Adyen N.V.
Leadership History
2 leaders · 2006 to present
Pieter van der Does and Ingo Uytdehaage is the CEO of Adyen, in the role since 2006.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingo Uytdehaage | Co-CEO | 2023 | Present | 3 |
| Pieter van der Does | Co-CEO and Co-Founder | 2006 | Present | 20 |
Adyen provides payment acceptance, acquiring, risk tools, data products, and embedded financial services to businesses through one platform. It supports online, app, and point-of-sale transactions and reports net revenue separately from the much larger processed-volume figure. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Adyen earns net revenue from processing and settlement fees and from other services delivered through its platform. Interchange, scheme fees, and costs from financial institutions are generally passed through and are not the same as Adyen's net revenue. The company reports Digital, Unified Commerce, and Platforms as commercial pillars rather than separate reportable revenue segments.
Co-CEO
2023 – Present
3 years (current)
Uytdehaage successfully managed Adyen's incredibly strict financial discipline, ensuring the company maintained massive operating margins (often above 50%) during its hyper-growth phase.
Serving as CFO before becoming Co-CEO, he navigated the severe 2023 stock crash caused by massive hiring investments, successfully reassuring investors of the company's long-term profitability.
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
2006 – Present
20 years (current)
Built Adyen around one payments platform and continued expanding it into data and financial products.
Co-founded Adyen, led it through its 2018 Euronext Amsterdam listing, and continues to oversee the company under the co-CEO structure.
Adyen faces pricing pressure from large merchants, competition from other payment service providers and bank acquirers, regulatory obligations across many jurisdictions, and operational risk from handling high payment volumes. Its 2025 annual report also identifies cyber, financial-crime, and third-party risks.
Pieter van der Does and Ingo Uytdehaage are Adyen's co-CEOs.
He became co-CEO in 2023 after regulatory and shareholder approval.
Yes. He serves as co-founder and co-CEO and was reappointed to the Management Board in 2026.
Hwa Tsao became full-time interim CFO effective September 1, 2026, following Ethan Tandowsky's departure.
Pieter van der Does is the co-founder and co-CEO, leading the company's hyper-growth strategy since its inception.
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