Twikey

Overview

Twikey builds a platform for recurring payments and invoicing. Dominique Adriansens and Koen Serry founded the company in 2013 and it is headquartered in Ghent, where the Belgian entity Twikey N.V. is registered at Kortrijksesteenweg 1110 in Sint-Denijs-Westrem. The product covers digital SEPA Core and B2B mandates, UK BACS and AUDDIS mandates, recurring collections, failure management and reconciliation, invoicing with a payment page, a fraud detection engine, payment orchestration, QR code payments and Peppol e-invoicing. It supports SEPA Direct Debit, BACS, credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Wero, and connects to more than 3,500 banks and more than ten payment service providers. Named customers include Plopsa, PointHR, VP Accountants, XLG, zZoomer, Cares Assistance, koveb, the Dutch Public Broadcasting service, 4411 and Q8. In 2025 the platform processed more than 29 billion euros in recurring payments. The company raised 1 million euros in seed funding in 2016 and set up a Dutch subsidiary the same year. It opened an office in Leiden in 2024 and one in Hamburg in 2025, and recorded its first UK transaction in 2025. In February 2026 Smile Sail, a 275 million euro evergreen private equity fund founded by Urbain Vandeurzen, agreed to take a majority stake, with the management team reinvesting. Key people - Dominique Adriansens - co-founder, CEO - Koen Serry - co-founder

Funding history

• 2016 seed: 1M EUR raised; Dutch subsidiary established the same year
• 2026 majority investment: Smile Sail, a 275M EUR evergreen private equity fund founded by Urbain Vandeurzen, acquired a majority stake; the existing management team reinvested and the amount was not disclosed. Announced 25 February 2026, with Corum Group advising Twikey.

Stated facts & numbers

• Founded: 2013
• Headquarters: Ghent (Sint-Denijs-Westrem)
• Founders: Dominique Adriansens, Koen Serry
• CEO: Dominique Adriansens
• Employees: 35 (company figure, 2026)
• Offices: Ghent, Leiden (2024), Hamburg (2025)
• Legal entity: Twikey N.V., VAT BE 0533.800.797
• Customers: Nearly 2,000 across Europe and the UK
• Named customers: Plopsa, PointHR, VP Accountants, XLG, zZoomer, Cares Assistance, koveb, Dutch Public Broadcasting, 4411, Q8
• Active mandates: More than 10 million
• Volume processed (2025): More than 29 billion EUR in recurring payments
• Bank and PSP connections: More than 3,500 banks, more than 10 payment service providers
• Majority shareholder: Smile Sail (since 2026)
• Disclosed funding: 1M EUR seed (2016); 2026 majority stake amount undisclosed
• Rankings: Main Software Benelux 50 #46 (2025), #41 (2024); Trends Gazellen #21 (2023); Deloitte Fast50 nominee (2021)