#203: Duco van Lanschot - Founder van Duna - extreme transparantie, Marathon des Sables, Stripe-DNA, obsessie en discipline

#203: Duco van Lanschot - Founder van Duna - extreme transparantie, Marathon des Sables, Stripe-DNA, obsessie en discipline

From Leaders in Finance Podcast by Leaders in Finance

May 20, 2026 · 1h 25m

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Duco van Lanschot discusses his journey as a fintech entrepreneur and the founding of Duna.

Duco van Lanschot is a Dutch fintech entrepreneur and the founder of Duna, a fast-growing technology company focused on business identity. Through Duna, he is building infrastructure that enables banks, fintechs and platforms to verify and onboard businesses, think KYC on Business Customers, more quickly and with less friction. The company was founded in 2023 by Duco and David Schreiber, and in a short period of time it has already raised more than €40 million in funding: first a €11 million seed round in 2025, followed by a €30 million Series A in February 2026. According to Duna, customers including Plaid, CCV-Fiserv, Moss, bol and Brand New Day Bank are already using the platform. Before founding Duna, Duco worked at a number of well-known companies in tech and fintech. At Stripe, he was responsible for the Benelux and DACH regions, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at Fourthline, and at Blendle he worked on the company’s international expansion. Before that, he started his career at McKinsey & Company. Finally, Duco studied law at Utrecht University. He is 38 years old and lives in Amsterdam with his wife and two children. ***Leaders in Finance is made possible by the…

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