Company DescriptionAdyen N.V. operates a payments platform in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, Latin America. The company's platform integrates payments stack that include gateway, risk management, processing, issuing, acquiring, and settlement services. It offers a back-end infrastructure for authorizing payments across merchants' sales channels, as well as online, mobile, in-store, and APIs; and data insights. The company's platform services a range of merchants across various verticals, connecting them directly to Visa, Mastercard, and other payment methods. Adyen N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
How the Company Makes MoneyAdyen makes money primarily through transaction fees charged to merchants for processing payments. These fees are typically a percentage of the transaction value plus a fixed fee per transaction. The company also earns revenue by providing additional services such as fraud prevention, data analytics, and currency conversion. Adyen's significant partnerships with major global companies, such as Uber, Spotify, and eBay, contribute to its earnings by driving high transaction volumes through its platform. Additionally, Adyen benefits from a subscription-based model for certain value-added services, enhancing its revenue streams.