Ken Villum Klausen, Founder and CEO of Lunar, a digital challenger bank with a mission to simplify and enrich people’s financial lives, empower, and put them back in control by building the best everyday bank in the Nordics. As a trailblazing fintech, Lunar has positioned itself as a formidable competitor to the established banking institutions, having persevered through a decade marked by regulatory challenges and licensing scarcity for independent banks.
Ken Villum Klausen’s professional journey is deeply rooted in entrepreneurship. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish Wallwob, a pioneering enterprise point-of-sale (POS) company that quickly rose to prominence. Ken’s vision and dedication ultimately culminated in Wallwob’s successful acquisition by Visma in the year 2014, solidifying his reputation as a dynamic and innovative leader in the world of business and finance.
Lunar currently employs +500 people in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Stockholm and Oslo and is one of few banks with a Nordic banking platform. Today, more than 750,000 private and business customers across the Nordics use Lunar.