Asya Karakuş is the Global Lead for Payment Partnerships at SumUp, where she is responsible for building and scaling strategic relationships across banking partners, payment networks, and acquirers in both existing and expansion markets.

Her work focuses on driving international growth, optimizing payment economics, and enabling new product capabilities through global partnership strategies. She leads end-to-end partnership development — from structuring complex commercial agreements to supporting certifications, market expansion, and infrastructure scaling across multiple regions.