The price of ambition, the story behind Robert Kraal | co-founder Silverflow & former COO Adyen

Everything has a price.

Robert didn't say it out loud. But it was in every answer.

Robert Kraal is former COO of Adyen and co-founder of Silverflow, the company rebuilding the engine behind card payments. 1 billion transactions per year. 15% growth month over month.

This is his full story.

📌 What you'll discover in this episode:

From geophysicist to fintech founder, the unlikely path to Silverflow

How Adyen planted the seed for a company of his own

Three years building without revenue: doubt, persistence, and the cost of both

When is success enough? Fun and culture as the measure

The hardest blow: a mistake that cost people their jobs

The dream: 5% market share and one trillion dollars processed

The birthdays you miss and the dinners you skip, what ambition actually looks like up close