Lars Stage Thomsen

Lars Stage Thomsen, CFA, has a diverse range of experience in finance and technology. Lars Stage is currently the Managing Director for Huddlestock Fintech in Denmark. Prior to this role, Lars held various leadership positions at Visigon, including Group Head of Consulting Sales and Managing Director for Denmark. Lars also has experience in academia, serving as an External Examiner/Censor in Finance and Economics at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen. Lars Stage has also been an Advisory Board Member for Swiipe Payments, where they provided expertise on payment technology and infrastructure. Lars has a background in corporate finance, having worked as a Corporate Finance Advisor at ATRIUM Partners and as a Senior Consultant in Business Development at Danske Bank. Lars Stage also worked at Danmarks Nationalbank as an Economist, participating in project work related to financial instruments. Lars has also been involved in the start-up sector, having co-founded and served as CFO for an e-commerce start-up. Overall, Lars Stage Thomsen, CFA, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in finance, technology, and business development to their roles.

Lars Stage Thomsen, CFA completed their education with a M.Sc. in Economics from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark in 2010. Lars Stage also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for a Summer University program in Finance in 2009. Prior to that, Lars obtained an M.Sc. in Finance and Applied Economics from Copenhagen Business School in 2009, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Commercial Law from the same institution from 2005 to 2008. Lars Stage also pursued a course in Mathematical/Statistical Modelling at DTU - Technical University of Denmark in 2011. Additionally, Lars holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder designation obtained in 2014 from the CFA Institute. Lars Stage has additional certifications in Certified Scrum Product Owner and Prince2 Foundation.