Alma enables retailers to offer their customers the possibility to defer their payment or to pay in several installments, both online and in-store. Alma integrates seamlessly to merchants’ checkout, and helps increasing both conversion, basket size, and customer satisfaction. The payment is guaranteed: the merchant receives the full price at the moment of purchase while the customer pays over time. On the customer side, the solution helps millions of consumers improve their purchasing power by giving them access to alternative and transparent financing options at fair prices, without the need to fill lengthy paperwork
Location: France, Ile-of-France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Employees: 201-500
Total raised: $313.52M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 7
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Cathay Cap... | cathaycapi... |
| - | Roosh Vent... | roosh.vc |
| - | ISAI | isai.vc |
| - | Motier Ven... | motier.vc |
| - | Idinvest P... | idinvest.c... |
| - | Picus Capi... | picuscap.c... |
| - | Financièr... | finsj.com |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.02.2022 | - | $240.07M | Roosh Vent... |
| 02.02.2021 | Series B | $59.5M | - |
| 24.03.2020 | - | $13.95M | - |
Mentions in press and media 16
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.12.2024 | Mambu Acquires Numeral | Mambu, an Amsterdam, the Netherlands-based provider of a cloud banking platform, acquired Numeral, a Paris, France-based payment technology provider for banks and fintechs. The amount of the eel was not disclosed. The acquisition strengthen... |
| 31.05.2022 | Upway lands $25 million to sell more refurbished electric bikes | French startup Upway has raised a $25 million Series A round led by Exor Seeds and Sequoia Capital. The company sells secondhand electric bikes that have been refurbished and are ready to roll. In many ways, Upway reminds me of online marke... |
| 10.02.2022 | BNPL payment startup Alma raises another $130 million round | French startup Alma is trying to build a new “buy now, pay later” giant in Europe. The company has closed a $130 million Series C round (€115 million). It has also raised $109 million (€95 million) in debt financing. Tencent, GR Capital and... |
| 10.02.2022 | Another Klarna rival on the rise? French BNPL Alma shops for €210 million for European expansion | In a market where competition and consumer expectations are continuously growing, French buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Alma has just completed a €210-million Series C financing round. The round consists of €115 million in equity and €95 ... |
| 10.02.2022 | BNPL payment startup Alma raises another $130 million round | - |
| 10.02.2022 | Alma completes €210M round backed by Seaya, Cathay, Eurazeo, BPIFrance, Tencent, GR Capital and Roosh Ventures | 10/02/2022 Press release SEAYA REINVESTS IN ALMA, THE FASTEST GROWING BNPL SOLUTION, INA A 210 MILLION EUROS ROUND TO SUPPORT RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS ACROSS EUROPE. Paris, February 10th, 2022 – Only three years after its launch, Alma, th... |
| 10.02.2022 | French buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech startup Alma raises $239M to support retailers and consumers across Europe | The ongoing pandemic has wreaked havoc all around the world. Beyond the tragic deaths of millions, the pandemic has also exposed the financial burden many families faced. Many can no longer afford to pay for basic necesitities, let alone sp... |
| 07.06.2021 | Klarna Bank eyes U.S listing as U.K regulators review ‘buy now pay later’ sector | Swedish Fintech startup Klarna Bank AB is apparently considering a share listing in the U.S. market. According to a Bloomberg report, Klarna is likely to choose the U.S. market even as the U.K. authorities continue to scrutinize the buy-now... |
| 02.02.2021 | French fintech Alma closes a $59 million Series B round | French fintech Alma closes a $59 million Series B round 02 February, 2021, 19:21 Alexandra Minchuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> French Alma, a fintech company offering payment ... |
| 25.01.2021 | French fintech startup Alma secures €49 million Series B to expand retailer services | Alma, the French fintech offering installment and deferred payment solutions for merchants and consumers, has closed a €49 million Series B financing round with Idinvest and Cathay Innovation. Alma aims to provide the flexibility that both ... |
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