Krik was born in the US, lived in England, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and a stint in Lebanon. After graduating from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Krik started his career in Investment Banking at ABN Amro, co-founder advisory boutique IvyRoads, then joined Safened. Fourthline was a spin out off Safened and today is one of the leading players in digital identity and KYC in Europe serving clients like Revolut, N26, Qonto, Trade Republic, Rabobank and Western Union.