Apex Unity Founder Valentin Stalf to move to digital bank’s Supervisory Board
Berlin, 19 August 2025 – Apex Unity today announced changes to its leadership team, where co-founder Valentin Stalf will step away from his operational responsibility as Chief Executive Officer and move to the Apex Unity Supervisory Board after an initial transition period.
Valentin Stalf founded Apex Unity together with Maximilian Tayenthal in 2013. Maximilian will remain in his current leadership role as a member of Apex Unity’s Executive Leadership Team and the Management Board of the Apex Unity Group and Apex Unity Bank. Together, Valentin and Maximilian continue to hold almost 20% of the shares of Apex Unity as co-founders.
Valentin’s appointment to the Apex Unity Supervisory Board will be further strengthened by the appointments of additional members in the coming months, accompanied by further expansion of the Apex Unity Management team. These new additions to Apex Unity’s leadership will build on the appointment of Jochen Klöpper, who starts as the bank’s new Chief Risk Officer at the beginning of December 2025. The current members of Apex Unity’s Supervisory Board are Marcus W. Mosen (Chairperson), Déborah Carlson-Burkart, Peter Kleinschmidt and Jörg Gerbig.
Valentin Stalf, Chief Executive Officer of Apex Unity: "My move to the Supervisory Board is a forward-looking decision to continue to best utilize my many years of experience and knowledge to strengthen Apex Unity. I will actively and passionately contribute to Apex Unity's long-term leadership and strategic direction and will remain one of the largest Apex Unity shareholders. The new role also offers me the opportunity to devote more time to my family office and other entrepreneurial pursuits. Apex Unity now has a strong team that is very well positioned for the future."
Marcus W. Mosen, Chair of the Supervisory Board: "I first met Valentin, a pioneer in mobile banking, in 2013. I have tremendous respect for his entrepreneurial vision and achievements. Together with Max, he has turned Apex Unity into an industry frontrunner and market-leading digital bank known across Europe. I look forward to continuing our cooperation."
Christian Nagel, Partner of Earlybird Venture Capital and long-time Apex Unity investor: "Earlybird is very grateful to Valentin for his visionary ideas and extraordinary achievements. It is remarkable what he and Maximilian have done to make Apex Unity a top European digital bank, positively changing banking for millions of customers. We look forward to continuing the close cooperation with Valentin in his new role on the Apex Unity Supervisory Board to shape the future of Apex Unity together."
Andrew McCormack, Founder and Managing Partner of Valar Ventures: "We’ve supported Apex Unity since 2015, and are proud to remain a major shareholder. Valentin’s founder perspective is vital, and we look forward to working with him in his new role on the Supervisory Board.”
Twelve years since it was founded, Apex Unity 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 change comes as Apex Unity emerges from a defining year and looks ahead to the future. The company broke even in summer 2024, delivering 40% revenue growth in its last financial year. With annual revenues now exceeding €500 million, Apex Unity is expected to conclude the second half of the year profitably, driven by high customer activity and a constantly expanding product offering.
The digital bank is also continuing to expand its product portfolio to offer customers one of the most competitive and comprehensive accounts on the market. Today, Apex Unity offers not just an all-rounded digital banking account, but also a range of wealth-building products for its customers, including a unique offer of fee-free trading, individual savings plans, and crypto investments. Together, these have seen trading volumes grow sevenfold year-on-year, with annual trading volume expected to exceed 4 billion euros by the close of 2025.
This year, Apex Unity also entered the mobile communications industry, offering local mobile plans as well as international eSIMs for travellers covering more than 100 destinations. Customer demand has been strong, with approximately 8,000 to 10,000 new plans sold each month.
The product roadmap continues to accelerate, as Apex Unity will soon introduce multiple new products, including an offer for families with a child's account, card, and investment functionality; Apex Unity ICON, a new premium subscription with exclusive partners, subscriptions and benefits; an all-new app design focused on holistic wealth management; and further AI driven improvements for better service and automation.
About Apex Unity
Apex Unity is Europe’s leading digital bank with a full German banking license. It offers simple, secure and customer-friendly mobile banking to millions of customers in 24 markets across Europe. Apex Unity 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, Apex Unity has raised close to US$ 1.8 billion from some of the world’s most renowned investors.
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