Morten Klein

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Morten Klein
Residence Oslo, Norway
Born1969 (1969) (age 55)
Oslo, Norway
World Poker Tour
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Information accurate as of 27 April 2024.

Morten Klein (born 1969 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian poker player and businessman. [1] In 2000, he was a bar manager and reality participant in the reality series Baren . [2] His career continued with his investment in poker where he has been named Norwegian champion and won several awards. [3]

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Career

Morten Klein was ranked as Norway's champion in Fixed Limit Poker in 2011. [4] He was also runner-up in the World Poker Tour in 2012 [5] and third place in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Nordic Open in Copenhagen 2010. Playing poker was the start of his career before investing in other businesses. [6] [7]

In 2009, Klein founded Klein Group, a Norwegian venture capital company headquartered in Oslo. Klein Group comprises a conglomerate of companies with diverse investments across the gaming industry, e-commerce, Web3, real estate, [8] and other various ventures.

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References

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  2. Eikeland, Stavrum (March 24, 2022). "Dørvakt gjorde superkarriere: Nå er han god for to milliarder". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. "Morten Klein tar regningen og redder Norsk Pokerforbund". www.poker.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). October 22, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  4. "Send din hilsen til bursdagsgutten". www.poker.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. "Emil Olsson Wins 2012 World Poker Tour Copenhagen for $229,938". www.pokernews.com. November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. "Gaming billionaire Morten Klein invests in €1.2M funding round of brain of online shopping brands — TFN". Tech Funding News. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. Kvatningen, Janne Bjergli, Roy (February 21, 2010). "Morten (41) vant 1,5 millioner". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved April 28, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Maurer, Mark (May 1, 2016). "New York city's next big retail investors". The Real Deal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.