Klarna hires Robinhood’s head of corporate finance and investor relations, Chris Koegel, as CFO to replace Niclas Neglén in 2027

by | Nov 15, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Klarna appointed Chris Koegel, who leads corporate finance and investor relations at Robinhood, as its next CFO starting January 1, pending regulatory approval. Koegel previously ran investor relations at LPL Financial for seven years after 13 years at Bain & Company. He’ll replace Niclas Neglén, who took Klarna public in 2025 and stays on through the end of this year, and whose exit Klarna announced in August along with plans to base its next finance chief in New York.

Paul Drecksler is the founder and editor of Shopifreaks, covering the most important stories in e-commerce.

Companies: Klarna

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