N26 appoints Mike Dargan as new CEO
N26 today announced that its Supervisory Board has appointed Mike Dargan, currently Group Executive Board member at UBS Group AG, as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer of N26 Bank SE and N26 SE, effective beginning of April 2026. His appointment remains subject to regulatory approval by BaFin.
Mike Dargan will become the CEO of N26 SE and N26 Bank SE, succeeding Co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal and Marcus W. Mosen.
Dargan is a seasoned international banking executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across financial services, technology and transformation. Driven by a deep commitment to customer-orientation he shaped technology to meaningfully improve clients experiences. As Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer at UBS, he led major global digitization initiatives focused on delivering benefits for customers.
Before joining UBS in 2016, Mike Dargan served as Chief Information Officer for Corporate and Institutional Banking at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, and as Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy at Merrill Lynch across Asia and Europe. He began his career at Oliver Wyman, where he left as Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking for Asia Pacific.
Mike Dargan, incoming CEO of N26 Bank and N26 SE: "I am incredibly honored to begin this next chapter in my professional life. Financial services are the lifeblood of any society, and I am deeply passionate about ensuring trust and strong customer outcomes for a digital-only bank. This marks the beginning of something new for me – a new opportunity, a new bank and a refreshed business model. N26 has been a pioneer in digital banking with a strong foundation and a forward-looking strategy, and I’m excited to work with the team to help write the next phase of its journey.”
Maximilian Tayenthal, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of N26: “Valentin Stalf and I founded N26 in 2013 with a vision to change banking for the better. For the last decade, N26 has done exactly that, and is today a leader in digital banking in Europe. As we look to the next decade, I am confident to step back and put N26 in the very capable hands of Mike. Beyond his extensive experience combining banking, technology and digital transformation, he is also fully committed to the N26 vision, making him the ideal person to lead N26 into its next stage of development.”
Dr. Andreas Dombret, Chair of the N26 Supervisory Board: “In my first month at N26 I’ve already developed a tremendous respect for the dedication of the N26 team. This very much includes the vision and ambition of its two founders. I’d like to thank Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf for the strong foundation they have created, and Marcus W. Mosen for his support and commitment as interim co-CEO. We are now all delighted to welcome Mike Dargan as the new CEO of N26 to build on this legacy. Mike brings deep industry expertise, a strong leadership track record and a clear vision for the evolution of the business as N26 enters its next chapter.”
About N26
N26 is Europe’s leading digital bank with a German banking license. It offers simple, secure and customer-friendly mobile banking to millions of customers in 24 markets across Europe. N26 processes over 140bn EUR in transactions a year and currently has a 1,500-strong team of more than 90 nationalities. The company is headquartered in Berlin, with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna, Paris, Milan and Barcelona. Founded by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal in 2013, N26 has raised close to US$ 1.8 billion from some of the world’s most renowned investors.
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