# N26

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
N26 set to appoint interim CEO after management shakeup, reports say
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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
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
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
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
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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’s losses widen after compliance spending push
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October 11, 2022
N26’s losses widen after compliance spending push
The German challenger bank has continued hiring this year, and ramped up its spending on regulatory compliance and fraud prevention
Amy O'Brien
‘N26 isn’t for everyone’: CEO Valentin Stalf addresses neobank's culture struggles
Interview
June 13, 2022
‘N26 isn’t for everyone’: CEO Valentin Stalf addresses neobank's culture struggles
In a rare interview, the N26 CEO and cofounder addressed the $9bn German fintech’s plan to deal with its internal blind spots, as well as its struggles with compliance
Amy O'Brien
German fintech N26 loses COO Adrienne Gormley
News
January 25, 2022
German fintech N26 loses COO Adrienne Gormley
The departure leaves no full-time woman in the C-suite at the German neobank.
Miriam Partington
What’s behind the N26 employee exodus?
Analysis
January 24, 2022
What’s behind the N26 employee exodus?
Sources say that annual staff turnover is significantly higher than the average high growth startup
Miriam Partington
N26 top director departs as digital bank scouts $10bn valuation
News
September 28, 2021
N26 top director departs as digital bank scouts $10bn valuation
Georg Hauer is among a string of key execs to have left the German fintech over the past year.
Tom Matsuda
The people with power at N26
Analysis
August 9, 2021
The people with power at N26
Who actually pulls the strings at N26? We’ve mapped out the people who have the most influence at Germany’s most highly-valued fintech.
Miriam Partington

# N26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

N26’s losses widen after compliance spending push

‘N26 isn’t for everyone’: CEO Valentin Stalf addresses neobank's culture struggles

German fintech N26 loses COO Adrienne Gormley

What’s behind the N26 employee exodus?

N26 top director departs as digital bank scouts $10bn valuation

The people with power at N26