Swile
Swile is a European (EEA-based) fintech-infrastructure provider (Spend management). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
Who it's for
Swile is built for finance teams managing company cards, expenses and budgets. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): Yes - hosted in the EEA - GDPR / CLOUD Act safe
- Company origin: EU core (France)
What Swile does
Verified licence profile
Swile (Montpellier/Paris, France) - employee-benefits payment card and app (digitised meal vouchers, gifts, mobility) processing ~EUR 3bn a year; USD 200m Series D (SoftBank, 2021); card stack built on Treezor and Enfuce. Swile Payment SAS is an e-money institution authorised by the ACPR (ref 92174). Register-sourced: E-money institution (EMI), Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority, ref 898001672; passported to 1 EEA states.
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Official register entries
- E-money institution (EMI) - Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority · Ref 898001672 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
Built on
Timeline
- 2021 [funding] Series D USD 200m (SoftBank)
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FAQ
Is Swile European / EEA-based?
Yes. Swile hosts data in the EEA (GDPR / CLOUD Act safe); origin EU core, France.
What does Swile do?
Swile covers: Spend management. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.