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June 20, 2023

Adyen is spawning dozens of alumni founders. Here are the 10 fintechs you should know

Surprise surprise: they’re nearly all payments fintechs

Amy O'Brien

7 min read

Adyen is a poster child for European fintech. Founded in 2006, it’s one of the very few successful tech IPOs we’ve seen from the continent; the Dutch fintech's €50bn market cap makes it larger than older financial tech companies like Worldpay and Capital One.

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Ernst Van Niekerk, Payaut's founder
Ernst Van Niekerk, Payaut's founder
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Silverflow's cofounders
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The founders of Apryl
The founders of Apryl
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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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