Today, we announced that Valentin Stalf, co-founder of N26, has decided to take the next step in his journey and transition to N26’s Supervisory Board. He will step away from his operational duties as CEO, while co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal will continue in his leadership role as N26’s co-CEO. Read more here:
𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 N26’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 Today, we announced that I will be taking on a new role on the N26 Supervisory Board, and stepping away from my operational role as N26’s CEO. As I step into this new role, I am excited to continue driving our mission to rethink banking for the digital age. What began as an ambitious idea has since grown into one of Europe’s leading digital banks — built on curiosity, relentless spirit of innovation, and the belief that fintech can make a real difference in people’s lives. We are turning vision into impact, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. My switch to the Supervisory Board will be further strengthened by the appointments of additional members in the coming months, together with the further expansion of N26 leadership. I also look forward to continuing my collaboration with my co-founder, Maximilian Tayenthal, who will remain in his current leadership role. Twelve years since we founded the company, N26 is today a leading player in digital banking in Europe, with a 1500-strong team helping millions of customers save, spend, invest and manage their money and mobile plans digitally. The company broke even in summer 2024, delivering 40% revenue growth in its last financial year. With annual revenues now exceeding €500 million, we expect to conclude 2025 profitably, driven by high customer activity and a constantly expanding product offering. I remain committed to actively leveraging my experience and knowledge to further shape N26's long-term strategic direction and organizational development. This new, evolved role offers an opportunity to build on our successes and tackle new challenges, ensuring we remain at the forefront of digital banking. I am looking forward to shaping the next chapter of N26’s development from a new perspective and continue building the bank the world loves to use.
can not wait to see you be complieant with EU regulations and have support that answers.
En lugar de cambiar de puestos a los CEO deberías resolver los problemas que les generáis a los clientes. Estafadores. Vuestro servicio de reclamaciones no responde, es penoso N26
As a supervisor, it would be good to pay attention to the work of your customer service .Your client support is useless . Two months your bank not give me my money back and nobody informed me what is going on with my money. What should I do to report the case to Interpol?
Corporate Governance at its worst. One co-founder and owner moves from operational to supervisor while the other co-founder and owner still stays in daily operations is fully making sure that all Chinese walls are ignored!
N26 More than a week without access to my account and money after sending the requested paperwork. The customer service is non-existent with automatic responses that do not provide any solution. They promised the problem to be solve in 3-5 days and weeks have passed. I need access to my account urgently, cannot afford another week without access to my money. Im a costumer since 2016 but seriously thinking of changing banks, this situation is just scary. Valentin Stalf Maximilian Tayenthal
Guten Start, auch wenn es ja nicht ganz so freiwillig war...
Vom Vorstand direkt zum Aufsichtsrat?
Good luck. Not an easy one
Ich warte seit 36 Stunden und habe immer noch keine Antwort erhalten. Ich möchte mein Geld zurück, ich brauche es dringend.
1 exit. Co-Founder. Entrepreneur. Advisor. Board Member. Automotive Executive (Navi, ADAS & AD), Urban Logistics and Quantum Computing - Making impossible possible
2moI may not know all the details, but based on different perspectives I’ve heard, there seems to be a fundamental difference in mentality. Let me explain. When Revolut faced multiple challenges with regulators, all investors stood firmly behind the founding team, continued to believe in them, and eventually the issues were resolved — leading to Revolut obtaining a license in the UK. In Germany, however, the approach appears to be more risk-averse. If regulators raise concerns or complaints, instead of supporting the team through those challenges, investors lean toward making changes. From the outside, this looks less like support for entrepreneurial risk-taking and more like an intolerance for setbacks. Again, I may not have the full picture, but this is how it appears from my perspective.