Valentin Stalf Steps Down as N26 CEO, Joins Supervisory Board
Valentin StalfDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, co-founder and co-CEO of N26, is stepping down from his operational role after nearly 12 years to join the company’s Supervisory Board. Stalf co-founded N26 in 2013 with Maximilian Tayenthal, aiming to make banking simpler, more digital, and more customer-friendly. Under his leadership, the bank grew from a small startup into an international fintech serving over five million customers across Europe, achieving sustainable profitability and transaction volumes expected to exceed €140 billion by 2025.
Reflecting on his tenure, Stalf emphasized the challenges and setbacks that shaped his leadership and the company’s growth, noting that perseverance, courage, and a strong team were key to achieving their milestones. He highlighted the bank’s innovations, including mobile and data plans, and upcoming products like a digital family account and the premium N26 ICON service, as examples of N26’s continued customer-focused strategy.
Stalf described the move as a natural evolution of his role, ensuring the company remains well-positioned for long-term success while he continues to contribute to N26’s strategic direction from the Supervisory Board. Expressing gratitude to employees, partners, investors, and customers, Stalf said his chapter as CEO is ending, but the story of N26—and his impact on it—continues.
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