Early Life
Arnout Schuijff was born in the Netherlands in either 1967 or 1968. Details about his early life and upbringing are scarce, reflecting his preference for privacy.
Rise to Success
Schuijff's career in the tech industry began in 1997 when he joined Bibit Global Payment Services as a systems architect. He worked there until 2004, gaining valuable experience in online payments. In 2006, he co-founded Adyen, a global payment processing company, along with Pieter van der Does, John Caspers, and Roelant Prins. As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Schuijff was instrumental in developing Adyen's innovative payment platform, which revolutionized how businesses accept and process payments online. Adyen's IPO in 2018 made him a billionaire. He stepped down from the company's management board in 2021.
Key Business Strategies
Key to Schuijff's success was his technological acumen. He played a pivotal role in developing Adyen's cutting-edge payment platform. After leaving Adyen in 2020, Schuijff co-founded the Amsterdam-based payments startup Tebi, where he is the chief executive. Tebi aims to streamline payments, bookkeeping, and the sales process for SMEs.
Philanthropy
Schuijff supported the Wikimedia Foundation with an undisclosed amount after July 1, 2019.
