Pieter van der Does , born in 1969 in Amstelveen , Netherlands , is the Co-founder and CEO of Adyen , one of Europe ’ s leading fintech companies . His education includes studies at multiple institutions between 1988 and 1995 : Clark University , the University of Amsterdam and Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne University .
He completed his master ’ s degree in economics from the University of Amsterdam , during which time he also pursued mountaineering activities .
His career began at ING Netherlands in 1995 , where he worked as an operational manager . After one year , he transitioned to Elsevier . In 1999 , Pieter established his first venture in the payments sector , co-founding Bibit Global Payment Services .
As Chief Commerce Officer at Bibit , he developed expertise in electronic payments processing . The company was subsequently acquired by Royal Bank of Scotland in 2004 , with Pieter remaining on the board until 2006 .
In 2006 , Pieter and Arnout Schuijff launched Adyen , whose name derives from Surinamese for “ start over again .” The company was established to provide electronic payment processing services for online retailers .
Since 2007 , Adyen has maintained consistent double-digit annual growth . The company developed a significant client portfolio including major technology companies such as Spotify , Facebook , Netflix and eBay .
Pieter co-founded Bibit Global Payment Services in 1999 before launching Adyen in 2006 , building on his expertise in electronic payments processing
58 February 2025