Alma

Alma is a fast-growing French startup revolutionizing the financial services, fintech, and payments industries since its founding in 2018. With their slogan "Shop to your own beat," Alma aims to create a sustainable trade balance by repositioning finance at the service of merchants and consumers. The company offers financial products empowering merchants to sell more while ensuring consumers purchase responsibly, with accessible and easy-to-implement tech solutions that eliminate purchase friction. Alma's instalment and deferred payment solutions not only optimize customer loyalty and satisfaction, but also generate up to 20% additional sales revenue without risk for merchants, while enhancing the purchase experience for consumers and helping them manage their budgets effectively. Having achieved a remarkable Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5, Alma has become the leader in France and is poised to dominate the European Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market, currently processing payments in 10 European countries. The company has impressively served over 13,300 active merchants and 3.6 million consumers, and their team has grown from 2 to 300+ people. In early 2022, Alma secured a significant €115M series C funding, propelling the company's growth trajectory and positioning it as a member of the prestigious French Tech 120 ranking. With these developments, Alma's journey is just beginning, and it is set to redefine the dynamics of finance in the world of commerce.