Merchant payment solutions provider Alma has partnered with Numeral and BNP Paribas to automate millions of payments per year to merchants. As Alma’s merchant network continues to grow, reliable and efficient payments become increasingly crucial to their business. Numeral specializes in seamless bank integrations, faster payments, real-time data visibility, and efficient workflows for its growing European client base. BNP Paribas is committed to working with payment FinTechs as part of its 2025 strategic plan. This collaboration will enable Alma to gain increased control and lower costs on merchant payouts.
Alma’s Growing Merchant Network
Founded in 2016, Alma has rapidly grown its merchant network to over 11,000. The company provides a payment solution for merchants in the health, beauty, wellness, and fitness industries in France and Spain. As the network grows, the reliability and efficiency of payments becomes increasingly essential to the business. Alma’s partnership with Numeral and BNP Paribas aims to help the company automate millions of payments per year, providing reliable and efficient payouts for its merchants.
Numeral focuses on bank integrations and payment infrastructure, providing innovative payment solutions with the aim of creating seamless integrations and efficient workflows for its clients. The company’s platform enables faster payments, real-time data visibility, and efficient workflows for businesses operating in Europe. Numeral’s growing European client base includes Swile, Spendesk, and Alma, as well as partnerships with leading banks such as Barclays, HSBC, Groupe BPCE, and ABN Amro.
BNP Paribas has committed to collaborating with European payment FinTechs as part of its 2025 strategic plan. The partnership with Alma and Numeral is a part of its strategy to work with innovative payment providers that can benefit its clients. This collaboration will enable BNP Paribas to provide even better financial services to its clients by utilizing the latest technological advancements in payment infrastructure.
Benefits to Alma from partnering with BNP Paribas include increased control and lower costs on merchant payouts. The partnership will enable Alma to have access to a reliable and efficient payment infrastructure, helping to manage millions of payouts per year. The company’s growing merchant network will benefit from the partnership by receiving more significant and faster payouts, while Alma will benefit from reduced costs and increased control over payouts.
Alma’s plans to become a SEPA participant through BNP Paribas
In a second phase of the partnership, Alma will leverage Numeral’s platform to become a SEPA participant through BNP Paribas. This will enable Alma to provide its merchants with access to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), facilitating cross-border payments throughout Europe. Becoming a SEPA participant will enable Alma to expand its merchant network across Europe while still providing reliable and efficient payments.
Numeral has a growing European client base, providing payment infrastructure for trailblazers like Swile, Spendesk, and Alma. The company also partners with leading banks, including Barclays, HSBC, Groupe BPCE, and ABN Amro. Numeral’s clients benefit from faster payments, greater data visibility, and cross-border payment solutions. The partnership with Alma and BNP Paribas will enable Numeral to help even more European businesses to become more efficient and effective.
Benefits of Partnering with Numeral for Alma
Partnering with Numeral enables Alma to scale with confidence and focus more on its core business. The company can rely on Numeral’s innovative payment infrastructure to manage even more merchant payouts while still providing reliable and efficient merchant services. As Alma expands its network of merchants across Europe, Numeral’s payment solutions will enable the company to manage payments efficiently and effectively.
Statements from Alma co-founder and COO Guillaume Desloges and Numeral co-founder and CEO Édouard Mandon
Guillaume Desloges, Alma co-founder, and COO said, “Numeral enables us to scale with confidence and focuses on our core business. It is a valuable partner in helping us provide our merchants with reliable and efficient payment solutions.”
Édouard Mandon, Numeral co-founder, and CEO added, “We are thrilled to support a French and European leader in their growth, alongside a first-tier international banking group such as BNP Paribas.”
The partnership between Alma, Numeral, and BNP Paribas marks a significant advancement in payment infrastructure, promoting innovation and cooperation across the financial industry.