Kilian Thalhammer
InvestorManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITAL
Munich, Germany
Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K
About
Payments and fintech executive with over 15 years of experience, now heading merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank after roles at Wirecard, PAYMILL and RatePay. Focus area: payments.
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
- BITKOM e.V.Board Member2019 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Baufi24 Baufinanzierung AGInvestor2018 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
- FinCompare - Smarter Business FinanceInvestor2018 — 2022
- LodgifyInvestor2015 — 2021Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Loyalty Prime GmbHInvestor and Senior Advisor2014 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Penseo GmbHInvestor2018 — 2021Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Stocard - Your Mobile WalletBoard Member2017 — 2021Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- WirecardEVP Productmanagement2018 — 2020Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- iyzicoSenior Vice President International2016 — 2018Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- ShipbeatSenior Advisor2014 — 2016Copenhagen
- Paymill GmbHManaging Director, Global CPO2012 — 2014Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- RatePay (Otto Group)Chief Product Officer2011 — 2012Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Swiss Post Solutions GmbHDirector Solutions, Member of the board2009 — 2011Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Client VelaPartner, Member of the board2002 — 2009Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- webmilesHead of Support/Partnermanagement Europe2000 — 2002
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
From Kilian's professional profile.
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
Amit Jain
CEO at Rewired
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
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Alexander SamwerScout
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Florian ReichertScout
Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITAL
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kilian Thalhammer?
- Payments and fintech executive with over 15 years of experience, now heading merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank after roles at Wirecard, PAYMILL and RatePay. Focus area: payments.
- 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.
- Where did Kilian Thalhammer go to school?
- Kilian Thalhammer studied at University of St.Gallen (Advanced Management Program, Business/Commerce); The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg (MBA, Business Integration); Boston University (MBA, Business Integration).
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Also attended Boston University258
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