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Qonto Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors
Qonto is valued at $5.1B as of April 2022, a 27.7x multiple on its last reported $183M revenue.
Last Qonto valuation
$5.1B
Undisclosed stage · Apr 2022
Last Qonto funding round
$200K
Pre-seed · Aug 2022
Qonto revenue
$183M
Undisclosed stage · Apr 2022
Key investors in Qonto
Alven
Valar Ventures
Hedosophia
Crowdcube
Tencent
DST Global
About Qonto
Qonto is a digital banking platform for European SMEs, freelancers, and startups, offering business accounts, cards, invoicing, and expense management via mobile app and web. It supports multi-currency transfers, SEPA payments, and integrations with accounting software like Xero and QuickBooks. Paris-headquartered, Qonto operates in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Belgium, holding banking licenses through partnerships with Solarisbank and Trees. Founded in 2017, the neobank serves over 450,000 businesses with real-time notifications and automated reconciliation.
Founded
2016
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Subscription
Revenue
$183M (Apr 2022)
Valuation
$5.1B (Apr 2022)
Qonto Valuation
Qonto is currently valued at $5.1B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in April 2022.
The $5M round included Crowdcube.
Qonto's valuation has grown 1.0x from $5B at its Series D in January 2022 to $5.1B in April 2022, across 2 priced rounds.
Qonto valuation by funding round
Revenue multiple| Date | Stage | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | Undisclosed stage | $5.1B | 27.7x |
| Jan 2022 | Series D | $5B | - |
Qonto Revenue
Qonto's latest recorded revenue is $183M, as of its undisclosed-stage round in April 2022. At a $5.1B valuation, that implies a 27.7x revenue multiple.
Qonto revenue by funding round
| Date | Revenue * | Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | $183M | $5.1B | 27.7x | Undisclosed stage |
* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.
Qonto Funding History
Qonto has raised a total of $703M across 7 funding rounds.
Qonto's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in January 2017. The most recent completed round was a $200K pre-seed round in August 2022.
Qonto funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Pre-seed | Banca Sella Holding; Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital | $200K | - | - |
| Apr 2022 | Undisclosed stage | Crowdcube | $5M | $5.1B | Qonto is a French fintech providing an all-in-one business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers, including banking, financing, bookkeeping, and spend management. Founded in 2017 by Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot, it operates in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, serving over 220,000 clients with more than 500 employees across its offices. In April 2022, Qonto raised €5 million through a Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign targeting its customers, which closed in just 6.5 hours with over 1,800 participants investing an average of €2,200 each. This followed a €486 million Series D round in January 2022 at a €4.4 billion valuation, led by TCV and Tiger Global Management. The crowdfunding aimed to engage the community and empower clients as shareholders alongside existing investors. |
| Jan 2022 | Series D | TCV (lead) | $546M | $5B | Qonto is a French challenger bank providing business banking accounts, financing, bookkeeping, and spend management solutions primarily for SMEs and freelancers, operating in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain with 220,000 clients at the time of the round. In January 2022, Qonto raised a record €486 million ($552 million) in a Series D funding round led by TCV and Tiger Global, with participation from new investors including Alkeon, Eurazeo, KKR, Insight Partners, Exor Seeds, Guillaume Pousaz, Gaingels, and Ashley Flucas, alongside existing backers Valar, Alven, DST Global, and Tencent. The round valued the company at €4.4 billion ($5 billion) post-money, marking one of the largest fundraises and valuations for a French scale-up. The funding aims to accelerate European growth, with plans to expand the team from 500 to 2,000 employees by 2025, invest over €100 million in each existing market, enter new markets in 2023, enhance product offerings through development, partnerships, and potential acquisitions, and reach 1 million SMEs and freelancers by 2025. Qonto partners with other fintechs like October for credit lines (€15,000-€30,000) and Cashbee for savings accounts. This Series D followed earlier rounds including a Seed in 2017 (€1.6M), Series B in 2018 ($23M), and preceded a €5M equity crowdfunding in April 2022. Qonto's growth during the pandemic highlighted evolving SME needs for simplified all-in-one finance solutions. |
| Jan 2020 | Series C | DST Global (lead); Hedosophia (lead); Tencent (lead); Alven; Ingo Uytdehaage; Taavet Hinrikus; Valar Ventures | $115M | - | Qonto is a French challenger bank providing online banking services for SMEs and freelancers, launched in July 2017 by Alexandre Prot and Steve Anavi. By January 2020, it had attracted 65,000 business customers across France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, processing €10 billion in transaction volume in 2019 alone. The company holds a payment institution license obtained in June 2018, with 50% of users on its own core banking infrastructure, and plans to apply for a credit institution license to enter B2B lending. On January 20-24, 2020, Qonto raised $115 million (€104 million) in a Series C funding round, the largest for a French fintech at the time, led by DST Global, Hedosophia, and Tencent, with participation from existing investors Valar Ventures, Alven, Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise co-founder), and Ingo Uytdehaage (Adyen CFO). The funds are earmarked for expansion in existing markets, local feature development, team growth from 200 to 300 employees within a year, and new payment features to migrate more users to its backend. Qonto achieved strong 2019 milestones, including doubling business customers in new markets (Spain, Germany, Italy) between September 2019 and January 2020, hiring over 100 talents, and maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings. later rounds like Series D in January 2022 reached $5B valuation with 220,000 clients. |
| Sep 2018 | Series B | Alven (lead); Valar Ventures (lead); European Investment Bank; Hedosophia | $23M | - | Qonto is a French digital bank and challenger bank targeting SMEs, freelancers, and small businesses, offering business accounts with French IBANs, debit cards, payment services, and integrations with accounting software to simplify financial management. Launched in 2017, it positions itself as a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional banks with a focus on user experience and business-specific features. In September 2018, Qonto raised a Series B round of approximately $23 million (or €20 million), led by existing investors Alven and Valar Ventures, with participation from the European Investment Bank Group. This was the largest funding round for a French digital banking startup at the time, aimed at enhancing product features, doubling the team from 90 to around 190 employees, developing in-house payment infrastructure, and expanding into Germany, Italy, and Spain in 2019. At the time of the round, Qonto had achieved significant early traction with 25,000 customers since launch, processing a total transaction volume of €1.7 billion or $2 billion. Investors highlighted the massive addressable market exceeding $35 billion in Europe and Qonto's rapid execution, drawing comparisons to Valar Ventures' prior investment in TransferWise. The renewed support from Alven and Valar, alongside EIB's involvement, underscored confidence in Qonto's potential to become a leading European business banking solution. This 2018 Series B followed earlier rounds: a €1.6 million seed in January 2017 and €10 million Series A in June 2017, both backed by Alven and Valar Ventures, used to kickstart operations, develop products, and scale the team. Qonto continued raising larger rounds later, including a €104 million Series C in 2020 with Tencent and DST Global joining Valar and Alven, and a record €486 million ($552 million) Series D in January 2022 at €4.4 billion valuation led by Tiger Global and TCV, with broad investor participation to fuel hyper-growth toward 1 million customers and 2,000 employees by 2025. |
| Jun 2017 | Series A | Valar Ventures (lead); Alven | $11M | - | Qonto is a French fintech company providing online banking services for startups, SMEs, and freelancers, offering features like quick account creation, IBAN issuance, business cards, and real-time payment processing powered by Mastercard. In June 2017, Qonto raised a €10 million Series A round led by Valar Ventures with participation from Alven Capital. This followed a €1.6 million seed round in January 2017 from the same lead investors Alven and Valar Ventures plus business angels. The funds supported platform development, team expansion, and launch to French small businesses after beta testing with 200 users. Qonto positioned itself as the first fully online SME banking tool, combining Google-like technology standards, Amazon customer service, and SaaS pricing. |
| Jan 2017 | Seed | Alven (lead); Valar Ventures (lead); The Family | $2M | - | - |
Who has invested in Qonto?
13 investors have backed Qonto across its funding rounds, including Alven, Valar Ventures, Hedosophia, Crowdcube, Tencent and DST Global.
Lead investors include TCV, DST Global, Hedosophia, Tencent, Alven and 1 other investor.
Qonto Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lead | Jan 2017 | ||
| 4 | Lead | Jan 2017 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Sep 2018 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2022 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jan 2017 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Apr 2022 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jan 2020 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2022 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jan 2020 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jan 2022 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Sep 2018 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Qonto
Qonto has acquired 4 companies to date.
Last acquisition by Qonto was on July 1st 2026. Qonto acquired ACASI for $860K.
Latest Acquisitions by Qonto
| Description | ACASI is a Paris-based accounting SaaS platform for freelancers and independent professionals in France. It automates balance sheets, tax declarations, invoicing, and cash flow monitoring with AI-driven coaching from certified accountants. Integrated with French tax authorities, ACASI handles VAT filings and social contributions. Launched in 2019, the platform supports over 50,000 users with real-time dashboards and compliance alerts tailored to service providers and creatives. | Regate is a Paris-headquartered SaaS platform for accounting automation, invoice management, expense tracking, payments, and financial visibility. It serves accountants and financial managers by eliminating manual tasks in invoice processing and payments. Available across Europe, Regate integrates with banking systems to streamline operations for small and medium-sized enterprises. | Paykrom is an online banking platform tailored for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses in France. It offers account management, invoicing, expense tracking, and payment processing services. Paris-based Paykrom provides tools for daily financial operations, including multi-currency support and automated reconciliation. The company focuses on simplifying banking for independent professionals. | Penta is a Berlin-headquartered digital banking platform launched in 2016 for startups and SMEs in Europe. It automates account management, invoicing, and cashless payments, allowing account openings in minutes. Penta streamlines cash flow operations for businesses seeking efficient online banking alternatives. |
| HQ Country | ||||
| HQ City | Paris | Paris | Paris | Berlin |
| Deal Date | 1 Jul 2026 | 6 Mar 2024 | 14 Jun 2023 | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Valuation | $860K | undisclosed | undisclosed | $204M |
| EV/Revenue | ||||
| EV/EBITDA | ||||
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Qonto Competitors
Qonto competitors include listed companies like BILL.com and TOTVS, and private ones like N26, FPL Technologies, Pleo and Pennylane.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | $506M | - | $9B | 17.8x | ||
| Private | $58M | - | $1.4B | 24.0x | ||
| Private | $100M | - | $4.7B | 47.0x | ||
| Private | $115M | - | $4.3B | 37.0x | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.7B | $34M | $4.1B | 2.4x | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.1B | $318M | $3.8B | 3.2x |
Qonto Public Comps
Qonto is still privately-owned, but its public comps include ServiceTitan, Klarna, Dave, NOBA Bank, BILL.com, Banco Invex, Kakao Pay, TOTVS, Rakuten Bank and KakaoBank.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $961M | ($86M) | 5.0x | 4.5x | (55.8x) | 25.5x | |||
| $3.5B | $551M | 1.5x | 1.3x | 9.6x | 27.5x | |||
| $554M | $181M | 8.2x | 6.7x | 25.2x | 15.5x | |||
| $1.2B | - | 3.9x | 3.6x | - | - | |||
| $1.7B | $34M | 2.4x | 2.4x | 116.2x | 10.3x | |||
| $424M | - | 9.4x | 124.1x | - | - | |||
| $698M | $58M | 5.6x | 4.7x | 67.9x | 30.9x | |||
| $1.1B | $318M | 3.9x | 3.2x | 13.7x | 12.1x | |||
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Common questions about Qonto
| When was Qonto founded? | Qonto was founded in 2016. |
| Where is Qonto headquartered? | Qonto is headquartered in Paris, France. |
| Is Qonto publicly listed? | No, Qonto is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Qonto's valuation? | Qonto was last valued at $5.1B in its undisclosed-stage round in April 2022. |
| How much funding has Qonto raised? | Qonto has raised $703M across 7 funding rounds. |
| What was Qonto's last funding round? | Qonto's last funding round was a $200K pre-seed round in August 2022. |
| Who are Qonto's investors? | Qonto's investors include Alven, Valar Ventures, Hedosophia, Banca Sella Holding, The Family, Crowdcube, Ingo Uytdehaage, Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital, Tencent, TCV and 3 others. |
| What is Qonto's revenue? | Qonto's latest recorded revenue is $183M (April 2022). |
| What is Qonto's revenue multiple? | Qonto's latest valuation implies a 27.7x revenue multiple ($5.1B valuation on $183M of revenue). |
| Which companies are comparable to Qonto? | Companies comparable to Qonto include N26, FPL Technologies, Pleo, Pennylane, BILL.com and TOTVS. |
| How many companies has Qonto acquired? | Qonto has acquired 4 companies, including ACASI, Regate, Paykrom and Penta. |
| What was the largest acquisition by Qonto? | The $204M acquisition of Penta in July 2022 is the largest acquisition Qonto has made to date. |
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