Mette Lykke

Mette Lykke (born 1981 in Ringkøbing, Denmark) is a Danish businesswoman, entrepreneur and investor. Mette Lykke is the CEO of food-tech startup Too Good To Go.^[1] She was formerly co-founder and CEO of Endomondo, later acquired by Under Armour.

Early years and education

Mette Lykke comes from a family of self-employed people. Her grandfather started the chain 10-4 in 1947, which consists of both hardware stores and timber merchants.^[2]

Mette Lykke holds a master's degree in political science from Aarhus University.^[3]

Career

In 2007, she co-founded the Endomondo, which was sold to Under Armour in 2015, for $85m.^[4] She then took over as VP of Connected Fitness until 2017.

In 2018, Mette Lykke was elected to the Gyldendal Board of Directors.^[5]

References

1. Ohr, Thomas. "Saving 20 million meals this year, and growing – Interview with Too Good To Go CEO Mette Lykke". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
2. damerne, ALT for (2015-02-07). "Mette Lykke: Kvinder mangler nogle gange selvtilliden". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
3. Miller, Jette. "Jeg valgte med hjertet". www.djoefbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-10-26.
4. Taylor, Chloe (2019-08-13). "This woman sold her app for $85 million — here's the common mistake she sees in start-ups". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
5. Mortensen, Mikkel Walentin (2018-11-23). "Mette Lykke: Bekæmper madspild". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-10-26.