Pieter van der Does
Source of wealth: Payments software
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Pieter van der Does's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Pieter van der Does could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Pieter van der Does could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Pieter van der Does could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Pieter van der Does could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Pieter van der Does could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Pieter van der Does with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Pieter van der Does's fortune is equivalent to 11 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Pieter van der Does could buy 3,020,002 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Pieter van der Does will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Pieter van der Does is the cofounder and CEO of Adyen, an Amsterdam-based payment processing company.
He owns a 3% stake in the company, which went public in 2018.
He started Ayden in 2006 with Arnout Schuijff, who retired from his role as chief technology officer in 2020.
Schuijff and van der Does first worked together in 2000 at e-commerce platform Bibit.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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