When was Qonto founded?

Qonto was founded in 2017 and became a unicorn in 2022.

Where is Qonto located?

Qonto is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Qonto?

Alexandre Prot of Qonto. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 4 startups, including Penta Bank and wimdu.cn.

How many employees does Qonto have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Qonto is 2447.

Is Qonto a funded company?

Qonto is a funded company, having raised a total of $717M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $1.7M Seed round, raised on Jan 16, 2017.

How much is Qonto worth?

The latest valuation of Qonto is $5B as of Jan 11, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Qonto?

Qonto's latest funding was a $5.42M Series D round on Apr 21, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Qonto?

Annual revenue of Qonto is between €100M and €500M as on Dec 31, 2023

Is Qonto a Freelancer IT company?

The primary sectors of Qonto are Freelancer IT and Banking Tech.

Where does Qonto rank among its competitors?

Qonto ranks 1st amongst 44 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tide, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Qonto?

Qonto's top competitors include Tide, Shine and Kontist. Among them, Tide secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Qonto - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Sectors and market segments that Qonto operate in

Qonto serves in the Gig Economy, FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Qonto are:

Company Details

Provider of business account, payment cards, and financial management solutions. The company offers tools for customer and supplier invoicing, team expense management, and accounting and bookkeeping. It provides integrations to boost productivity, along with resources such as a resource hub, blog, and finance glossary. The company also provides payment terminals and payment links.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$717M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Apr 21, 2022, $5.42M

Post Money Valuation

$5B as on Jan 11, 2022

Investors

Alven & 27 more

Ranked

1^st among 44 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

2,447 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Regate & 2 more

Similar Companies

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Qonto is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Swift Solutions s.r.o. CIN: 21018120 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 13, 2023	-	-
OLINDA CIN: 819489626 , France, Active	Apr 20, 2016	€100M - €500M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-	-

Qonto has raised a total funding of $717M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 16, 2017. Qonto has 26 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Qonto:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 21, 2022	$5.42M	Series D	-	-	-	-
Jan 10, 2022	$552M	Series D	$5B	54.5x	TCV, Tiger Global Management	Flucas Ventures, Alkeon Capital Management, Eurazeo, KKR, Exor, Gaingels, Insight Partners, DST Global, Guillaume Pousaz, Alven, Valar Ventures, Tencent, Ashley Flucas
Feb 24, 2021	$8.27M	Series B	-	-	HV Capital, RTP Global, Presight Capital, ABN AMRO Venture France	-

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The founders of Qonto are Steve Anavi, Alexandre Prot and Jessica Holzbach. Alexandre Prot is the CEO of Qonto.

Here are the details of Qonto's key team members:

Steve Anavi: Co-Founder & President of Qonto and founder of 2 other companies, Smokio and Qonto. They are also an angel investor in 13 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Alexandre Prot: Co-Founder & CEO of Qonto and founder of 3 other companies, Penta Bank, wimdu.cn and Vapio. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jessica Holzbach: Former Co-Founder of Qonto and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.

Qonto's Board of Directors

Qonto's board has 5 active members. Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot are part of team and James Fitzgerald, Philippe Teixeira Da Mota and Guillaume Aubin are independent board members.

Here is the list of Qonto's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Steve Anavi	Team	-	Current	-
Alexandre Prot	Team	-	Current	-
James Fitzgerald	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Philippe Teixeira Da Mota	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Guillaume Aubin	Independent board member	-	Current	-

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Qonto's employee count trend

Qonto has 2,447 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Qonto's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Qonto include Tide, Shine and Kontist. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qonto, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Qonto 2017, Paris (France), Series D	Provider of business account, payment cards, and financial management solutions	$717M	TCV, Tiger Global Management & 26 others	82/100
2nd	Tide 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Digital business banking platform	$181M	Augmentum Fintech, Apax & 44 others	80/100
3rd	Shine 2017, Paris (France), Acquired	Provider of online professional accounts and related financial management tools	$12.5M	XAnge, 42 Capital & 4 others	74/100
4th	Kontist 2016, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Digital bank for freelancers and self-employed	$46.7M	Founders, Vaekstfonden & 2 others	64/100
5th	Penta Bank 2016, Germany, Acquired	Provider of business banking and financial management solutions via application	$71.7M	HV Capital, RTP Global & 13 others	63/100
6th	Hype 2016, Biella (Italy), Funding Raised	Mobile app for payments and manage money.	-	Illimity	58/100
7th	Tot 2021, Milan (Italy), Seed	Digital bank for businesses	$10.6M	Banca Sella, CDP Venture Capital & 11 others	51/100
8th	SardexPay 2009, Italy, Series A	Digital bank for businesses	$7.71M	CDP Venture Capital, Innogest Capital & 6 others	45/100
10th	Fintch 2016, Paris (France), Seed	Digital bank for individuals and businesses	$1.69M	-	31/100