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Adyen

Adyen

Payment Technologyadyen.com

Single platform for accepting payments across all channels (online, mobile, in-store) with built-in fraud prevention, data analytics, and support for 250+ payment methods globally, eliminating the need for multiple payment processors.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026

Founded
2006
HQ
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Connections
21

At a glance

Employees
5001-10000
Funding
€266M
Revenue
€1B+
Stock
ADYEN.AS
18integrations3competitors

About

Leading global payment platform serving enterprise merchants with unified commerce solutions

Adyen is a global financial technology platform that provides end-to-end payment solutions for businesses. Founded in 2006, the company offers a single platform that enables merchants to accept payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels, supporting over 250 payment methods and 187 currencies. While primarily a payments technology company rather than a pure AdTech player, Adyen intersects with the AdTech ecosystem through its data analytics capabilities, fraud prevention tools, and integration with e-commerce platforms that support digital advertising and customer acquisition strategies. Adyen serves major global enterprises including Meta, Microsoft, Spotify, Uber, and eBay, processing hundreds of billions of dollars in payment volume annually. The company is publicly traded on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange and has established itself as one of the leading payment service providers globally, competing directly with Stripe, PayPal, and traditional payment processors. Adyen's unified commerce approach and focus on data-driven insights make it relevant to the broader marketing and advertising technology stack, particularly in attribution, conversion optimization, and customer journey analytics.

Business model

Transaction-based payment processing platform

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Unified Commerce Platform

    Single platform for accepting online, mobile, and point-of-sale payments across all channels

  • Risk Management

    Built-in fraud detection and prevention using machine learning and real-time risk scoring

  • RevenueAccelerate

    Suite of tools to optimize payment acceptance rates and increase revenue through smart routing and network tokenization

  • Adyen Issuing

    Card issuing platform enabling businesses to create and manage payment cards for various use cases

  • Financial Services

    Embedded financial services including banking-as-a-service capabilities for platforms and marketplaces

  • Data & Insights

    Real-time reporting and analytics on payment performance, customer behavior, and transaction data

Key features

250+ payment methods supported187 currencies and local payment methodsSingle API integration for all channelsReal-time data and reportingBuilt-in fraud preventionNetwork tokenizationSmart payment routingPCI DSS Level 1 compliance3D Secure 2.0 authenticationRecurring payments and subscriptions

Use cases

E-commerce payment processingOmnichannel retail paymentsMarketplace and platform paymentsSubscription and recurring billingMobile app paymentsPoint-of-sale paymentsCross-border transactionsPayment orchestrationEmbedded finance solutions

Customer segments

Large enterprise retailersDigital platforms and marketplacesSaaS companiesTravel and hospitalityGaming and entertainmentLuxury brandsQuick-service restaurantsOn-demand services

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary payment processing infrastructureRESTful APIsWebhooksMobile SDKs (iOS, Android)JavaScript Web SDKMachine learning for fraud detectionReal-time data processing

Security & compliance

PCI DSS Level 1GDPRPSD2SOC 1 Type 2SOC 2 Type 2ISO 270013D Secure 2.0Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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