Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Jens Kohnen

Co-Founder & Chief of Revenue and growth at Starfish & Co. – creators of Hellgate®

Jens Kohnen was driven to co-start the company by the conviction that payment infrastructure should empower businesses, not bind them. Recognizing that many large organizations were locked into monolithic, opaque setups, Jens embarked on a journey to free enterprises from these rigid stacks. His mission is to enable companies to regain full ownership and monetize their flows, transforming payments from a cost center into a strategic lever for growth.

Core expertise

  • Realizing Commercial Potential: Working with organizations to identify and capture untapped value, increasing revenue, 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.

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