Kilian Thalhammer
Head of Fintech & Platform Sales at Deutsche Bank
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director, Global Head of Merchant Solutions - Fintech & Platform Sales
2020 - Current
Responsible for Deutsche Banks Issuing (Incl Miles & More) and Acceptance Business on a global level (EU, APAC, US) Responsible for Corporate Banks Business with our Tech, Fintech & Platform Clients globally Responsible for Platform & Marketplace Business at Deutsche Bank globally Responsible for the Embedded Finance Business at Deutsche Bank
DB Capital Ventures invests in early-stage and emerging growth businesses and is a venture capital firm based in New York.
Member of the Advisory Board - Europe
2021
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
MasterCard payment system provider in the world.
Member Of The Supervisory Board
2022
As a joint venture of the German banking industry, EURO Kartensysteme GmbH performs in the common interest of German banks and savings banks in the field of card-based payment transactions. EURO Kartensysteme GmbH particularly focuses on central tasks and services, such as marketing and PR for girocard, Business Development girocard, the development of operational security standards, and methods of combating fraud, as well as Mastercard license management.
Council Member
2024
Mastercard Strive is a global philanthropic initiative enabling small businesses to thrive and build resilience in the digital economy. The program brings together expertise from across business, technology, research, and government to equip small businesses with innovative digital solutions to enable their growth and resilience. Small businesses are the key to economic recovery, and together we can support them to unleash their potential as catalysts for inclusive growth. Mastercard Strive is an initiative launched by Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Caribou Digital, and DAI.
Vorstand Förderverein House of Finance & Tech Berlin
2024
Co-Founder
2016
www.paymentandbanking.com Award winning Blog and Podcast for the FinTech economy Host of PEX (payment-exchange.de), BEX (banking-exchange.de), CryptX.de and Transactions.io
Investor
2024
Angel investment
Angel Investor
2024
Limited Partner
Investor
2022
Motive Partners is a private equity firm with offices in New York City and London, focusing on growth equity and buyout investments in software and information services companies based in North America and Europe and serving five primary subsectors: Banking & Payments, Capital Markets, Data & Analytics, Investment Management and Insurance. Motive Partners brings differentiated expertise, connectivity and capabilities to create long-term value in financial technology companies.
Motive Partners is an investment firm focused on technology-enabled companies that power the financial services industry.
Education
Advanced Management Program
2012 - 2015
MBA
2005 - 2007
MBA
2005 - 2007
Diploma
1994 - 1999
Certified Board Member
2025 - 2025