Starling Bank is one of Britain’s hottest fintech companies, beloved by millennials for promising “a human alternative to the banks of the past”. In just three years, it has garnered more than a million customers and £1bn in deposits. Its founder, Anne Boden, is among the sector’s most high-profile chief executives.
In contrast, Starling’s biggest backer is an intensely private, Bahamas-based investor who has rarely visited the company or spoken in public about his stake in the bank.
Swiss-born...
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