Klarna appoints Robinhood executive Chris Koegel as CFO

Klarna Group appointed Chris Koegel as chief financial officer, with the change scheduled for January 1, 2027, subject to regulatory approval. He will take over from Niclas Neglén, who is expected to remain in the position through the end of 2026. Koegel is currently a corporate finance and investor-relations executive at Robinhood Markets.

The appointment sets Klarna’s finance leadership transition for 2027, but the change remains conditional on regulatory approval. Robinhood will lose an executive who currently holds a senior finance and investor-relations role.

  • 1Klarna’s board approved Koegel’s appointment, which is conditional on regulatory approval.
  • 2Koegel’s start date is January 1, 2027.
  • 3Niclas Neglén is scheduled to remain Klarna’s CFO until the end of 2026.
  • 4Koegel has held his current role at Robinhood since joining the company in 2022.

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