Founder Profile
Arnout Schuijff
Last reviewed: September 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Arnout Schuijff?
Arnout Schuijff is a founder of Adyen N.V., which was founded in 2006 with Pieter van der Does.
- Company founded
- Adyen N.V.
- Founded
- 2006
- Co-founders
- Pieter van der Does
Background
Software engineer and former systems architect at Bibit.
Founding Story
Arnout Schuijff co-founded Adyen and served as its Chief Technology Officer. He personally architected the company's single-platform backend, completely avoiding the 'spaghetti code' of acquisitions that plagued legacy processors like Worldpay. This massive technical superiority allowed Adyen to process transactions faster and with higher approval rates. He retired from the company in 2021. Arnout Schuijff was born in 1967.
Sources
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- Adyen Annual Report 2025 (Adyen N.V.)
- Adyen H2 2025 Financial Results (Adyen N.V.)