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A Briter Future
for Payments

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Our story

Brite Payments was born in 2019

A leading provider of instant payments and payouts, powered by open banking.

Our technology allows funds to be transferred immediately at bank-level security. Simplifying the process, reducing risk for merchants, and enabling hassle-free payments for consumers.

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Winner

Best Online Payments Solutions – Merchant

18 Nov 2024
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Best Online Payments Solutions – Merchant
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Recognition

Deloitte – Sweden Technology Fast 50 2024

8 Nov 2024
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Deloitte – Sweden Technology Fast 50 2024
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Winner

Tech of the future

28 Jun 2024
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Tech of the future
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Winner

Payments Innovation Award

19 Jun 2024
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Payments Innovation Award
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Recognition

Rising 100: 2024

26 Jun 2024
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Rising 100: 2024
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Winner

Inspiration Award – Lena Hackelöer

3 May 2024
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Inspiration Award – Lena Hackelöer
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Recognition

Accel – Fintech 50 EMEA 2024

4 Nov 2024
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Accel – Fintech 50 EMEA 2024
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Winner

Most Successful Scaleup

19 Jul 2024
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Most Successful Scaleup

Our vision

We believe there is a Briter Way forward for merchants and consumers. A way that’s faster, smarter, more secure and more transparent.

Our values

What is the briter way?

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Driven by innovation

We’re not just proud of our technology and products, we’re proud of the opportunities they unlock for customers.

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Consumer obsessed

Everything we do is a work in progress. We’re always looking for ways to make the very best customer payment experience even better.

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Made with care

We believe a positive payment experience begins and ends with consumers’ financial security in mind.

Our team

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Lena Hackelöer
CEO / Founder

Lena is founder and CEO of Brite Payments and has extensive experience in the European FinTech sector, with a focus on payments and consumer credit. She spent more than 7 years in leading positions at Klarna Bank. Prior to founding Brite, Lena served as CEO of Qliro Financial Services.

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Luke Trayfoot
Chief Commercial Officer

Luke is the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Brite Payments and leads the company’s commercial efforts. Luke joins Brite from Mangopay, where he was Chief Revenue Officer. Previously, Luke served as Director of Strategic Platforms & Marketplaces EMEA at PayPal. In his decade-plus career in financial services and payments, Luke has consistently delivered revenue growth while building high-performing commercial teams.

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George Parks Davie
VP of Product

George has over a decade of experience in bank connectivity, having worked at Klarna, where he most recently served as Product Director for Open Banking. His deep knowledge and significant contributions to an evolving open banking landscape make him well-suited in his role as Vice President of Product at Brite.

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Fredrik Strömqvist
Chief Financial Officer

As the Chief Financial Officer, Fredrik ensures that Brite’s financial situation remains sound and correctly reflected. With 15 years of experience within the financial industry, Fredrik brings valuable insights to Brite’s financial landscape. Before joining Brite, Fredrik was the CFO at FOREX and DLL Finans.

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Harald Walden
Chief Technology Officer

Harald is the Chief Technology Officer at Brite, and is responsible for all things IT. As a co-founder and former CTO of Qliro Financial Services and with more than 20 years of experience within software development, Harald implements strategies to ensure that the technological vision of Brite is aligned with the rest of the company’s goals.

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Jagannath “Jagge” Tammeleht
People Director

Jagge is the People Director at Brite, bringing over 15 years of experience in tech and people operations. Previously, he served as CPO at Netigate and held engineering leadership roles at various companies, including Climateview and Tacton.

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Alexander Kassai
Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Alexander focuses on how technology and process automation can support Brite’s expansion and deliver a first-class experience for consumers and merchants. He brings over a decade of fintech experience to Brite, covering technical and operational positions at Klarna and Qliro. Before joining Brite, Alexander served as CIO at Aleris, a leading Scandinavian healthcare provider.

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Roel Lammers
Interim Marketing Director

Former Market Expansion Manager at Klarna and Head of Marketing Canon Sweden, founder of Need Insights. Roel ensures Brite stays ahead of the curve by tirelessly studying contemporary marketing practices. With over 15 years of experience, he leads the company and his team to success with a focus on building relationships that inspire customer loyalty and trust to drive sales.

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Lisa Edström
Compliance Director

Lisa is leading Brite’s Compliance function and has +15 years of experience from the FinTech sector focusing on payments. She strives to create a culture where it is easy to do the right thing and where all staff understands the competitive advantage of compliance.

A BRITE FUTURE

We’re hiring

We’re always on the lookout for future stars. Are
you ready to level-up the world of instant
payments?

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