Adyen
Dutch payments platform headquartered in Amsterdam
Unified commerce payments processing for global merchants — online, in-store and mobile from a single European fintech platform.
About Adyen
Pieter van der Does and Arnout Schuijff founded Adyen in Amsterdam in 2006 to build a single platform for accepting payments worldwide. Adyen processes card, wallet and local payment methods for enterprise merchants including many airlines, retailers and platforms, handling authorization, settlement and risk from its own banking licenses and infrastructure.
Why consider Adyen
- European-headquartered global payments processor
- Single platform covers e-commerce, POS and unified commerce
- Direct acquiring model reduces intermediary complexity for large merchants
- Strong uptime track record for high-volume checkout flows
- Alternative to US-dominated payment infrastructure for enterprise buyers
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Brand ownership
- Adyen N.V.
- Adyen
Market presence
- Global enterprise merchant base
- European banking and acquiring licenses
- Offices across Americas, APAC and EMEA
- Developer APIs and documentation
- PCI-compliant processing infrastructure
Brand timeline
- 2006Adyen founded in Amsterdam
- 2015Unicorn status as global merchant growth accelerates
- 2018IPO on Euronext Amsterdam
- 2020Unified commerce push expands during e-commerce surge
- TodayMajor European payments platform competing globally