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Kilian Thalhammer

Investor

Partner at PICUS CAPITAL

Munich, Germany

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K

About

Payments expert with 15+ years in fintech and e-commerce, currently heading merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank. Former CPO at RatePay and PAYMILL and EVP at Wirecard; active startup angel.

Experience

  1. Deutsche BankManaging Director, Global Head of Merchant Solutions - Fintech & Platform Salescurrent2020 — presentMunich
  2. MastercardMember of the Advisory Board - Europecurrent2021 — present
  3. EURO Kartensysteme GmbHMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  4. Mastercard StriveCouncil Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. House of Finance & Tech BerlinVorstand Förderverein House of Finance & Tech Berlincurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
  6. Payment & Banking - PBA Experts GmbHCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentMunich Area, Germany
  7. CreandumNetwork Partner & Limited Partnercurrent2017 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
  8. 42CAPLimited Partnercurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  9. Motive PartnersInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  10. Planet A VenturesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  11. Picus CapitalNetwork Partner - Investorcurrent2021 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  12. Possible Ventures (formerly Inventures)Limited Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  13. Startup InsiderInvestorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
  14. Giesinger Biermanufaktur & Spezialitätenbraugesellschaft mbHInvestorcurrent2024 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
  15. CyberDirektInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  16. SatoshiPayInvestor & Senior Advisorcurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  17. Pagateq - eine Marke der VÖB-ZVD ProcessingChairman of the Board2021 — 2024Bonn
  18. PearlScoutManaging Partner2011 — 2023Munich
  19. Consumer EdgeInvestor2019 — 2022
  20. VantikInvestor2019 — 2022

Education

  1. University of St.GallenAdvanced Management Program, Business/Commerce2012 — 2015
  2. The Julius Maximilians University of WürzburgMBA, Business Integration2005 — 2007
  3. Boston UniversityMBA, Business Integration2005 — 2007
  4. Technical University of MunichDiploma, Civil Engineering1994 — 1999
  5. ESMT BerlinCertified Board Member2025

Skills & more

Corporate Advisory11Financial Services5Banking2SME sector2Volunteering1Start-up Leadership2PodcastingSocial Media BloggingDigital Strategy1Payment Industry6Cash Management5Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)1
+12 moreE-paymentsFintechE-commerceStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentCRMOutsourcingPaymentsSaaSInvestitionenStrategyManagement

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

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