Appointment of Chief Commercial Officer
Boku Inc
22 July 2026
22 July 2026
Boku, Inc.
("Boku" or the "Company")
Boku appoints Peter Klein as Chief Commercial Officer
Boku (AIM: BOKU), a global network of local payment methods (LPMs), is delighted to announce that it has appointed Peter Klein as Chief Commercial Officer as of today.
Peter brings more than 25 years' experience building and scaling payments, fintech and financial infrastructure businesses across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Peter will lead Boku's commercial organisation, including the go-to-market function, with a focus on scaling merchant growth, deepening strategic partnerships and expanding the LPM network. He will join Boku's Global Leadership Team and report into Stuart Neal, the company's CEO.
Peter joins Boku from Mastercard, where he built and co-led the global Account-to-Account and Cross-Border Payments business. There, he defined the enterprise commercial strategy for non-card payments, driving international revenue growth both organically and through targeted acquisitions, including the execution. He also served as Chair of Mastercard Payment Services in the Nordics and as a Non-Executive Director of Mastercard Europe.
Earlier in his career, Peter held senior leadership roles at J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, established Saxo Bank UK as CEO, and later served as President of Earthport plc, leading the business through a significant commercial and operational transformation. He also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Crown Agents Bank (LON: CABP).
This appointment supports Boku's next phase of growth as it continues to expand its global payments network. With LPMs expected to account for more than 60% of transactions in a global e-commerce market forecast to reach $10.6trn by 2028, the opportunity remains significant. As consumer preference for LPMs grows, merchants increasingly need payment infrastructure that enables them to reach these customers at scale. Through a single integration, Boku provides merchants with access to hundreds of LPMs across more than 60 countries, along with cross-border money movement and product bundling capabilities to support international growth.
Stuart Neal, CEO of Boku, said: "Peter brings a wealth of sector experience and a clear understanding of how to navigate fragmented payment ecosystems and to translate that complexity into real value for merchants. Global e-commerce is increasingly dependent on a diverse range of mobile native payment methods, and Boku's role as a growth partner to merchants around the world continues to deepen. Our priority now is to capitalise on this opportunity by expanding into new markets, adding products and payment methods to our platforms that add value to our expanding merchant base and partner network. His experience will be instrumental as we sharpen execution and accelerate the next stage of Boku's development."
Peter Klein said: "I'm excited to be joining Boku at an important time for the business and the payments sector. Having spent much of my career building global payments businesses, I've seen first-hand how the industry is constantly evolving beyond traditional card networks. Boku has earned the trust of many of the world's leading digital merchants by solving real complexity in local payments. I'm looking forward to working with the team to scale what's already in place and drive continued growth"
For further information:
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Boku Inc. |
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Stuart Neal, Chief Executive Officer |
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Rob Whittick, Chief Financial Officer |
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Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7597 5970 |
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Nick Prowting / Kamalini Hull / James Smith |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
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Neil Patel / Ben Cryer / Kate Bannatyne |
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Headland Consultancy (Financial PR & IR) |
+44 (0)20 3805 4822 |
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Matt Denham / Henry Wallers / Georgina Powley |
About Boku
Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is the local payments partner for global commerce. Through a single integration, merchants can access over seven billion customer accounts across more than 60 countries, through payment methods including digital wallets, account-to-account schemes, buy-now-pay-later, and direct carrier billing. Boku pairs that network with cross-border money movement, embedded bundling, and the licensing and operational infrastructure to help merchants acquire and retain customers in markets where they have no local presence. Boku's platform serves leading global merchants including Spotify, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, and Tencent. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, Boku is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (BOKU).
To learn more about Boku Inc., please visit: https://www.boku.com
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