Haakon Brekke

Haakon Brekke is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Papaya, a digital ordering and payments platform designed for the hospitality sector. The company, which was established in mid-2022 alongside co-founders Kush Sodhia and Julian Timings, aims to streamline the dining experience in Southeast Asia by leveraging technology to improve ordering and payment processes for hospitality operators.34

Brekke has a notable background, having spent much of his life in Thailand, where he graduated from the International School Bangkok. He furthered his education at Colgate University and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Before founding Papaya, he gained experience at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and worked with Zalora in Bangkok, which contributed to his expertise in the industry.125