Pieter van der Does | |
|---|---|
 Van der Does in 2015 | |
| Born | 1968or1969(age 54–55) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Internet entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO, Adyen |
Pieter van der Does (born 1968/69) is a Dutch billionaire Internet entrepreneur, and the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Adyen. As of July 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$2.0 billion, and he owns 3% of the company. [1]
Van der Does earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Amsterdam.[ citation needed ]
Van der Does was chief commerce officer at Bibit Global Payment Services until it was bought by Royal Bank of Scotland in 2004, after which he was a board member until 2006.[ citation needed ]
In 2006, van der Does co-founded Adyen (with Arnout Schuijff), a platform for online stores to process electronic payments. [2] Its clients came to include Spotify, Facebook, Netflix, and eBay. [2] In June 2018, after Adyen's IPO, the company rose to a valuation of Euro 13.4 billion (US$15.8 billion). [3]
In 2020, van der Does was listed for the first time in the Forbes Billionaire list. [1]
Van der Does is married, and lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands. [1]
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