Episode Details

Checkout.com is one of Europe’s leading payments companies, powering transactions for some of the world’s biggest digital businesses.

Ashley Paulus, VP of Revenue (UK & EEA) at Checkout.com, is leading the company’s growth across two of its most important markets after 78% growth in the UK and around 60% growth in Europe last year. As merchants look for better acceptance rates, global coverage and faster access to capital, Checkout.com is becoming a bigger part of how companies grow across borders.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

0:16 - Checkout.com’s growth in the UK and Europe

1:51 - Why major merchants choose Checkout.com

3:40 - Scaling payments across global markets

5:12 - Growth targets for 2026

7:01 - New merchants and existing customers

8:14 - Europe vs Southeast Asia in payments

10:16 - AI in payments infrastructure

13:50 - Using AI in revenue teams

16:26 - Agentic commerce

18:04 - Stablecoins and faster merchant settlement