N26 with Maximilian Tayenthal

Maximilian Tayenthal is co-founder and CFO of N26. Together with his business partner and friend Valentin Stalf, he has built one of the fastest-growing mobile banks in the world. 

Their vision is to create a bank that 100 million people around the world love to use, giving people the power to live and bank their way. 

Previously, Max worked in a variety of consulting and financial roles at leading professional services firms, including CMS and Booz & Company. Max holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics and business administration from the University of Vienna. He also has a master’s degree in economics from the Community of European Management Schools, as well as a law degree from the University of Vienna. Max is a CFA charter holder.

 While Max is based in Berlin he enjoys skiing in the mountains of Austria and Switzerland. 

(Interviewed by StartupGrind's Chris Joannou).