Erik Van Thielen

Managing Director EU @ Triple-A RaaS | BaaS | Payments | Stablecoins On/Off Ramp Solutions | Cross Border Payments

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Leading the European operations of Triple-A (Paytop SAS), with a focus on regulatory execution (MiCA, PSD2/3) and growth of Remittance as a Service, Banking as a Service, and stablecoin On/Off Ramp & cross border payment solutions.

Experience

  • Triple-A (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Managing Director I Triple-A I White Label Remittance & Banking as a Service (RaaS/BaaS)
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

      As the MD for Triple-A EU (Paytop SAS, ACPR Licensed / AMF VASP) I am responsible for leading the execution of the company's development strategy and strategic direction. This includes: - Managing key partnerships and aligning product offerings with market demands - Overseeing day-to-day operations, services, and team performance - Driving the company’s commercial growth and business development initiatives - Ensuring full regulatory compliance and operational implementation of frameworks including MiCA, PSD2, and PSD3 My focus is on scaling innovative cross-border payment infrastructure through: - Remittance as a Service (RaaS) - Banking as a Service (BaaS) - Stablecoin-powered remittances and On/Off Ramp solutions

    • Head of Strategic Partnerships
      Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Head of Partnerships & Marketing
      May 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • PayTop (acquired by Triple-A) (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Head of Partnerships
      Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

  • Fintech Business Development Advisor at Self-employed
    Feb 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • DT One (12 yrs 8 mos)
    • EVP Product Partner Relations & Procurement
      Apr 2020 - Dec 2020 · 9 mos

    • EVP Business Development Europe & Africa
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • VP Sales & Business Development Europe Region
      Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Sybase 365 (now SAP Mobile Services) (8 yrs 2 mos)
    • Country Manager South Africa
      Oct 2006 - May 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Business Development Manager EMEA - Carrier relations
      Aug 2004 - Oct 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Sales Manager
      Aug 2003 - Aug 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo