Lars Seier Christensen
Lars Seier Christensen is a renowned entrepreneur and a trailblazing investor at the forefront of driving technological innovation in the financial sector. Christensen is the Founder and Chairman of Concordium, a secure and scalable Layer-1 blockchain, and Founder and CEO of Seier Capital, a single family office investing in a range of technology and lifestyle companies. Prior to launching Seier, he spent over 20 years as the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Saxo Bank, a financial multi-asset trading and investment platform. Christensen has built a diversified portfolio of investments, ranging from philosophy and politics over gourmet, fine wine, and art to sports and charity. In recent years, his primary focus has been on investments in blockchain projects and revolutionizing secure business transactions through blockchain technology.
Lars Seier Christensen Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chairman of the Board
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Founder and Owner
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Co-Founder and Co-CEO
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Co-Owner, F.C Copenhagen
Chairman, Concordium Foundation
Member, The Mont Pelerin Society
MORE ABOUT CHRISTENSEN
Christensen is a global pioneer in FX and derivatives trading with a long-standing career in finance and technology.
He has a very wide range of interests and activities, ranging from philosophy and politics over gourmet, fine wine, and art to sports and charity.
He also supports various classic liberal and libertarian organizations and causes.
BLOCKCHAIN & TRADING
At Seier Capital, he invests in art & fashion, financial services, food and beverages, sports & entertainment, social media, and technology industries.
He co-founded Saxo Bank, an award-winning online trading and investment platform.
He led Saxo Bank as Co-CEO for over 20 years, in which time the bank grew to 1,500 employees across 150 locations serving customers in 170 countries.
EARLY CAREER
His early venture into the startup world led to a lifelong passion for the restaurant business, both as a discerning guest and as the owner of several gourmet restaurants.
He is the Owner of Denmark’s first three Michelin star restaurant, Geranium, The World’s Best Restaurant 2022 on World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking, and hi-tech restaurant Alchemist, opening in 2019.
In 2020, he added the iconic Cafe Dan Turell in Copenhagen to the portfolio, as it was his favorite hang-out in his youth.
After starting his career in the gourmet industry, he embarked on a financial services career in London in 1988 with a particular focus on foreign exchange and derivatives trading.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Christensen is an avid commentator on political, social, and business affairs.
He has been featured in various financial media outlets and publications, including CoinDesk, Blockworks, and Real Vision.