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Pleo is a cloud-based business spend solution that processes expenses, pays invoices and issues smart company cards to employees.

About Pleo
Pleo is one of Europe’s leading business spend solutions, empowering forward-thinking teams to manage their finances with ease and efficiency. 



From smart cards and automated expense reports, to subscription management, invoice payments, real-time spend categorisation and cash management tools. Pleo unifies all aspects of company spending into one intuitive digital solution.

Trusted by over 40,000 businesses across 16 markets, Pleo brings streamlined processes, real-time visibility and simplified financial workflows to businesses of all sizes, helping them achieve their financial goals at every stage of their journey.

Founded in Copenhagen in 2015, Pleo was recognised as Denmark’s youngest unicorn during its Series C round in 2021. Powering billions of euros in purchases each year, Pleo continues to redefine business spend management.

Pleo was founded in 2015 by fintech veterans Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra, who met while working on the startup success Tradeshift. The Pleo team consists of over 900 employees based in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin, Lisbon, Paris, Amsterdam, Chennai, Madrid and London.

The company is funded by Kinnevik (portfolio includes: Zalando, Betterment, Babylon Health, Home24, Westwing and Tele2), Creandum (investor in over 60 companies including Spotify, Tictail, iZettle, Edgeware and Vivino), Stripes (which among others supported Monday .com, Upwork, Udemy and Blue Apron), Seedcamp (Hopin, Revolut, Wise) and by Founders A/S. In 2021, new investors Alkeon Capital Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Coatue Management, and Thrive Capital were also added.

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Pleo Announces New Agentic Capabilities, Changing the Face of Financial Management and Decision-Making

Pleo, Europe’s first and most trusted strategic finance platform, today announces a suite of AI agents that handle routine spend management autonomously, so finance leaders can focus on decisions rather than administrative tasks.

Pleo launches agentic AI suite for finance teams

Pleo has launched a suite of AI agents designed to automate routine spend management tasks for finance teams.

Europe’s scaling problem is down to infrastructure, not ambition

Pleo’s Søren Lonning explains why better finance infrastructure is key to scaling across Europe

EU Inc. a turning point for Europe’s innovators

This week in Davos, Ursula von der Leyen launched ‘EU Inc.’. The long awaited 28th regime for scaling in Europe...

Pleo Offers Finance Leaders Complete Visibility and Control With Launch of Cash Management Suite

The add-on tool gives finance teams complete visibility of company spend inside and outside of Pleo and one simple way to track, manage and optimise spending effortlessly

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Pleo Launches Multi-Currency Accounts to Simplify Global Spending and Help Businesses Tackle Billions Lost in FX Fees

Pleo has announced the launch of multicurrency accounts, giving companies the power to hold and spend up to six currencies from a single Pleo card.

Pleo moves into Embedded Finance

European spend management platform Pleo has worked with Mastercard to launch an embedded finance offering that helps businesses managing large networks of SMB customers to offer real-time financial intelligence via spend and cash management capabilities directly from their own platform.

Why Trust Is Still The Most Valuable Business Commodity

Trust is a rare commodity, but it's the fundamental accelerator for business growth. Jeppe Rindom discusses how a deliberate focus on building trust with customers and empowering employees is essential for scaling performance and securing lasting credibility.

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Pleo is recognised on CNBC's 'World's Top 250 FinTech Companies: 2025' list

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How AI and automation can unlock visibility in uncertain economic times

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Pleo celebrates 10 years with 37% revenue surge and major SaaS growth

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Pleo announces new agentic capabilities, changing the face of financial management and decision-making

Pleo today announces a suite of AI agents that handle routine spend management autonomously, so finance leaders can focus on decisions rather than administrative tasks.

Europe's scaling businesses are paying a 'control tax', new Pleo research reveals

European mid-market businesses are not short on ambition, but research from Pleo reveals many are being held back by finance operations that cannot scale at the same pace.

iplicit and Pleo partner to enhance expense management for UK&I mid-market

The two companies are integrating their platforms, with the intent of launching an advanced expense management module powered by Pleo that builds on iplicit’s existing capabilities

Pleo offers finance leaders complete visibility and control with launch of cash management suite

The add-on tool gives finance teams complete visibility of company spend inside and outside of Pleo and one simple way to track, manage and optimise spending effortlessly.

Pleo launches multi-currency accounts to simplify global spending and help businesses tackle billions lost in FX fees

Pleo has announced the launch of multicurrency accounts, giving companies the power to hold and spend up to six currencies from a single Pleo card.

Pleo launches Embedded Finance solution, giving partners instant access to industry-leading spend and cash management for SMBs

New white label and co-branded offering lets partners roll out smart cards, automated expenses, AP and real-time cashflow tools in weeks

Finance teams overwhelmed by poorly integrated tools, Pleo report reveals

New data reveals that UK finance leaders are significantly overloaded with digital tools and frustrated by poor integration

AI and automation unlock visibility in uncertain economic times

Pleo launches Transfer Rules to automate the movement of cash between customers' connected bank accounts, Pleo accounts and sub-accounts

Pleo celebrates 10 years with 37% revenue surge and major SaaS growth

Reflecting on Pleo's journey from an expense tool to a financial powerhouse for businesses

Pleo partners with Taktile's AI-driven solution to enhance fraud detection and AML capabilities

The partnership enhances Pleo’s dynamic risk management capabilities across the customer lifecycle

UK tax hikes make AI more affordable than new hires, say businesses

76% of UK financial decision-makers say they are experiencing unprecedented levels of pressure as they attempt to navigate macroeconomic uncertainties, according to research from Pleo’s new report – The CFO’s Playbook for 2025

Pleo enters the Treasury space to address the lack of financial agility in UK business

Pleo is moving into the treasury space, extending its spend management offering with the upcoming launch of a cash management solution

UK businesses face budget hurdles in ESG push

ESG initiatives remain out of reach for the majority of UK businesses, according to ‘The Finance and Business Synergy Report’ by Europe’s leading expense management platform, Pleo.

Slashed budgets and steep ambitions: British businesses strive to do more with less

Pleo today released a new report examining the current landscape of UK businesses. ‘The Finance and Business Synergy Report’, delves into the sentiments surrounding budget cuts, collaboration and growth in 2024, and how these dynamics are influencing business operations.

Pleo’s revenue soars in FY23 thanks to impressive 39% customer uplift

Further expansion in Europe, new partnerships and products contribute to another strong financial year for the European Spend Management leader

Pleo secures €40M debt financing from HSBC Innovation Banking

Pleo, has secured a €40 million debt financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK, the specialist financial partner for the innovation economy. The deal enables Pleo to offer higher credit limits to even more customers, providing greater flexibility in financial options available to them. This, in turn, helps Pleo to unlock new customers in new markets and currencies.

Half of UK businesses expect 2024 to be easier than 2023 - but financial blind spots remain

Almost 50% of UK businesses believe this year will be easier than 2023 and 71% will prioritise revenue growth, yet concerns about running costs and visibility of financial performance remain

Pleo appoints Søren Westh Lonning as Chief Financial Officer

Fintech unicorn Pleo, a smart business spending solution, is pleased to announce the appointment of Søren Westh Lonning as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who will join the company in 2024.

Pleo launches unique auto-top up functionality powered by J.P. Morgan payments

Pleo has launched a simplified and automated way for users to top up their business spend accounts, powered by J.P. Morgan Payments.

Pleo and Skiller Whale team up on innovative technology coaching

Pleo has teamed up with strategic coaching company Skiller Whale to upskill its engineering staff, with a programme centring on developing best-in-class API integrations.

95% of SMEs say the financial crisis is impacting workplace culture

Against a backdrop of a trying financial landscape, Pleo has revealed a staggering 95% of UK SME business leaders say the cost-of-living crisis is negatively impacting workplace culture.

Economic uncertainty lingers as two in five UK businesses fear they could close in 2023

42% fear they will have to let go of a ‘significant proportion’ of their teams, while 43% of UK businesses are considering staff pay cuts

Pleo launches multi-entity management and cashback solutions to help businesses grow and scale

The multi-entity management solution unifies global business spend in one place while cashback gives organisations money back on crucial business purchases

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