Kilian Thalhammer
InvestorPartner 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
- Deutsche BankManaging Director, Global Head of Merchant Solutions - Fintech & Platform Salescurrent2020 — presentMunich
- MastercardMember of the Advisory Board - Europecurrent2021 — present
- EURO Kartensysteme GmbHMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany
- Mastercard StriveCouncil Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- House of Finance & Tech BerlinVorstand Förderverein House of Finance & Tech Berlincurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Payment & Banking - PBA Experts GmbHCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentMunich Area, Germany
- CreandumNetwork Partner & Limited Partnercurrent2017 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
- 42CAPLimited Partnercurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Motive PartnersInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- Planet A VenturesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- Picus CapitalNetwork Partner - Investorcurrent2021 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Possible Ventures (formerly Inventures)Limited Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Startup InsiderInvestorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Giesinger Biermanufaktur & Spezialitätenbraugesellschaft mbHInvestorcurrent2024 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- CyberDirektInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- SatoshiPayInvestor & Senior Advisorcurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Pagateq - eine Marke der VÖB-ZVD ProcessingChairman of the Board2021 — 2024Bonn
- PearlScoutManaging Partner2011 — 2023Munich
- Consumer EdgeInvestor2019 — 2022
- VantikInvestor2019 — 2022
Education
- University of St.GallenAdvanced Management Program, Business/Commerce2012 — 2015
- The Julius Maximilians University of WürzburgMBA, Business Integration2005 — 2007
- Boston UniversityMBA, Business Integration2005 — 2007
- Technical University of MunichDiploma, Civil Engineering1994 — 1999
- ESMT BerlinCertified Board Member2025
Skills & more
Corporate Advisory11Financial Services5Banking2SME sector2Volunteering1Start-up Leadership2PodcastingSocial Media BloggingDigital Strategy1Payment Industry6Cash Management5Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)1
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E-paymentsFintechE-commerceStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentCRMOutsourcingPaymentsSaaSInvestitionenStrategyManagementLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish
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Also worked at House of Finance & Tech Berlin1
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Colleagues at PICUS CAPITAL
Abhijay Thacker
Investment Advisor at PICUS CAPITAL
Alex Smola
CEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITAL
Alexander Samwer
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Andreas Stryz
CTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITAL
Andy Cohen
SVP of Sales at Bill.com at PICUS CAPITAL
Annika in der Beek
Chief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITAL
Anselm Bauer
Co-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL
Anthony Hayhoe
Head of IR & Fundraising at PICUS CAPITAL
Network2
Alexander SamwerScout
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Florian ReichertScout
Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITAL
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