Press Release

European Transport Player Secures 30 Million User Profiles with Hellgate Guardian

European Transport Player Secures 30 Million User Profiles with Hellgate Guardian

European Transport Player Secures 30 Million User Profiles with Hellgate Guardian

Apr 1, 2026

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

[ULM, GERMANY] April 1, 2026

A European transportation leader a national railway and transport leader has integrated Hellgate to secure its vast payment ecosystem. Hellgate acts as the white-label provider for more than 30 million active customer profiles, ensuring scalability for transaction volumes.

"Supporting 30 million users is a testament to the robustness of our Guardian architecture. We are proud to secure the future of public transport payments with our high-performance vaulting," says Jens Kohnen, Co-Founder of Hellgate.

Key Implementation Details

  • Scale: Managing one of Europe's largest payment databases with 30M+ profiles

  • Infrastructure Role: Core White-Label Security and Tokenization layer

About Hellgate

Hellgate is the leading provider of payment infrastructure for the mobility industry. With a focus on security, tokenization, and ecosystem orchestration, Hellgate enables brands to build seamless and secure commerce experiences. From high-security vaults to integrated car wallets, Hellgate provides the building blocks for the future of global payment commerce.

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

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