2000+ employees & 110+ nationalities
26+ offices around the world
€516 BN billion in processed volume in 2021
Adyen was founded in 2006 by a group of entrepreneurs, including Pieter van der Does and Arnout Schuijff. The existing payments technology consisted of a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. With the aim of helping businesses grow, the co-founders set out to build a platform capable of meeting the rapidly evolving needs of today's fast-growing global businesses.
Adyen's founding team called the business Adyen – Surinamese for "Start over again" – and focused on building a modern infrastructure directly connected to card networks and local payment methods across the world, allowing for unified commerce. The Adyen platform enables businesses to accept payments, protect revenue, and control their finances in a single system.
Obtained US branch license
Obtained acquiring license to Japan and United Arab Emirates
Opened Dubai office
Launched Giving
Obtained acquiring license for Malaysia and Puerto Rico
Launched Adyen Issuing
Launched Terminal API
Obtained acquiring licenses for Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand
Launched Adyen for Platforms
Added point of sale (POS) to our service offering
Opened office locations in San Francisco, London, Paris and Stockholm
Obtained European acquiring license
Expanded product offering to include risk management tools
Signed our first global enterprise merchant, Groupon
Founded in 2006 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
We build to benefit all customers (not just one)
We make good choices to build an ethical business and drive sustainable growth for our customers
Winning is more important than ego; we work as a team - across cultures and time zones
We include different people to sharpen our ideas
We don’t hide behind email, instead we pick up the phone
We create our own path and won’t be slowed down by “stewards”
We launch fast and iterate
We talk straight without being rude
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