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Kilian Thalhammer
InvestorManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITAL
Munich, Germany
Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K
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About
Payments and fintech expert with over 15 years of experience, now heading merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank. He previously held senior roles at Wirecard, PAYMILL, RatePay and Swiss Post and is a startup angel investor and advisor.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded the award-winning fintech blog and podcast Payment & Banking in 2016.
- Education
- Completed an Advanced Management Program in Strategy and Business Development at the University of St Gallen. Earned an MBA in Business Economics (General Management) at the University of Boston. Holds a Business Process Management MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University. Earned a Business Integration MBA at Julius-Maximilian University Würzburg. Holds a diploma in Civil Engineering Informatics from TU Munich.
- Boards
- Serves on the advisory board of Mastercard for Europe. Sits on the supervisory board of EURO Kartensysteme. Is a council member of Mastercard Strive, a philanthropic initiative supporting small businesses in the digital economy.
- Charities
- Mentors in the Innovation Accelerator of the United Nations World Food Programme since 2015.
- Communities
- Heads the development association at the House of Finance & Tech Berlin.
- Awards
- Won the comdirect finanzblog Award for Payment & Banking. Ranked ninth in it-daily.net's list of the ten most influential voices in the German tech scene.
- More
- Speaks German and English and gives keynotes in both languages on payments trends and strategy.
From Kilian's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
Stocard
Investor
42 CapBaufi24Consumer EdgeCreandumCyber DirectEmbatFilchaimFincompareFinCompare - Smarter Business FinanceForexfixGiesinger Biermanufaktur & Spezialitätenbraugesellschaft mbHIvyLoanLink24 MortgageLodgifyLoyalty PrimeMotive PartnersPeach PaymentsPenseoPicus CapitalPlanet A VenturesPossible VenturesQentnisSatoshi PaysavedroidStartup InsiderVantikYaxi
Sources: the investor's own website · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Kilian ThalhammerExpedition150: Wir machen Marktplatz
Deutsche Bank
Writing
All posts ↗Recent posts cover European payment developments: the ECB's digital euro pilot recruiting merchants, TikTok's plans to add P2P payments and become a financial super-app, and analysis of the ECB's payment statistics on cashless, contactless, and instant payments.
The ECB is recruiting online and mobile merchants until October 27 to test a beta version of the digital euro in its pilot project, with a possible launch in 2029.», published_date and text indicate progression of the pilot.», ignored.»
TikTok is reportedly planning P2P payments via direct message in the US as part of a broader strategy to become a financial super-app, facing regulatory hurdles especially in the EU.
The post analyzes the ECB's H2 2025 payment statistics, highlighting three trends: growing cashless payments, contactless becoming standard, and the rise of instant payments, and their implications for banks and PSPs.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kilian Thalhammer?
- Payments and fintech expert with over 15 years of experience, now heading merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank. He previously held senior roles at Wirecard, PAYMILL, RatePay and Swiss Post and is a startup angel investor and advisor.
- Where does Kilian Thalhammer work?
- Kilian Thalhammer is Managing Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITAL.
- What check size does Kilian Thalhammer write?
- Kilian Thalhammer typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- What boards does Kilian Thalhammer sit on?
- Kilian Thalhammer holds tracked board seats at Stocard.
- What companies has Kilian Thalhammer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 42 Cap, Baufi24, Consumer Edge, Creandum, Cyber Direct, Embat, Filchaim, Fincompare, FinCompare - Smarter Business Finance, Forexfix, Giesinger Biermanufaktur & Spezialitätenbraugesellschaft mbH, Ivy, and 15 more.
- What awards has Kilian Thalhammer received?
- Won the comdirect finanzblog Award for Payment & Banking. Ranked ninth in it-daily.net's list of the ten most influential voices in the German tech scene.
- What has Kilian Thalhammer written?
- Kilian Thalhammer has 3 tracked posts on paymentandbanking.com, including "EZB sucht Händler für den Digitalen Euro", "TikToks große Payment-Pläne", "Was die Branche aus der EZB-Payment-Statistik lernen sollte".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Kilian Thalhammer?
- Tracked appearances include "Expedition150: Wir machen Marktplatz".
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