# Pieter van der Does

> Pieter van der Does is the Dutch co-founder and co-CEO of Adyen. After serving as chief commercial officer at Bibit, he co-founded Adyen in Amsterdam in 2006 with a group including Arnout Schuijff, helping develop a global financial technology platform for merchants. His leadership emphasizes a shared technology platform, long-term investment, and practical rules for team communication.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Adyen
- **Organizations:** Adyen, Bibit Global Payment Services, Royal Bank of Scotland, ING Netherlands, Elsevier, Écart
- **From:** Amstelveen, Netherlands
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Economics, University of Amsterdam, Clark University, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Adyen and helped develop its globally integrated payments platform., Led Adyen through its 2018 Euronext Amsterdam listing., Helped establish the Adyen Formula, eight principles guiding how the company works.

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Born in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
- **1995** — Began work at ING Netherlands in operational management and corporate finance.
- **1996** — Moved to Elsevier.
- **1999** — Joined Bibit Global Payment Services as chief commercial officer.
- **2004** — Bibit acquired by Royal Bank of Scotland; continued in the business until 2006.
- **2006** — Co-founded Adyen in Amsterdam with a group including Arnout Schuijff.
- **2007** — Joined Adyen’s Management Board.
- **2018** — Adyen listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
- **2023** — Ingo Uytdehaage appointed co-CEO alongside van der Does.
- **2026** — Reappointed to Adyen’s Management Board for a four-year term ending in 2030.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Adyen and helped develop its globally integrated payments platform.
- Led Adyen through its 2018 Euronext Amsterdam listing.
- Helped establish the Adyen Formula, eight principles guiding how the company works.
- Built a merchant business serving companies including Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Adyen nominated Niclas Neglen as CFO, effective February 1, 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval; van der Does welcomed the nomination as co-founder and co-CEO.
- **2026-08** — H1 2026 shareholder communication described the Talon.One and Orb acquisitions and launches of Adyen Agentic and Intelligent Money Movement.
- **2026-05** — Shareholders reappointed van der Does to the Management Board through 2030.
- **2026-02** — Goldman Sachs published a conversation with van der Does recorded in London on November 5, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adyen.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieter-van-der-does-4824b11/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pieter.vanderdoes/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11