# Christian Lanng

> Christian Lanng is a Danish entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Tradeshift, and currently CEO and co-founder of Beyond Work. His career spans Danish public-sector digital trade infrastructure, business networks and enterprise AI. Tradeshift dismissed him in September 2023 amid misconduct allegations, which he denied.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at Beyond Work
- **Organizations:** Beyond Work, Tradeshift, Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, National IT and Telecom Agency, Denmark, World Economic Forum (historical council membership)
- **Nationality:** Danish
- **Education:** University of Copenhagen
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tradeshift and led it through its 2018 Series E financing., Worked on Danish public-sector e-business infrastructure and the PEPPOL framework., Served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software and Society.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Started his first business after high school, according to his 2018 Notion Capital interview.
- **2000s** — Studied sociology and worked in Danish government IT policy and digital trade infrastructure.
- **2009–2010** — Established Tradeshift with Mikkel Hippe Brun and Gert Sylvest in 2009; launched in 2010.
- **2018** — Led Tradeshift during a $250 million Series E at a $1.1 billion valuation.
- **2023** — Dismissed as Tradeshift CEO in September amid misconduct allegations, which he denied; became involved in Beyond Work.
- **2026** — Beyond Work’s current team page lists him as CEO and co-founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tradeshift and led it through its 2018 Series E financing.
- Worked on Danish public-sector e-business infrastructure and the PEPPOL framework.
- Served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software and Society.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research checked on October 25: Beyond Work’s team page lists Lanng as CEO and co-founder; LinkedIn lists Paris.
- **2026-10** — The federal case docket records further proceedings on October 16, 2026. No merits outcome is asserted here.
- **2026-06** — Published the LinkedIn essay “Taste, is radical, never easy.”
- **2026-03** — Published the LinkedIn essay “A Love Letter to Consulting and the Human Factor.”

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/christian_lanng
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianlanng/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/christianlanng

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Last updated: 2026-10-25