# Christian Frahm

> Christian Frahm is a Danish fintech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of United Fintech. After roles at Bloomberg and Saxo Bank, he founded CFH Group and sold his interest to Playtech in stages in 2016 and 2019. He launched United Fintech in 2020 to acquire and scale specialist financial technology businesses, working with banks as customers and investors.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at United Fintech
- **Organizations:** United Fintech, CFH Group, Saxo Bank, Bloomberg, BizzAdvice.com
- **Nationality:** Danish
- **Education:** B.Sc. Finance, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
- **Known for:** Built CFH Group into a trading-technology business acquired by Playtech through a staged transaction., Founded United Fintech in 2020 and expanded its portfolio to seven fintech businesses by the end of 2025., Attracted five global banks as United Fintech investors by December 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1995-1999** — Studies at Boston College, Carroll School of Management.
- **After 1999** — Returns to Europe and starts BizzAdvice.com in London, as recounted in his Work in Fintech interview.
- **Before 2008** — Works at Bloomberg and Saxo Bank; holds a senior leadership role in global sales and business development at Saxo Bank.
- **2008** — Founds CFH Group; current official biography uses 2008, while some early profiles use 2007.
- **2016** — Playtech agrees to acquire 70% of CFH for $43.4 million, with options for the remaining 30% in 2019 and a $120 million aggregate consideration cap.
- **2019** — Completes the remaining stage of his CFH exit, according to his interviews.
- **2020** — Founds United Fintech, launching publicly in November with a majority stake in NetDania.
- **2024** — United Fintech brings in BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske Bank and Standard Chartered as institutional investors.
- **2025** — United Fintech adds CBA and Trade Ledger; Barclays becomes the fifth global bank investor in December.
- **2026** — Leads a formalised six-person partnership and senior leadership team; United Fintech expands its Singapore operation.

## Achievements

- Built CFH Group into a trading-technology business acquired by Playtech through a staged transaction.
- Founded United Fintech in 2020 and expanded its portfolio to seven fintech businesses by the end of 2025.
- Attracted five global banks as United Fintech investors by December 2025.
- United Fintech reported more than 250 institutional users in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — United Fintech announced a larger Singapore office, Stuart Billingham as Head of APAC and additional local payments expertise on September 22.
- **2026-08** — United Fintech formalised a six-person partnership; Frahm remained founder and CEO and leader of the partnership.
- **2025-12** — Barclays became United Fintech’s fifth global bank investor and joined its board.
- **2025-11** — United Fintech acquired Trade Ledger in an all-share transaction.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unitedfintech.com/about
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-frahm/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22