Starling Bank founder sold last shares at cut-price £1.7bn valuation

Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, has sold her remaining 2.7 per cent stake in the UK fintech. The shares were offloaded at a slashed £1.7bn valuation, which is less than half the price the digital lender reportedly sought in its latest secondary share sale. This divestment allows Boden to begin work on a new AI project, marking her complete exit from the firm she established as she pursues new ventures in technology.