Alma brings Tencent into its capital to accelerate in Europe

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Publication: 15 February 2022 à 15h34, Updated on 21 October 2022 à 21h32

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The French fractional and deferred payment platform brings in Tencent, GR Capital and Roosh Ventures as shareholders. It plans to open in at least 5 new European countries in 2022.

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15 February 2022 à 15h34

Updated on 21 October 2022 à 21h32

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Alma is giving itself the means to change scale. The European Buy Now Pay Later specialist, active in Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium, unveils a €115 million capital increase, complemented by a €95 million debt contribution.

This operation marks the entry of new investors: the Chinese Tencent and the British GR Capital, both of which already support the German BtoB BNPL platform Billie, as well as the Ukrainian Roosh Ventures, a shareholder of Libeo. Existing investors renew their support...

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