Strategy @Shift4. Passionate about Space, EVs & Integrated Commerce. Opinions are my own, NFA

Joined February 2014
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16 Jun 2023
I am thrilled to announce that I've joined @Shift4 It's an honor to work alongside extraordinary talented & driven people on our unifying mission; to empower merchants and their customers with seamless integrated payments. It is profound, that I have the opportunity to…
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Mathias Føns retweeted
Well it is official now.. I want to again express my sincere appreciation to President Donald J. Trump @POTUS for nominating me to lead NASA, and to the United States Senate--and Chairman Cruz @tedcruz - for their diligence and fairness throughout the confirmation process. I am grateful to Secretary Duffy @SecDuffy for his leadership as Acting Administrator during this transition, and to my wife Monica, my family, my friend Senator Sheehy @TimSheehyMT and everyone who offered their support along the way. As I step into this role, I make these personal commitments: – Mission: I will champion the bold objectives of human space exploration, scientific discovery, and a thriving orbital economy that ensures America’s leadership in space. We will never again give up our capabilities to reach for the stars, and we will never settle for second place. – Integrity: I will serve responsibly, transparently, and without personal gain, covering every cost I am legally permitted to, and fully adhering to my ethics agreement. My loyalty is to my country, my President, and the space agency that has inspired me since I was a child. – Urgency: I will intensely focus the agency on achieving the near-impossible, the very reason NASA was established in the first place. We will eliminate the bureaucracy that impedes progress and empower the best and brightest to take ownership, move quickly, accept smart risks, and act with a relentless focus on mission success. – Inspiration: Every launch, every scientific breakthrough must inspire the next generation to dream bigger, to reach higher, and believe that anything is possible. In addition to my existing philanthropic efforts, I will donate my salary as Administrator to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Space Camp to help prepare the pioneers of tomorrow. I am humbled by this opportunity, proud to serve, and ready to work alongside the most talented minds in America as we continue the greatest adventure in human history. Sincerely, Jared Isaacman NASA Administrator
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Mathias Føns retweeted
Just want to thank my family for coming out to support another one of my potentially hazardous endeavors.
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Thank you, Mr. President @POTUS, for this opportunity. It will be an honor to serve my country under your leadership. I am also very grateful to @SecDuffy, who skillfully oversees @NASA alongside his many other responsibilities. The support from the space-loving community has been overwhelming. I am not sure how I earned the trust of so many, but I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations. To the innovators building the orbital economy, to the scientists pursuing breakthrough discoveries and to dreamers across the world eager for a return to the Moon and the grand journey beyond--these are the most exciting times since the dawn of the space age-- and I truly believe the future we have all been waiting for will soon become reality. And to the best and brightest at NASA, and to all the commercial and international partners, we have an extraordinary responsibility--but the clock is running. The journey is never easy, but it is time to inspire the world once again to achieve the near-impossible--to undertake and accomplish big, bold endeavors in space...and when we do, we will make life better here at home and challenge the next generation to go even further. NASA will never be a caretaker of history--but will forever make history. Godspeed, President Donald J. Trump, and Godspeed NASA, as America leads the greatest adventure in human history 🇺🇸
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Mathias Føns retweeted
As Exec Chair, the hand-to-hand combat of earnings day falls to @tlaubers -- but I am proud of the @Shift4 team for delivering another quarter of record results. We do things very differently and like usual--it takes the market time to figure it all out. Hard to believe it has been 5 years since our first earnings report as a public company: - Q2 2020: ~$4B in volume → Q2 2025: ~$50B - From 1 country to processing across 6 continents - $14.8M adj. EBITDA → $205M - From mostly restaurants → now we are #1 in sports stadiums, #1 in hospitality, #2 in restaurants and rapidly growing in luxury retail & ecommerce. - Most of the top luxury retailers, sports stadiums, theme parks and hotels/resorts you would want to visit are Shift4 customers. - $150B customer pipeline → now advantaged w/over $1T in volume to monetize (not counting the addressable market our products serve) - I was asked in 2020 by an investor where we would be in 5 years. I said tracking toward $1B in EBITDA. Our 2025 guidance midpoint is just under $980M (not including SmartPay). Thanks to a great team and a lot of hard work - that prediction is looking pretty accurate. This is the #Shift4Way. We picked the verticals we aim to conquer, and we are unapologetically running a playbook refined over 26 years in business. With strong FCF, low leverage, and plenty of firepower--we are going to be winning this game for a very long time.
5 Aug 2025
We’re excited to share our Q2 2025 financial results: investors.shift4.com/news-ev… Here are some of the highlights: 📈 We achieved Q2 records across all of our major KPIs, with payment volumes, gross revenue less network fees, and adjusted EBITDA growing 25%, 29%, and 26%, respectively. Notably, this was our first quarter with over $50 billion in volume! 🏨 We signed signature hospitality wins like the Corner Collection, the @goldengatevegas, @CircaLasVegas, Blackcomb Springs, @camelbacklodge, @CapitalVacays, Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts, and many more. 🚀 As @SkyTabPOS continues to increase momentum, we're well on track to meet our goal of 45,000 system installs globally in 2025 – including over 1,000 international restaurant and hospitality wins being signed every month across the U.K., Ireland, and Germany. 🌍 We closed on our landmark acquisition of Global Blue, taking an important step toward becoming a truly global company and expanding our geographic footprint to 75 countries, including Australia and New Zealand. 🏟️ In sports & entertainment, we signed the SSA group, with 15 zoos and aquariums across the U.S., the iconic @Glastonbury Festival, and expanded our relationship with the @Cavs to include both F&B and ticketing. We also added @Lions, @universityofky, @uofl, and @uarizona, along with many other sports & entertainment venues. $FOUR #BoldlyForward
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21 Jul 2025
If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as at Supercharger sites on long distance routes. An island of good food, good vibes & entertainment, all while Supercharging!
20 Jul 2025
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56 years ago, we achieved one of the most consequential moments in human history. We have waited patiently...it is time for the next giant leap.
Happy Moon Landing Day! On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. This photo shows both astronauts on the Moon, with Armstrong reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet.
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I am incredibly grateful to President Trump @POTUS, the Senate and all those who supported me throughout this journey. The past six months have been enlightening and, honestly, a bit thrilling. I have gained a much deeper appreciation for the complexities of government and the weight our political leaders carry. It may not always be obvious through the discourse and turbulence, but there are many competent, dedicated people who love this country and care deeply about the mission. That was on full display during my hearing, where leaders on both sides of the aisle made clear they’re willing to fight for the world’s most accomplished space agency. The President, NASA and the American people deserve the very best--an Administrator ready to reorganize, rebuild and rally the best and brightest minds to deliver the world-changing headlines NASA was built to create. I have not flown my last mission---whatever form that may ultimately take--but I remain incredibly optimistic that humanity’s greatest spacefaring days lie ahead. I’ll always be grateful for this opportunity and cheering on our President and NASA as they lead us on the greatest adventure in human history🇺🇸
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Mathias Føns retweeted
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has voted in favor of Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be the next NASA Administrator, advancing his nomination to the full U.S. Senate 🇺🇸
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Felt strange to be on the sidelines for the earnings call but the @Shift4 team absolutely crushed it. - Profitable double-digit growth for 26 years through the best and most challenging times alongside record Q1 results. - #1 product in hospitality, #1 in sports and entertainment, #2 in restaurants (never satisfied with second best) and a growing global ecommerce capability. - Powering the most recognizable brands and processing payments across six continents - Best capital allocators in the business Proud of @tlaubers and the entire team for continuing to stack the wins.
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I am new to politics and learning by the day, but one thing is clear—Senators on both sides of the aisle care deeply about @NASA and its inspiring mission to lead the free world in the peaceful exploration of space. I’m very grateful to President Trump @POTUS for this nomination, to the Senators and Chairman Cruz @SenTedCruz for all the questions—even the tough ones, to my fellow astronauts who showed up at the hearing in support, and most of all, to my family—who are on this rollercoaster with me and still smiling.
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9 Apr 2025
Opening statement of President Trump’s nominee for NASA Administrator Jared “Rook” Isaacman.

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When you turn around and see your crew has got your back. 😃 Great job today, Jared (@rookisaacman)!
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28 former NASA Astronauts have signed a letter to members of the Senate in support of @rookisaacman for the position of NASA Administrator. Jared’s experience and spirit is what NASA needs right now as we face a critical fork in human lunar exploration. “We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA at this critical juncture.” “We urge the Senate Commerce Committee to hold Mr. Isaacman's confirmation hearing as soon as practical.”
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6 Mar 2025
European media’s negative rhetoric about @elonmusk is now affecting Danish Tesla owners, who chose Tesla for cost, cleanliness, or safety—not politics.
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Mathias Føns retweeted
Just left Las Vegas after wrapping up @Shift4's Q4 earnings & announcing our largest multi-billion-dollar acquisition. Now, I'm enjoying being at the controls & flying myself back to DC tonight to continue NASA confirmation prep tomorrow! I am proud of the Shift4 team—the record results speak for themselves—and confident they will execute well as I prepare for this incredible opportunity ahead. I am grateful to President Trump for this chance to give back to the nation that enabled me to live the American dream 🇺🇸
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18 Feb 2025
We’re excited to share our Q4 2024 financial results: investors.shift4.com/Q4FY202… Here are some of the highlights: 📈 We delivered record quarterly results across all of our KPI's – including End-to-End Volume, Gross Profit, Gross Revenue Less Network Fees, Net Income, and Adjusted EBITDA – and surpassed our medium term guidance. 🏨 We signed signature wins in hospitality like @greatwolflodge’s 22 US properties with international locations coming soon, and @alterramtnco, which operates 18 iconic ski resorts across North America – and we’ll be processing online payments for sales of their @IkonPass too. 🚀 We finished 2024 with nearly 38,000 @SkyTabPOS system installs, far exceeding our original 30,000 goal for the year – including hundreds of international restaurants across Canada, the UK, Ireland and Central Europe. 🏟️ In sports & entertainment, we partnered with @LiveNation to power payments at their 10 House of Blues music venues, signed the @DBacks, @trailblazers, and @USC_Athletics, and added ticketing to our partnerships with the @yankees and @dallasmavs. 🤝 We announced our largest ever transaction, signing an agreement to acquire Global Blue, the leading specialty payments and technology platform enabling tax-free shopping, dynamic currency conversion, and payments solutions to the world’s largest retail brands. This deal significantly enhances our unified commerce capabilities and extends our reach to 400,000 retail locations utilizing their specialized technology solutions. $FOUR #BoldlyForward
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When I see a picture like this, it is impossible not to feel energized about the future. I think it is so important for people to understand the profound implications of sending humans to another planet: - We will develop groundbreaking technologies in propulsion, habitability, power generation, in-situ resource utilization, and manufacturing—unlocking mission optionality from the Moon to Mars and beyond. - We will create systems, countermeasures, and pharmaceuticals to sustain human life in extreme conditions, addressing challenges like radiation and microgravity over extended durations. - These advancements will form the foundation for lower-cost, more frequent crewed and robotic missions across the solar system, creating a flywheel effect to accelerate world-changing discoveries. - The pioneering science, technology, and knowledge we gain will benefit life on Earth—economically, technologically, and socially—for all humankind. - This achievement will enable humanity to survive beyond Earth, serving as a hedge against catastrophic events that have shaped our planet’s past and will inevitably happen again. It is a critical step in overcoming the Great Filter. - While peaceful exploration and discovery remain the ultimate goals, space is also the strategic 'high ground'. It is America’s responsibility to lead—to ensure national security, maintain competitiveness and secure our place in this rapidly approaching & exciting future. Achieving such an outrageous endeavor--like landing American astronauts on another planet—will inspire generations of dreamers to build upon these accomplishments, set even bolder goals, and drive humankind’s greatest adventure forward 🇺🇸
The clearest image of Mars ever taken! NASA
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Mathias Føns retweeted
Busy w/@Shift4 transition & prepping for confirmation—but made time to fly a @StJude supporter today. Can’t comment on space, but eager to earn the Senate’s trust. If confirmed, I’ll work tirelessly w/the brightest minds at the greatest space agency to deliver on the President’s vision. The 2nd space age is just beginning. 🇺🇸
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I am honored to receive President Trump’s @realDonaldTrump nomination to serve as the next Administrator of NASA. Having been fortunate to see our amazing planet from space, I am passionate about America leading the most incredible adventure in human history. On my last mission to space, my crew and I traveled farther from Earth than anyone in over half a century. I can confidently say this second space age has only just begun. Space holds unparalleled potential for breakthroughs in manufacturing, biotechnology, mining, and perhaps even pathways to new sources of energy. There will inevitably be a thriving space economy—one that will create opportunities for countless people to live and work in space. At NASA, we will passionately pursue these possibilities and usher in an era where humanity becomes a true spacefaring civilization. I was born after the Moon landings; my children were born after the final space shuttle launch. With the support of President Trump, I can promise you this: We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place. We will inspire children, yours and mine, to look up and dream of what is possible. Americans will walk on the Moon and Mars and in doing so, we will make life better here on Earth. It is the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role and to work alongside NASA’s extraordinary team to realize our shared dreams of exploration and discovery. Grateful to serve, Jared
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6 Nov 2024
The future is gonna be fantastic
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