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qonto

Provider
BaaSSpend / AP

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 12 companies across 2 categories.

qonto.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →
CategoriesBaaS, Spend / AP
Rank#32 of 340 in BaaS
Buyers12 companies
HeadquartersParis, France
Founded2016
FoundersAlexandre Prot, Steve Anavi
Raised~€686 million+

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Founders & story · from qonto’s own dossier

Qonto was founded in 2016 as a business banking challenger for European SMEs and freelancers, operating on its own French ACPR payment institution license rather than a BaaS partner. After the $552M 2022 Series D at a $5B valuation, it broadened from account + card into a full finance suite (invoicing, bill pay, expense management, embedded credit). In 2025 it launched Qonto Embed — a grey-label banking product — turning itself into an infrastructure provider (Mollie is the flagship customer). In 2026 it repositioned as an 'AI-native fintech' with in-app agents and an MCP server that lets ChatGPT/Claude/Cursor talk to the business account directly.

Latest round: Series D, 2022
Recent developments
  • 2026-09Opened new 11,000 sqm European HQ in Paris source ↗
  • 2026-06Launched Qonto MCP, natively exposing the business account to AI assistants source ↗
  • 2026-04Positioned as 'AI-native fintech' with agents deployed across 600k businesses source ↗
  • 2025-04Two-way collaboration with Mollie: Mollie Connect embedded in Qonto for online payments; Qonto Embed grey-label banking used inside Mollie source ↗
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Who uses qonto
12 companies disclose qonto in their stack
ProSaldo.netAntiboringcontentclubPowensKaliosOngridLewagonChiftAlanAccountsOSPentaPnyFintecture
Buyer mix · 12 of 12 classified
Horizontal SaaS / Accounting · 2Infrastructure / Open banking · 2Fintech / Insurtech · 1Fintech / SMB banking · 1Hardware / Consumer Electronics · 1Infrastructure / KYC · 1Infrastructure / Unified API (Financial Data) · 1unknown · 1
EU · 8APAC · 1UK · 1US · 1
What the disclosures say
Antiboringcontentclub
“Qonto publicly lists Anti Boring Content Club as a customer at https://qonto.com/en/customers/antiboringcontentclub. The case study details use of sub-accounts with own IBANs for project-level budget tracking, automated receipt management, and invoicing.”
View source · qonto.com ↗
Kalios
“Qonto publicly lists Kalios as a customer at qonto.com/en/customers/antiboringcontentclub.”
Lewagon
“Qonto publicly lists Le Wagon as a customer on its website at https://qonto.com/en/customers/antiboringcontentclub. This is a TIER 1 known_customer_listing confirming Le Wagon uses Qonto for business banking.”
View source · qonto.com ↗
Penta
“getpenta.com: 'Qonto SA ist ein von der französischen Aufsichtsbehörde ACPR zugelassenes reguliertes Zahlungsinstitut (Lizenz N°16958)'.”
Pny
“Qonto publicly lists 'Pny' as a customer on their customer stories page (qonto.com/en/customers/antiboringcontentclub).”
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What qonto runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers qonto itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose qonto.
PSP
Mollie ConnectAdyen
Card Network
Mastercard
Lending
YouLend
Insurance
QoverSureIn
Treasury Management
Crédit Mutuel ArkéaSociété GénéraleNatixisRothschild Martin MaurelQonto Account Remuneration
Telecom
Gigs
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Alternatives to qonto

Other BaaS providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Evolve Bank & Trust71 buyers →Sutton Bank63 buyers →Cross River56 buyers →Pathward48 buyers →ClearBank39 buyers →Thread Bank35 buyers →Backbase30 buyers →Community Federal Savings Bank30 buyers →
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qonto — frequently asked

Which companies use qonto?

12 companies are linked to qonto in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or qonto's published customer list, including ProSaldo.net, Antiboringcontentclub, Powens, Kalios, Ongrid, Lewagon, Chift, Alan, AccountsOS, Penta and 2 others.

What does qonto do?

qonto is an embedded-finance provider in BaaS and Spend / AP. It ranks #32 of 340 BaaS providers by linked companies.

What are the alternatives to qonto?

The most-named BaaS alternatives to qonto are Evolve Bank & Trust (71 buyers), Sutton Bank (63 buyers), Cross River (56 buyers), Pathward (48 buyers), ClearBank (39 buyers) and Thread Bank (35 buyers).

Who founded qonto?

qonto was founded by Alexandre Prot and Steve Anavi and is founded in 2016, headquartered in Paris, France.

How much funding has qonto raised?

qonto has raised ~€686 million+ in total.

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