Aria

🚀 Exciting news from Aria! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that Aria has successfully raised €15 million in our Series A funding round! This significant milestone, featured in a recent Forbes article by David Prosser, marks a new chapter in our journey towards redefining the B2B payments landscape. Since our expansion into the UK, Aria has experienced rapid growth, processing over €500 million in payments for approximately 30,000 businesses and freelancers. Our unique approach to invoice finance has empowered countless small businesses and sole traders, addressing the critical need for timely payments in an increasingly challenging economic environment. Our mission at Aria is not just about speeding up payments – it's about transforming the way B2B transactions are conducted. With this new funding, we're set to expand our product offerings. We're making strides towards a future where B2B marketplaces, SaaS companies and ERPs alike are able to offer a frictionless and efficient payment experience to their users. We're grateful to our investors at 13books Capital, Adevinta, Ankaa Ventures, Otium Capital and our angel investors for believing in our vision. A huge thank you to our co-founders Clément Carrier and Vincent Folny, and the entire Aria team, whose relentless dedication and innovative spirit have brought us here. Here's to the future of #Fintech and a more seamless B2B payment experience! https://lnkd.in/eW-Eupiz

Aria turns 4 this month 🎂 Every year, we get closer and closer to our goal of becoming leader in the European market. 🚀 •  €500M+ transactions completed •  3 available currencies: EUR, GBP & USD •  €15M Series A round •  25% monthly growth •  30,000 beneficiairies •  45 employees •  100 countries supported These results testify to 4 years of hard work to disrupt the B2B payment infrastructure market in Europe. We came a long way with a first product that looked strangely like an Excel spreadsheet... Today, we offer a complete infrastructure for frictionless B2B payments through: API integration with all SaaS and ERP systems, an intuitive dashboard called Aria Lendboard. Our long-term goals are clear: 1. Become the go-to deferred payment provider in Europe. 2. Extend our proposal to big accounts. 3. Keep a high satisfaction rate towards our clients. 4. Ensure healthy growth. Kudos to our team for their hard work, and to all our customers and partners for their support 🙏 Cheers to us! Here's to another year together 💪 🎉

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 We've just hit a remarkable milestone this year: welcoming 20 new clients aboard in 2024! 🚀 Congrats again to the entire Aria’s team for their dedication and hard work! Among these incredible additions, I'm delighted to highlight two standout clients who already implemented Aria to their business: 🌟 UrbanChain UK’s only peer to peer renewable energy trading marketplace, poised to disrupt the market with cheaper, greener energy. 🌟 MyExpressDriver Service company connecting automotive conveying professionals with automotive professionals optimizing vehicles mouvements. For both of them, Aria is helping support their growth by freeing up cash flow and extending payment terms. To all our new clients, welcome aboard! 🥂

Different audiences, different approaches—right? Not quite. A recent survey from Digital Commerce 360 Research reveals sellers on both B2C and B2B platforms face similar hurdles, boiling down to one thing: their experience. While B2C platforms already offer multiple payment options, B2B sellers still face challenges: not offering flexible payment terms can cost them business and revenue, but late payments might drive them away. Payments alone won't solve all B2B platform challenges. They, however, lay a solid foundation for a seamless and transparent experience that strengthens a platform's (and its sellers’) competitive edge. Does it ring a bell? 🔔 Get in touch! 👀

🥳 Honoring Our Longest-Serving Employees! 🌟 At Aria, we feel it is always important to honor our employees. We want to remind that our success has been built by the expertise of a dedicated team who have been with us through thick and thin. This is why today we are honoring our oldest soldiers: Kelian DUMARAIS, Pierre-Antoine Bauduin, Laura Ghedi, Maxime Conan 💻 and Maxime Vincent, who all joined Aria in 2021. Thank you for the last four years of hard work, commitment and shared success. We are lucky to have you onboard!! Cheers to many more years of success together🎊

Thrilled to share an engaging white paper highlighting the benefits of integrating innovative solutions developed by #fintech companies! 🚀 In this white paper, our COO, Vincent Folny, encapsulates the shift towards improved expertise overall financing experiences rather than change in payment method themselves. We are honored to have contributed to this great study led by France FinTech in partnership with Allianz Partners and Howard Partners 🤝 Feel free to read more!

🌍 We've broadened our horizons! Aria now supports over 100 different countries and company identifier types in both our API and dashboard. This expansion revolutionizes how clients manage advance payments for overseas beneficiaries who aren't the invoice holders. What's in it for you? This update simplifies handling cross-border transactions, providing a straightforward approach to manage payments internationally. It's a significant step for businesses aiming to streamline their financial operations and confidently take on global opportunities. Ready to explore?

Rethinking B2B payments? Time to explore beyond the usual paths. 🔎 We've crafted a detailed comparison to guide you through the key differences between traditional factoring and embedded deferred payment. Here's a breakdown of key considerations: 1️⃣ Integration with your operations: The question isn't just about financing—it's about adding value to your platform. Embedded financing enhances user experience without disrupting existing processes. 2️⃣ Managing financial risks: More than just dealing with unpaid invoices, risk management involves compliance, fighting fraud, and building operational resilience. API access to reliable, swift information is crucial. 3️⃣ Invoice recovery: Think about chasing a client for payment without ruining the relationship. Tough, right? Your financing choice can make this dance easier or harder. It's about keeping friends close and your clients closer. 4️⃣ Cost transparency: Understanding your financing costs upfront avoids surprises, much like knowing the price before the second helping at a buffet. But there's more to it. Visit our full article to uncover how managing payments, risks, and fraud swiftly can be a game-changer for scaling your operations (link in comments).

Normandy was our destination for Aria's first 2024 offsite. Surrounded by green. Near Honfleur's beaches. The perfect spot for our team. Remote and on-site, all together 🌊 We had a lot to celebrate: milestones like Vanessa, Jonathan, and Alexandre hitting their one-year mark, Enzo, Hervé, Pierre-Antoine, Maxime at two years, and Kelian, our Aria veteran, celebrating four years with us. Not to mention, we're still riding the high from our Series A at the end of 2023, welcoming new teammates, and celebrating big steps forward in our operations. Among these moments, a special highlight: our team-built car race. It was a blast, minor collision included. All in good fun. A huge thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey from the beginning, those who've joined along the way, and everyone supporting us, near or far. The story's far from over ✨

"On a une approche d’efficience sur le capital, c’est dans l’ADN d’Aria. On regarde toujours si le retour sur investissement est bon pour ne pas tomber dans le travers qui consiste à détruire de la valeur en voulant lever trop de cash, et finalement avoir des difficultés à justifier la valorisation. Entendons-nous bien : on investit beaucoup, on lève de l'argent pour chercher de la croissance, mais toujours avec l’obsession que cela crée réellement de la valeur." Il y a quelques temps, notre CEO Clément Carrier a été interviewé dans Super biens par Léo-Pol Petry. Il y a parlé de son parcours, de la stratégie d'acquisition d'Aria, des challenges qui nous attendent... On vous laisse découvrir tout ça👇