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Pieter van der Does

Co-Founder, Co- Chief Executive Officer & Member of Management Board, Adyen

Search every verified Pieter van der Does interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At Adyen’s 2026 annual general meeting, Pieter Van der Does, co-founder and co-CEO, noted that the company had made progress in 2025 by executing its long-term vision of building a financial technology platform that helps customers operate with greater efficiency, resilience, and control as they scale globally. He observed that evolving US tariff policies and macroeconomic shifts had prompted many customers to reassess their growth strategies, and that Adyen’s single platform and license infrastructure enabled them to enter new markets and diversify operations without rebuilding their setup. Van der Does also outlined the company’s capital allocation policy, which prioritizes maintaining a strong balance sheet and an industry-leading A-minus credit rating from S&P to support its licensing structure and embedded financial products. He stated that driving shareholder value through growth was the primary focus, and cited the announced acquisition of Talon One as an example of leveraging the balance sheet to add value for retail customers. During Adyen’s 2025 investor day, Van der Does described the business environment as one shaped by AI, changing regulations, and expectations for instant innovation. He said Adyen’s approach had been to build on a strong foundation, which he characterized as an advantage that positions the company to be one of the largest fintechs in the world. On the topic of stablecoins, Van der Does said that while the company tracks the technology, it is not a current high demand from customers and remains far off as a payment method, with other merchant needs taking higher priority.

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