Founder Profile
Valentin Stalf
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Valentin Stalf?
Valentin Stalf is a founder of N26, which was founded in 2013 with Maximilian Tayenthal.
- Company founded
- N26
- Founded
- 2013
- Co-founders
- Maximilian Tayenthal
Background
Austrian; studied at WU Vienna and the University of St. Gallen and worked at Rocket Internet before founding N26.
Founding Story
Valentin Stalf co-founded N26 in 2013 with Maximilian Tayenthal and ran it as CEO and later co-CEO for about twelve years, leading product, brand and fundraising, including the $900 million Series E in 2021. He stepped down as co-CEO in 2025 amid regulatory pressure and remains a shareholder.
Stalf was born on October 4, 1985 in Vienna. Valentin Stalf was born in 1985.