Mathias Hermansen
FounderFounder at GamerPay
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
FoundedGamerPay · YC
About
Mathias Hermansen is co-founder and CEO of GamerPay. He has worked on marketplace platforms since 2013 in business and product management roles, including COO and Chief Product Officer positions at Denmark's largest transactional marketplace, which he helped scale to $40 million in GMV.
Founder at GamerPayYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Mathias went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Mathias can intro founders to GamerPay's investors below.
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Co-founders at GamerPay
Experience
- IT MindsCo-Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- GamerPayCo-Founder2021 — 2025Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- VerisureDirector @ Lookout2020 — 2021
- Ren Cykel ApSAdvisor2019 — 2021
- TemplyCo-founder & CEO2019Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- TrendsalesCOO & CPO2017 — 2019Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- TrendsalesCOO & Country Manager, Tradono2016 — 2017Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Booz & CompanyManagement Consultant2011 — 2013
- Consulting MindsCo-founder and Owner2010 — 2011
- Moller CompanyExecutive Assistant / PA2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Management10Analysis4Strategy20LeadershipStrategic PlanningCorporate Venture Capital1User Generated Content1Game DevelopmentVideo GamesGame MechanicsGameplayOnline Marketplace
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Mobile GamesSocial GamesStart-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipCo-creationBusiness StrategyInnovation ManagementEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingMarket ResearchDigital MarketingCorporate Strategy FormulationLanguages Danish · Italian · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mathias Hermansen?
- Mathias Hermansen is co-founder and CEO of GamerPay. He has worked on marketplace platforms since 2013 in business and product management roles, including COO and Chief Product Officer positions at Denmark's largest transactional marketplace, which he helped scale to $40 million in GMV.
- Where does Mathias Hermansen work?
- Mathias Hermansen is Founder of GamerPay.
- What companies did Mathias Hermansen found?
- Mathias Hermansen founded GamerPay.
- Where did Mathias Hermansen go to school?
- Mathias Hermansen studied at Aarhus University (Finance, Portfolio theory); HKUST Business School (Exchange semester, Business Administration and Management).
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