Chrysalis Investments writes down Starling Bank stake by 14%

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5

The UK investor valued its holding in the digital bank at £347.7 million as of 31 March, down from £436 million at the end of December.
Chrysalis said the Middle East conflict had hit stock markets and valuations of Starling's listed peers, prompting the markdown.
The filing did not disclose the size of Chrysalis's stake, but the cut signals weaker sentiment toward fintech assets amid broader market volatility.

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