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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) · Thursday, July 2, 2026

The 'Velocity Years': Checkout.com's Hyper Growth and Focus on Payments

Checkout.com processed over $300 billion in total volume in 2025, a 64% year-over-year increase, and returned to full-year EBITDA profitability. CEO Giam Puzhas described this period as the 'velocity years,' emphasizing relentless product building and ruthless focus on digital payments.

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“Over the past 15 years, Giam Puzhas has led checkout.com through what he calls the velocity years, a period of hyper growth with relentless product building.”
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“The lesson, high growth is a gift, but it demands ruthless focus.”
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“2025, checkout.com processed over 300 billion in total volume, up 64% year over year and returned to full year EBITDA profitability.”
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