About

Lemonway, a fast-growing fintech company offering a payment processing solution for marketplaces.

Who we are

Lemonway is a pan-European payment institution offering a secure, compliant, modular payment solution for marketplaces and crowdfunding platforms.

Our goal is to be a leading player in the new economy through our world-class, regulated, unified payment solution for marketplaces and alternative finance platforms across Europe.

Key figures

130

experts

offices: Paris and Hamburg

€50m

in funds raised

+400

marketplaces

€9.6bn

flows handled in 2023

19.1m

transactions processed in 2023

1.3m

opened wallets

countries

Our mission

To spur growth and innovation through a reliable and secure payment technology for businesses

Milestones

An adventure full of collective challenges

Creation

2007

Sébastien Burlet and Antoine Orsini found Lemonway. Damien Guermonprez joins the adventure in 2009. Sébastien leaves in 2018 to launch his own marketplace, with Antoine taking on the role of CEO and Damien becoming Executive President.

Construction

2010

We roll out our technology platform for banking-sector customers in Europe.

Accreditation

2012

We receive payment institution accreditation from the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and obtain the EU passport.

Takeoff

2015

Our revenue quadruples in a single year, from €1 million to €4 million.

Growth

2016

Our workforce expands fivefold, from 12 to 60 people, in a single year.

Fundraising

2018 & 2019

We complete two fundraising rounds: a series A round for €10 million with Breega Capital and Speedinvest, and a series B round for €40 million with Toscafund Asset Management.

Recognition

2021

We join the French Tech 120 list for the first time.

Break-even

2023

We double our revenue and achieve break-even point. Our customers include SNCF, Décathlon, Eiffage, Drouot, and ESF.

Expansion

2024

We open a new office in Hamburg, with a team of five people.