Tamás Fogl appointed as CEO of Buckaroo
New CEO Tamás Fogl to lead Buckaroo into next phase of Benelux payments growth
Utrecht, 1 July 2026 — Buckaroo,
one of the leading payment providers in the Benelux, has appointed Tamás Fogl as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 July 2026. Fogl succeeds Paul Scholten at a pivotal moment as Buckaroo prepares for its next phase of growth in a rapidly evolving payments landscape. Paul Scholten will remain closely involved with Buckaroo as a member of the Management Board, focusing on strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
Tamás Fogl joined Buckaroo in 2022 as Chief Operating Officer following the acquisition of SEPAY. In that role, he played a key part in the further professionalisation and growth of the company, both organically and through acquisitions. He led the development of Buckaroo's SME and Partnerships activities, and the further professionalisation of operations through automation and the use of AI. Fogl also played an important role in the acquisition and migration of ABN AMRO's merchant acquiring portfolio and in establishing the strategic partnership with the bank. In addition, he led the acquisition of the Payconiq portfolio in Luxembourg and contributed to the integration of the acquired operations.
As CEO, Fogl will focus on strengthening Buckaroo's position as a leading omnichannel payments platform with expanding embedded finance capabilities for merchants across the Benelux. Customer focus remains central to that ambition. Even as Buckaroo continues to grow, the company is committed to remaining a strategic partner for merchants, offering personal attention and deep local knowledge of their business.
Looking further ahead, Buckaroo sees opportunities to expand its presence within the Benelux and its international footprint in selected European markets.
Entrepreneurial spirit
Before joining Buckaroo, Fogl had already been active in the Dutch payments market for more than two decades. As an entrepreneur, he acquired Pinlinq and grew it into a DNB-regulated payment institution. The company later rebranded as SEPAY and was ultimately acquired by Buckaroo. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Park-line, one of the first mobile parking apps in the Netherlands.
Tamás Fogl, CEO of Buckaroo:
"Buckaroo combines entrepreneurship, technology and customer focus in a way that is highly relevant for the next phase of payments in the Benelux. Over the past years, I have seen the strength of our teams, customers and partners up close. My focus as CEO will be on building from that foundation: disciplined growth, sharper execution and continued innovation in omnichannel payments and embedded finance."
Paul Scholten, member of the Management Board of Buckaroo:
"Tamás combines an entrepreneurial mindset with deep knowledge of the payments market and a strong operational, commercial and partnership track record. Over the past years, he has played an important role in Buckaroo’s professionalisation and growth. I am confident he is the right person to lead Buckaroo into its next phase of growth.”
About Buckaroo
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Utrecht, Buckaroo has grown into one of the most prominent Payment Service Providers for online and in-store payment solutions in the Benelux. Buckaroo serves more than 54,000 enterprise and SME clients and processes over 1 billion transactions annually. The fintech also operates an extensive proprietary network of fixed and mobile payment terminals. Buckaroo is owned by its management and Keensight Capital (“Keensight”), one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout[1] investments.
More information: www.buckaroo.eu
[1] Growth Buyout: investment in profitable, private companies experiencing strong growth, in minority or majority positions, with or without leverage, using a flexible approach tailored to the needs of individual entrepreneurs, in order to finance organic growth projects, acquisition strategies or provide historic shareholders with liquidity.
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