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Tristan Kirchner

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CEO Clearbank Europe N.V. at ClearBank
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Tristan Kirchner is the CEO of ClearBank Europe, leveraging over 25 years of experience in payments and financial services from senior leadership roles at Uber, Barclays, and Visa. Described as bright, strategic, and razor-sharp, he has a deep understanding of Europes regulatory and payments landscape, holding an MPhil from the University of Cambridge.

Outside of his extensive career in finance, Tristan is an accomplished endurance athlete, having completed the Athens Classic Marathon. He also takes an active interest in emerging markets, serving as an advisor to NjiaPay, a payments provider focused on simplifying payment management for African businesses.

Unique fact: Tristan has authored a publication titled, "The view from the current Presidency of the European Union. "

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
CEO Clearbank Europe N.V.
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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European Payments
As CEO of ClearBank Europe, he is leading the company's expansion across the continent, navigating its complex regulatory and payments ecosystems.
Real-Time Payments
A core specialty listed in his professional profile and a key service offering of ClearBank that he is tasked with expanding throughout Europe.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
CEO Clearbank Europe N.V.
ClearBank
3-2025
Advisor
NjiaPay
4-2024 - 1-2026
Global Director Payments
Uber
11-2022 - 4-2024
Head of Commerce, EMEA
Uber
10-2021 - 4-2025
CEO & Chair Uber Payments BV
Uber
In the press

Media appearances

ClearBank appoints former Uber executive Tristan Kirchner as European CEO. Featured in UKFinTech
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Uber's Tristan Kirchner named CEO of ClearBank Europe. Featured in FinTech Futures
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Education
1998 - 1999
MPhil
University of Cambridge
1995 - 1998
BA (Hons)
University of York
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