Lennart Zipfel

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief Financial Officer at FREENOW

Greater Hamburg Area, Germany

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Critic

Information Seeker

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

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.
Autonomous Mobility
Has expressed public excitement for milestones in autonomous mobility in Europe, viewing it as a key area of innovation for cities.

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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Ready for Lyft‑off: Freenow’s CFO on steering a sell‑side deal. Featured in Raconteur

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Work History

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

Education

2012 - 2013
Master of Science (MS) from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of Hamburg

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Exp : 8 Location : Greater Hamburg Area, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at FREENOW
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Insights For Selling To Lennart

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lennart is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lennart

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lennart move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Lennart take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Lennart

Personality Compatibility


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