Jens Kohnen
Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Co-Founder & Managing Director at Starfish & Co. – creators of Hellgate®

Jens' primary focus is unlocking the dormant business potential within enterprise payment infrastructures. Jens helps organizations identify these hidden opportunities and realize them by transforming static payment stacks into agile, revenue-generating assets. He works with global platforms, OEMs, and retailers to take back ownership of their data and drive commercial growth.

Core expertise

  • Realizing Commercial Potential: Working with organizations to identify and capture untapped value— improving approval rates, reducing operating costs, and enabling smarter routing.


  • Unlocking New Revenue Streams: Enabling entirely new business models across mobility, retail, and digital commerce through programmable orchestration.


  • AI-Native Strategies: Shifting from legacy setups to autonomous, AI-driven payment flows that adapt to market needs in real-time.

Latest Posts

Vaulting

Nov 24, 2025

How Merchants Use Hellgate® Guardian to Store Card Data PCI-Compliantly and Boost Conversion with Network Tokens

Vaulting

Nov 24, 2025

How Merchants Use Hellgate® Guardian to Store Card Data PCI-Compliantly and Boost Conversion with Network Tokens

Vaulting

Nov 24, 2025

How Merchants Use Hellgate® Guardian to Store Card Data PCI-Compliantly and Boost Conversion with Network Tokens

Fraud Prevention

Nov 23, 2025

How Global B2B Marketplaces Scale Fraud Prevention Across Multiple Sub-Merchants

Fraud Prevention

Nov 23, 2025

How Global B2B Marketplaces Scale Fraud Prevention Across Multiple Sub-Merchants

Fraud Prevention

Nov 23, 2025

How Global B2B Marketplaces Scale Fraud Prevention Across Multiple Sub-Merchants

Vaulting

Nov 22, 2025

How Network Tokens Work: Architecture, Flows & Implementation Guide

Vaulting

Nov 22, 2025

How Network Tokens Work: Architecture, Flows & Implementation Guide

Vaulting

Nov 22, 2025

How Network Tokens Work: Architecture, Flows & Implementation Guide

Payment Strategy

Nov 21, 2025

Composable, but Compliant: How We Built a PCI DSS-Grade Payment Architecture

Payment Strategy

Nov 21, 2025

Composable, but Compliant: How We Built a PCI DSS-Grade Payment Architecture

Payment Strategy

Nov 21, 2025

Composable, but Compliant: How We Built a PCI DSS-Grade Payment Architecture

Fraud Prevention

Nov 18, 2025

From 3% Chargebacks to 0.01%: Enterprise Fraud Prevention Architecture That Works

Fraud Prevention

Nov 18, 2025

From 3% Chargebacks to 0.01%: Enterprise Fraud Prevention Architecture That Works

Fraud Prevention

Nov 18, 2025

From 3% Chargebacks to 0.01%: Enterprise Fraud Prevention Architecture That Works

Vaulting

Nov 14, 2025

Which Platform Supports Vaulted Cards, Network Tokens, and Minimal PCI Scope?

Vaulting

Nov 14, 2025

Which Platform Supports Vaulted Cards, Network Tokens, and Minimal PCI Scope?

Vaulting

Nov 14, 2025

Which Platform Supports Vaulted Cards, Network Tokens, and Minimal PCI Scope?

Vaulting

Nov 8, 2025

Token Service Provider: A Guide to Tokenization in Digital Payments

Vaulting

Nov 8, 2025

Token Service Provider: A Guide to Tokenization in Digital Payments

Vaulting

Nov 8, 2025

Token Service Provider: A Guide to Tokenization in Digital Payments

Vaulting

Oct 30, 2025

The Commercial Power of Card Tokenization: Fraud Prevention That Drives Revenue

Vaulting

Oct 30, 2025

The Commercial Power of Card Tokenization: Fraud Prevention That Drives Revenue

Vaulting

Oct 30, 2025

The Commercial Power of Card Tokenization: Fraud Prevention That Drives Revenue

PayOps

Oct 1, 2025

Orchestration Over Integration: How Dynamic Payment Routing Cuts Costs by 23% for Enterprise Retailers

PayOps

Oct 1, 2025

Orchestration Over Integration: How Dynamic Payment Routing Cuts Costs by 23% for Enterprise Retailers

PayOps

Oct 1, 2025

Orchestration Over Integration: How Dynamic Payment Routing Cuts Costs by 23% for Enterprise Retailers

Compliance

Sep 25, 2025

The CTO's Guide to Evaluating Composable Payment Infrastructure

Compliance

Sep 25, 2025

The CTO's Guide to Evaluating Composable Payment Infrastructure

Compliance

Sep 25, 2025

The CTO's Guide to Evaluating Composable Payment Infrastructure

Composability

Sep 15, 2025

The Great Unbundling of Scale Advantages: How Payment Orchestration Platforms Are Redefining Enterprise Competition

Composability

Sep 15, 2025

The Great Unbundling of Scale Advantages: How Payment Orchestration Platforms Are Redefining Enterprise Competition

Composability

Sep 15, 2025

The Great Unbundling of Scale Advantages: How Payment Orchestration Platforms Are Redefining Enterprise Competition

Payment Strategy

Sep 4, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Payment Fragmentation: Why Enterprises Need Unified Orchestration

Payment Strategy

Sep 4, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Payment Fragmentation: Why Enterprises Need Unified Orchestration

Payment Strategy

Sep 4, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Payment Fragmentation: Why Enterprises Need Unified Orchestration

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See Hellgate CPA in action

Let our product specialists guide you through the platform, touch upon all functionalities relevant for your individual use case and answer all your questions directly.

See Hellgate CPA in action

Let our product specialists guide you through the platform, touch upon all functionalities relevant for your individual use case and answer all your questions directly.