Unzer gets Jacob von Ingelheim from Klarna

The manager will become Chief Financial & Risk Officer of the fintech. He wants to better integrate acquisitions and merge the organization.

The payment service provider Unzer (formerly Heidelpay) has brought Jacob von Ingelheim into its management team. The 40-year-old will become Chief Financial & Risk Officer, based in Munich, reporting directly to CEO Axel Rebien. "Unzer is in a unique position with a strong track record, ambitious investors and a great team," von Ingelheim said in a company statement. "Going forward, we will play an important role in the ever-changing European payments market. Unzer already has a first-class, customer-focused omnichannel offering and will continue to expand this in the future. I am very excited about the role as CFRO at Unzer and look forward to the more agile environment at Unzer. One of my goals is to optimally integrate the acquisitions and bring the organization together with management." Von Ingelheim joins Unzer from payment service provider Klarna, where he was vice president of analytics.

Founded in 2003, Unzer offers a platform for international payments, online, mobile or in-store. The modules that can be integrated cover the entire spectrum of payment management: from the processing of various payment types to automated analyses of customer behavior and needs to holistic risk management. Customers include Immobilienscout24 and Depot. Since last year, the majority shareholder has been the US investment company KKR.

Just under two months ago, Unzer introduced Sebastian Wenzel as its new Vice President Group Marketing and Robert Bueninck as Chief Commercial Officer. "With Jacob, we have gained another top manager from the payment industry," says CEO Rebien. "He has previously led Bafin-licensed companies and brings the perfect mix of deep financial expertise, strategic business development knowledge and startup mentality for us. We're excited to have him on board at Unzer and look forward to working with the new management team to take the company to the next level of growth."