PayPal Rival’s Founders Lose About $2 Billion From Stock Slump

  • Adyen shares halved since its semi-annual earnings report
  • Co-CEO Pieter van der Does’ stake is worth about €620 million

Adyen has been navigating a revenue slowdown after facing greater price competition in the US.

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Adyen NV’s recent stock plunge has collectively cost its co-founders about €1.85 billion ($2 billion), placing them among the biggest losers of the Dutch payment processor’s growth slowdown this year.

Co-founders Pieter van der Does and Arnout Schuijff’s combined shareholding in the fintech company is now worth €1.25 billion, based on closing price on Oct. 20. Van der Does, who is also a co-chief executive, and Schuijff each hold about 3% of the company, according to the latest regulatory filings.