Qonto is a digital banking platform that simplifies financial management for businesses of all sizes. It offers services like business accounts, expense management, and bookkeeping, all through a subscription model that allows for scalability. A key feature is the ability to process hundreds of transfers simultaneously, which is beneficial for businesses with high transaction volumes. Qonto also emphasizes customer service, providing support in five languages and receiving over 400,000 positive reviews.

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Being fluent in AI is “important for employability”, according to a top tech executive with a leading French unicorn. Aymeric Augustin, CTO, Qonto, a French business banking fintech, says that more than half of Qonto’s 1,600 staff are using GenAI as a work tool, increasing from zero use to over 50 per cent in around four months. Augustin says it will help its employees be more employable in the future. He said:“We believe that AI fluency is important for employability."He added that Qonto hopes to have soon around 70 per cent of its staff using GenAI tools. Qonto staff are using the French GenAI tool Dust, which tailors AI assistants for companies, plugging into large-language models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. Dust’s assistants connect to a company’s data and documents

"We Believe That Ai Fluency Is Important For Employability”, Says French Unicorn

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Qonto, the leading European business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers serving 500,000 customers, today announces the appointment of Heidrun Luyt as its new Chief Growth Officer (CGO).With Luyt joining the C-suite alongside recently appointed Chief Product Officer Natalia Williams, Qonto reaches 45% female representation at the executive level, setting a powerful example for the fintech industry where, in 2023, only 17% of C-suite members in European start-ups and scale-ups were women (source). This dual appointment represents a significant step forward in driving strategic growth across European markets while reflecting Qonto’s commitment to building a diverse and inclusive leadership team. It also creates a unique opportunity to strengthen the connection between Growth and Product functions, ensuring Qonto’s solutions become even more commercially driven while maintaining their customer-centric focus.As CGO, Luyt will lead and develop Qonto’s growth team of nearly 300 people spanning local and global Sales, Acquisition, Client Development, Brand & Communications, as well as Growth Projects & Operations teams.Luyt joins Qonto with extensive experience in driving organic and acquisitive growth in senior commercial marketing and customer experience roles. With almost two decades in the international SaaS, fintech, and retail industries, Luyt has a proven track record in digital marketing, go-to-market strategies, and customer experience excellence. Her career spans leadership positions at global FTSE250 organisations including IG Group, Private Equity-backed companies like Pipedrive, and David Lloyd Leisure, as well as privately-owned brands like Le Creuset and Peek & Cloppenburg.“I’m thrilled to join Qonto as CGO at such a pivotal time in the company’s journey,” says Luyt. “Qonto’s impressive growth and its focus on empowering freelancers and SMEs align perfectly with my professional passions

Qonto Appoints Heidrun Luyt As Chief Growth Officer To Accelerate European Expansion And Drive Customer-Centric Growth, Reaching 45% Women In Leadership Team

Luyt joins Qonto at a crucial juncture in its expansion.

Qonto Appoints Heidrun Luyt as Chief Growth Officer to Accelerate European Expansion and Drive Customer-centric Growth, Reaching 45% Women in Leadership Team

Qonto, a Paris-based business banking fintech, has named former MailChimp exec Natalia Williams as its new chief product officer (CPO).

Qonto appoints Natalia Williams as new chief product officer

Qonto aims to expand its services to Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal, offering practical banking solutions for SMEs, which make up 99% of EU companies.

Qonto Launches in Austria and Three Other European Markets

French neobank Qonto is set to open new offices in Austria, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands as part of a European expansion plan.

Qonto announces European expansion

Qonto, the European business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers, has expanded its international footprint with its launch in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal.

French FinTech Qonto expands to 4 new European markets

Qonto, the leading European business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers, announces today two new features which reinforce its commitment to offer the best business banking solution to its 500,000 customers.The first is a new strategic partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s market-leading global infrastructure for banks and enterprises, to further enhance Qonto’s cross-border payment capabilities. The second is the upcoming SEPA Direct Debit collection feature launch, enabling Qonto customers to get paid on time and centralising all incoming payments in the Qonto app.Wise Platform partnership enables fast, low-cost and transparent payments to more than 130 countriesWith the integration of Wise Platform, Qonto’s customers will now be able to pay their partners faster, in more countries, and with a more transparent and reliable platform. Key features of the integration include:Facilitate international business: Customers will be able to expand their global reach by sending payments to more than 130 countries, a significant increase from the previous 58, and in 24 different currencies.Faster payments: Over 60% of Wise’s transfers are settled instantly (in 20 seconds or less) and 95% are completed in under one day.Enhanced visibility: With clear, accurate payment tracking, customers will get an improved visibility over their international payments enabling a better user experience.Low-cost: Customers will benefit from low-cost international transfers as Wise charges a transparent upfront fee and applies the mid-market exchange rate1 with no hidden fees.A new way to get paid on time with SEPA Direct Debit collectionGoing one step further, Qonto also announces its upcoming SDD collection function to enable clients to get paid easily and in real-time. Concretely, starting July, Qonto customers will be able to trigger SEPA Direct Debits directly in their Qonto accounts or through EBICS integration.“Our mission is to make business finance management effortless for European SMEs and freelancers. With the integration with Wise Platform and the upcoming launch of SDD collection, we’re significantly improving our existing payment offer for our customers. We’re now able to better support our existing customers by offering faster, more transparent transactions as well as fair pricing and timely payments with their international business partners

Qonto Announces Partnership With Wise Platform To Bring Faster, Cheaper And More Convenient International Payments To Its Customers

By integrating Wise Platform's infrastructure into Qonto's existing
platform, Qonto aims to enhance the cross-border payment experience for its
customers.

Wise Partners with Qonto to Smooth Out Cross-Border Transactions

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