Jens Kohnen
Co-founder Managing Director @Hellgate - A Starfish&co. Brand
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder Managing Director @Hellgate - A Starfish&co. Brand
At Starfish, we created Hellgate® the programmable infrastructure that revolutionizes payment processing. Hellgate® empowers businesses with seamless integration of global payment services, offering enhanced security, cost efficiency, and flexibility. With advanced features like Network Tokens and Compliance-as-a-Service, we ensure swift PCI/DSS compliance and exceptional control through our headless SDKs. Starfish and Hellgate® are at the forefront of transforming payments for businesses worldwide.
EDUCATION
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
Diplom Kaufmann, International Management
HZ University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Management
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Certified Corporate Treasurer, Treasury Operations, Risk Management, Corporate Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT JENS KOHNEN
Most enterprises struggle with fragmented payment stacks, vendor lock-in, rising costs, and limited control over data. This slows down innovation, blocks AI-driven use cases, and makes it nearly impossible to deliver seamless global commerce.I help companies break out of these walled gardens.As Co-Founder and Managing Director at Starfish - creators of Hellgate®, the composable payment architecture. I work with enterprises, OEMs, retailers, marketplaces, and global platforms to take back ownership of their payment infrastructure.How I help: Modernize payment infrastructure without disruptionThrough Hellgate’s unified, modular architecture (Guardian, Hub, Commerce, Pulse, Specter), clients replace legacy complexity with infrastructure they truly own. Deliver measurable commercial outcomesI work with organizations to improve approval rates, reduce costs, enable smarter routing, unify cross-channel insights, and unlock entirely new revenue streams across mobility, retail, and digital commerce. Enable tokenization & data control at enterprise scaleWith PCI DSS-compliant vaulting, network tokens, and programmable orchestration, clients gain control over their data, supply chain, and customer experience. Build future-ready, AI-native payment systemsWorking across automotive, EV charging, mobility, retail, and connected commerce, I help companies shift from static payment setups to programmable, autonomous, AI-driven payment flows.🤝 Partner with banks, OEMs, PSPs, and global networksMy focus is enabling partners and clients to use Hellgate® as the open alternative to closed payment ecosystems, powering new business models across in-car commerce, omnichannel retail, and global platforms.If your organization is exploring how to:• escape vendor lock-in• build modern, composable payment infrastructure• launch AI-driven, omnichannel commerce• increase approval rates & reduce operating costs• unify data across channels and regions…I’d be happy to connect and explore how Hellgate® can help.
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