appointed
Miriam Partington
Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs
Analysis
August 11, 2023
Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs
This is how employees rank the top boss at European fintech unicorns, according to hundreds of employee Glassdoor reviews
Amy O'Brien
N26’s longest-standing employee steps down
Interview
July 5, 2023
N26’s longest-standing employee steps down
Chief growth officer Alex Weber is stepping down to rest and reflect after 10 years at the German neobank
Miriam Partington
Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO
Analysis
May 24, 2023
Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO
Regulatory issues, executive churn and a shutdown of the public markets have set the neobank back on its IPO plans
Miriam Partington
N26 alumni have created more startups than those from Wise, Revolut and Klarna
Analysis
November 29, 2022
N26 alumni have created more startups than those from Wise, Revolut and Klarna
Undeterred by the current market conditions, Europe’s founder factories keep fuelling the next-generation of startups
Clara Rodríguez Fernández

# N26

N26 hits profitability following leadership shakeup

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever

The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe

These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

Terra One, backed by N26 cofounder, secures €150m

N26 set to appoint interim CEO after management shakeup, reports say

N26 cofounder Valentin Stalf steps down as CEO following investor bust-up

N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say

Europe’s neobanks want to help you buy a house — are they ready?

Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans

N26 CEO Valentin Stalf: 'We now need to catch up again'

Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?

These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year

N26 reports first profitable quarter after customer limit lifted

N26 growth limits lifted by German financial regulator

N26’s CEO predicted a 2023 IPO. Now he’s got a new timeline for going public

Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders

N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators

N26 CPO Gilles BianRosa steps down, becomes supervisory board member

Wefox, Klarna and N26 among lowest-ranked for employee CEO approval at Europe’s most valuable fintechs

N26’s longest-standing employee steps down

Exec churn and cash burn leaves N26 a long way from IPO

N26 alumni have created more startups than those from Wise, Revolut and Klarna