# Anne Boden

> Anne Boden MBE founded Starling Bank and was the first woman to found a British bank.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/anne-boden
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, Fintech founders, People in fintech, Neobank founders

**Anne Boden** is founder of [Starling Bank](/wiki/starling-bank). A career banker and technologist, she built Starling as a fully licensed UK digital bank and later its Engine BaaS platform.[^fn1]

## Career

Born in Swansea in 1960, Boden studied at Swansea University and earned an MBA from Middlesex University. She held leadership roles at Lloyds, Standard Chartered, UBS, ABN AMRO, RBS and Allied Irish Banks (COO) before founding Starling in 2014. She received an MBE in 2018 and stepped down as CEO in 2023.

## Starling Bank

Anne Boden is principally associated with [Starling Bank](/wiki/starling-bank). See that article for products, licensing and market context.

## Infobox

- **Occupation**: Fintech founder
- **Known for**: Starling Bank founder
- **Company**: Starling Bank
- **Founded company**: 2014
- **Associated HQ**: London, United Kingdom

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Anne Boden?

Anne Boden MBE founded Starling Bank and was the first woman to found a British bank.


## References

[^fn1]: Anne Boden is a founder of Starling Bank, covered on neobank.wiki. — https://neobank.wiki/wiki/starling-bank