Michael Balzer

Strategic Advisor | Fintech | Payments | Digital Transformation | Startup

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Thanks to the experiences gained in a number of Senior Management positions in small and large international operating companies, as well as Co-Founder of a US-based Fintech startup my focus is on working with companies in the Fintech and Payments vertical on - evaluation and development of new Markets and Partners - creation of growth and technology strategies - strategic execution and coordination between companies, partners and customers to build growth - create and implement structures for Strategic Partnerships, Sales & Business Development - support international expansion Specialties: - In-Store Technologies for Hospitality, Restaurants, Retail - Payment Technologies, Card Processing and Acquiring - Value-added Services - Business Development in multiple cultural environments (EMEA, APAC, North America) - Disruptive Payments - Omni-Channel Solutions - Mobile Payment Solutions and Services

Experience

  • Co-Founder & COO at TapifyGo
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Strategic Advisor at Self-employed
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Head of Strategic Partnerships at Ingenico
    Dec 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Director and Board Member at WorldNet TPS
    Apr 2013 - Apr 2022 · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Supporting and advising the Executive Team in strategic aspects of the Payment Services business, new market opportunities and partnerships.

  • Vice President, Shiji Payment Solutions at Shiji Group
    Jan 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    With over a decade in the Payments Industry, Shiji has collaborated with banks and merchants of all kinds to provide cutting-edge, scalable, and secure payment solutions. And in working with various leading industry system providers, Shiji has become the leading payment solution provider in Mainland China. The technology is now deployed globally with R&D resources around the world in Shiji offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific to further enhance  solutions and localize functionalities and features.