Thomas Willenborg is a payments and fintech leader with 10+ years of experience building products, teams and go-to-market strategies across Europe, most recently steering Datatrans through growth and acquisition by Planet. A founder of PCI Proxy and former CEO and SVP of Product Innovation, he combines hands-on product development with commercial leadership to simplify PCI compliance and scale online payments. Based in Zurich, he now invests in and mentors early-stage fintech and SME-focused startups as a limited partner and angel investor. Trained at Harvard Business School’s leadership program and with a background spanning engineering, finance and international markets, he brings operational rigor and cross-border perspective to product-led growth. Less obvious: he moves smoothly between technical product work and high-stakes M&A execution, a rare blend that accelerates both innovation and exits.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree International Finance & Accounting, Bachelor's Degree International Finance & Accounting at Hanze
Bachelor's Degree International Business, Bachelor's Degree International Business at Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Executive Education Leadership, Executive Education Leadership at Harvard Business School
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