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Lena Hackelöer | CEO at Brite Payments | Fintech Finance

About Lena Hackelöer

https://britepayments.com/
Lena Hackelöer, Founder & CEO at Brite Payment, Fintech founder and exec, passionate about building the next generation of instant bank payments across Europe and beyond @britepayments.com. Listed as a Forbes Top 10 Woman in European FinTech in 2023. Lena is a dual citizen of Sweden and Germany, Lena has close to 15 years of experience in the European fintech sector, with a focus on payments and consumer credit. Prior to founding Brite in 2019, Lena served as CEO of Qliro Financial Services. She also spent seven years in leading positions at BNPL market leader Klarna, where she built the company’s global business marketing. In 2023, Lena was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 10 women in European Fintech. At Incore Invest, Lena Hackelöer scouts new fintech business models and advises on B2B & B2B2C fintech go-to-market. Education: BA from Dortmund Technical University and MSc International Management, BI Norwegian Business School & ESCP Business School Paris.

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