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[Destination USA] Adyen founder Pieter van der Does on being a second time founder, culture, product and new markets

Episode Summary

How did Adyen achieve spectacular global success while anchored in Amsterdam? Index's Jan Hammer speaks to Adyen's founder Pieter van der Does to discuss what it takes for a European fintech to take on the US market. Adyen is a payments company that allows merchants to accept e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale payments. Pieter founded Adyen in 2006 and it listed on Euronext in 2018. Jan and Pieter talk about how being a second time founder nuanced Pieter’s approach, the journey from Boston to San Francisco to New York, Adyen's approach to culture and how Pieter thinks about building a company for the long term.

Episode Notes

How did Adyen achieve spectacular global success while anchored in Amsterdam? Index's Jan Hammer speaks to Adyen's founder Pieter van der Does to discuss what it takes for a European fintech to take on the US market.

Adyen is a payments company that allows merchants to accept e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale payments. Pieter founded Adyen in 2006 and it listed on Euronext in 2018.

Jan and Pieter talk about how being a second time founder nuanced Pieter’s approach, the journey from Boston to San Francisco to New York, Adyen's approach to culture and how Pieter thinks about building a company for the long term.