Early Life
Guillaume Pousaz was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1981. He studied mathematical engineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne before enrolling in an economics bachelor's degree at HEC Lausanne. Initially, he aimed to become an investment banker. However, his life took a turn in 2005 when his father was diagnosed with cancer, leading him to leave university.
Rise to Success
Pousaz's career began in the payments industry in 2006. He then co-founded NetMerchant, a US to Europe money transfer service. In 2009, he acquired SMS Pay and founded Opus Payments. Opus Payments was rebranded as Checkout.com in 2012. In January 2022, Checkout.com raised $1 billion, valuing the company at $40 billion. Pousaz owns an estimated nearly two-thirds of the company.
Key Business Strategies
Pousaz founded Checkout.com with the mission to simplify online payment processes. The company focuses on a unified platform that handles payments seamlessly. The company has a focus on innovation and has expanded globally, processing payments in over 150 currencies. Checkout.com has implemented strategies like acquiring key clients, raising substantial funding rounds, and developing proprietary technology to stay competitive.
Philanthropy
Pousaz founded Pousaz Philanthropies in 2022 to support the safety and education of children worldwide.
