Early Life
Pieter van der Does was born in Amstelveen, Netherlands, in 1969. He pursued his education in economics at Clark University, the University of Amsterdam, and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, earning a master's degree from the University of Amsterdam in 1995.
Rise to Success
Van der Does's career began at ING Netherlands as an operational manager. He later transitioned to Elsevier before entering the payments sector in 1999 by co-founding Bibit Global Payment Services. He served as the chief commerce officer at Bibit until its acquisition by Royal Bank of Scotland in 2004. In 2006, van der Does co-founded Adyen with Arnout Schuijff. Under his leadership, Adyen has grown into a significant player in the global payment landscape, serving major companies like Spotify, Facebook, and Netflix.
Key Business Strategies
Adyen's success is attributed to its innovative approach to payment processing. The platform offers end-to-end solutions, data enhancements, and financial products. Adyen's strategic partnerships and focus on technological advancements have positioned it as a key infrastructure provider in the digital commerce sector, processing a transaction volume of approximately €1.29 trillion in 2024.
Philanthropy
While specific details about his philanthropy are not widely available, Adyen itself launched a Giving program in 2020.
