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Gigs expands to France and partners with Qonto to keep businesses connected wherever they travel. James Bessenbach Marketing and Communications Manager Jun 30, 2026 PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO - July 7, 2026. Gigs, the operating system for mobile services and the global leader in embedded connectivity, today announced its expansion into France through a landmark partnership with Qonto, Europe's leading business finance platform. The launch makes Qonto the first French fintech to embed travel eSIMs directly into its product, enabling Qonto's 600,000 SME customers to discover, activate, and manage their travel connectivity around the globe without leaving the Qonto app. Modern entrepreneurs and SMEs expect teams to operate without borders. Qonto already caters to this need on the financial side, with seamless travel insurance and fee-free global card payments. The key piece missing from the travel package is connectivity. French SMEs are among Europe's most internationally active: 42% of Qonto customers have at least one member travelling for business, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Morocco among the most visited destinations. Today, business travelers who need to stay connected on the road are faced with a tough choice: either pay astronomical and unpredictable roaming charges, or resort to clunky plastic SIMs or, worse still, risky public WiFi. Powered by Gigs, Qonto users can now install travel eSIMs at highly competitive prices natively within the Qonto app in under a minute. Admins can assign travel eSIMs to team members that are travelling for business, just as they already issue cards for trip expenses. The service follows a "one eSIM for life" model: once installed, a single eSIM works across more than 180 countries on the world's strongest 5G and 4G LTE networks, with users able to top up data at any time directly from the app. Users simply pick their destination, install their eSIM, and are connected the second they hit the tarmac. To mark the launch, every Qonto user receives 1GB of free global data. Romain Goueffon, Head of Partnerships at Qonto said "At Qonto, our goal is to remove friction from our customers' day-to-day operations, so they can focus on running their business. Business travel shouldn't mean juggling SIM cards, roaming fees or additional apps. By partnering with Gigs, we're making connectivity as seamless as managing payments or expenses in Qonto, giving our customers one less thing to think about before they travel." "Qonto is what we built Gigs for: a platform that 600,000 businesses already trust, with the ambition to give them everything they need in one place. Embedding eSIMs doesn't just solve a travel problem, it sets a new standard for how French businesses and consumers access connectivity: directly from the apps they love and use daily. Gigs is here to partner with the France's most ambitious platforms to raise the bar in mobile experience and distribution for millions", added Arthur Decanter, GTM Lead for France at Gigs Following sustained growth across the US, Europe, and Latin America, the deal is a strategic milestone in Gigs' global expansion. The company pioneered embedded connectivity as a new category, and has established itself as the platform of choice for fintechs and consumer technology companies enriching their product suite with mobile plans, including global leaders like Cash App, Revolut, Klarna, Tide and Nubank (the largest Neobank in the world). With more than $100 million raised from Ribbit Capital, Google, Y Combinator, Speedinvest, and BoxGroup, Gigs is now building out its team in France and actively hiring in Paris, with further French partners being announced this year. About Gigs Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, empowers tech companies to seamlessly embed connectivity into their offerings in weeks. By bundling phone plans and travel data with their core services, Gigs' customers can increase stickiness and unlock a new recurring revenue stream with digital mobile experiences that create meaningful value for consumers. Gigs' end-to-end platform provides everything brands like Revolut, Klarna, Nubank, and Tide need to launch and operate their own multi-market mobile service: premium connectivity, a hosted checkout, billing, subscription management, analytics, and AI-powered customer service. Backed by Ribbit Capital, Google, Y Combinator, Speedinvest, and BoxGroup, Gigs was founded by Hermann Frank and Dennis Bauer in 2020. For more information, visit gigs.com. About Qonto Qonto is Europe's leading business finance management solution serving over 600,000 SMEs and freelancers across 8 countries. Launched in 2017 by Alexandre Prot and Steve Anavi, Qonto combines business banking with powerful financial tools, including invoicing, bookkeeping, and spend management - all in one seamless solution. Backed by €600+ million in funding and powered by a team of 1,600+ people, Qonto is transforming how European businesses manage their finances with innovative products, transparent pricing, and 24/7customer support. More information on https://qonto.com/en/press. Become the mobile provider you want to use.

Qonto launches Credit Card and Overdraft to address SMEs cash flow gaps. European SMEs continue to face short-term cash flow gaps, and Qonto is responding with two new financing tools: credit card and overdraft built directly into its business banking platform. Qonto, Europe's business finance management platform, has launched two new products aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses manage cash flow gaps: a Credit Card, available immediately in several markets, and an Overdraft, rolling out in the coming months. The move follows internal research by Qonto showing that half of its customers face short-term cash flow gaps, while 84% expect to need short-term financing in the next 12 months. Nearly 45% of customers have explicitly requested credit card products, indicating clear demand for embedded credit solutions. These findings substantially underpinned Qonto's decision to introduce the new tools as part of its core banking stack. The Credit Card, Qonto's first business credit card, is now available to eligible customers in France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The card allows users to switch between credit and debit modes, enabling flexibility in how payments are processed. Purchases can be made throughout the month and are debited once on the first day of the following month, offering up to 30 days of payment flexibility. Customers receive a monthly credit limit of up to €15,000, and interest is applied only if the full amount cannot be collected on the debit date. The Overdraft product will be introduced across France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy in the coming months. It allows business accounts to go negative up to a pre-approved limit, ensuring essential payments such as payroll, rent, or supplier invoices are not declined when cash balances run low. Interest is charged only on the amount used and for the days it is used, and Qonto has stated there are no activation fees. Qonto described the product launches as a continuation of its work to support cash flow management, building on earlier initiatives such as Pay Later, its first in-house financing solution for supplier invoices, and Account Remuneration, which offers a reward on account balances. The company has also filed for a credit institution license with France's ACPR, and the new products are positioned as demonstrating progress toward that licensing goal. More than 600,000 companies currently use Qonto's services across multiple European markets, and the new Credit Card and Overdraft options expand the company's financing capabilities within its existing business banking ecosystem.