Tristan Kirchner

Commander
DISC Type : D

CEO Clearbank Europe N.V. at ClearBank

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

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.
African FinTech
Serves as an advisor for NjiaPay, a Payments-as-a-Service provider simplifying payments for businesses in Africa.

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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ClearBank accelerates European expansion with appointment of former Uber executive as EU CEO. Featured in ClearBank (official site)

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Work History

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

Education

1998 - 1999
MPhil from University of Cambridge
1995 - 1998
BA (Hons) from University of York

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Exp : 26 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO Clearbank Europe N.V. at ClearBank
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Insights For Selling To Tristan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tristan is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tristan

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tristan move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Tristan take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Tristan

Personality Compatibility


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