Mews secures an EMI license: What this opens up for hotels and hospitality finance. Ft. Maximilian Lehmann
August 13, 2026
Mews has just been granted an Electronic Money Institution license from De Nederlandsche Bank, making it the first vertical hospitality operating system in the European Economic Area to hold one. Matt talks to Maximilian Lehmann, CEO of Mews Financial Services, the regulated subsidiary of Mews that holds the license, about what it is, why Mews pursued it, and what it can open up for hoteliers and the hospitality industry.
Mews has just been granted an Electronic Money Institution license from De Nederlandsche Bank, making it the first vertical hospitality operating system in the European Economic Area to hold one. Matt talks to Maximilian Lehmann, CEO of Mews Financial Services, the regulated subsidiary of Mews that holds the license, about what it is, why Mews pursued it, and what it can open up for hoteliers and the hospitality industry.
Maximilian Lehmann is the CEO of Mews Financial Services, a subsidiary of Mews, where he's currently scaling regulated fintech services. He brings over 10 years of experience in banking and payments across the US, Europe and Asia, including senior roles at Adyen and Boku.
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