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Lennart Zipfel

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Chief Financial Officer at FREENOW
📍 Greater Hamburg Area, Germany

Lennart Zipfel is the Chief Financial Officer at FREE NOW, where he has held several leadership positions including VP of Finance. His expertise in corporate finance, M&A, and strategic consulting was developed during his tenure at EY. He holds an MSc from The London School of Economics and is a CFA Level 1 charterholder.

Based on his social media activity, Lennart appears to be a football enthusiast with a specific interest in Luton Town Football Club. His international background includes completing his university education in both Hamburg, Germany, and London, UK, providing him with a diverse cultural and academic perspective.

He has publicly reflected on his experience steering FREE NOW through a major sell-side M&A transaction, sharing his leadership perspective in an interview with Raconteur.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Hamburg Area, Germany
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Financial Leadership
Shared his leadership perspectives as a CFO in an interview, an area he believes deserves more visibility.
M&A Transactions
Has extensive experience in M&A from his time at EY and has led significant sell-side transactions while at FREE NOW.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Financial Officer
FREENOW
3-2023 - 2-2025
Vice President Finance
FREENOW
1-2022 - 3-2023
Director Commercial Finance / M&A
FREENOW
1-2014 - 12-2018
Engagement Manager | Strategy & Transactions
EY
1-2018 - 4-2018
Senior Associate | EY Singapore
EY
In the press

Media appearances

FreeNow appoints Lennart Zipfel as its new chief financial officer. Featured in Business Post
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MEET Lennart Zipfel – new CFO of FreeNow. Featured in Travel Extra
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master of Science (MS)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Hamburg
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