Meet the Founders
From just a handful of staff in our first office in Berlin to the global digital bank we are today, we’re on a mission to change banking for the better.
Building the bank the world loves to use
With a passionate team of 1,500 people of 90 nationalities based across ten global offices, N26 is proud to have some of the best minds in the world working towards our vision to reimagine banking as we know it, and disrupt an industry that is ripe for change.
Founders
Valentin Stalf, Co-founder and former CEO of N26
Valentin Stalf is a fintech pioneer and co-founder of N26, Europe’s leading digital bank. He founded the company with longtime friend Maximilian Tayenthal in 2023, and served as CEO until September 2025.
Maximilian Tayenthal, Co-founder, co-CEO and COO
Maximilian Tayenthal is co-founder, co-CEO and Chief Operating Officer of N26. Together with his longtime friend Valentin Stalf, he has built one of Europe's leading digital banks.
Valentin Stalf, Co-founder and former CEO of N26
Valentin Stalf is a fintech pioneer and co-founder of N26, Europe’s leading digital bank. He founded the company with longtime friend Maximilian Tayenthal in 2023, and served as CEO until September 2025.
Maximilian Tayenthal, Co-founder, co-CEO and COO
Maximilian Tayenthal is co-founder, co-CEO and Chief Operating Officer of N26. Together with his longtime friend Valentin Stalf, he has built one of Europe's leading digital banks.