Thijn Lamers

Thijn Lamers is a prominent figure in the tech and venture capital industry. He was a founding team member and Executive Vice President of Global Sales at Adyen, a leading global payments platform, from its inception in 2007 until 2018.12 During his tenure, Adyen grew to serve major clients like Uber, Netflix, Spotify, Facebook, and Google.12

After Adyen's successful IPO in 2018, Lamers stepped down to focus on new ventures.12 He has since become involved in various roles:

1. Startup advisor and angel investor12
2. Member of advisory boards1
3. Venture Partner at Felicis3
4. Advisor at Felix Capital1

Prior to Adyen, Lamers headed the wholesale division of Telfort (O2 Netherlands), where he enabled successful mobile virtual network operators like Lebara and Tele2.23 This company was sold to KPN in 2006.1

Lamers holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.123 His experience and success in the payments industry have positioned him as a valuable advisor and investor in the tech startup ecosystem.