# Mollie

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mollie
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Mollie — official](https://www.mollie.com/)

## Overview

**Mollie** is a **Dutch online payment service provider (PSP)** known for a **simple, developer-friendly API** and broad European payment-method coverage — notably **iDEAL** (the dominant Dutch bank-transfer method) plus **SEPA, cards, and many local APMs** <sup>[1][1], [Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup>. Mollie targets **SMBs and online merchants across Europe**, competing with **[Stripe](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/stripe)**, **[Adyen](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/adyen)** and local PSPs while emphasizing ease of integration and transparent pricing.

Mollie raised a **2021 round at a ~$6.5B valuation**, becoming one of the most valuable European fintechs of that cycle.

## History

**2004 — Mollie founded** in Amsterdam by **Adriaan Mol**, initially around SMS/payment messaging before becoming a full PSP <sup>[2][2]</sup>.

**2010s — iDEAL + card + SEPA growth** established Mollie as a default PSP for Dutch and European SMBs.

**2020 — €90M Series B**; **2021 — €665M Series C at ~$6.5B valuation** <sup>[2][2]</sup> funded European expansion (Germany, France, UK) and product breadth.

**2022-2025 — Expansion of products** (Mollie business account, capital, point-of-sale terminal pilots) and broader EU coverage.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Mollie B.V.** (Amsterdam).

**Founder**: **Adriaan Mol**.

**Investors**: Blackstone Growth, EQT Growth, General Atlantic, TCV, HMI Capital and others.

**Regulators**: **DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank)** + **AFM** + per-country EU regulators.

## Technical integration

| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| **Channels** | Unified payments API + hosted checkout + e-commerce plugins (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento) |
| **Identifiers** | Card + iDEAL + SEPA Direct Debit/Credit Transfer + Bancontact + many local APMs |
| **Developer focus** | Clean REST API + SDKs + plugins; fast onboarding for SMBs |
| **Stack** | Payments + recurring/subscriptions + payment links + business account |
| **Merchant focus** | SMBs + online merchants across Europe |

## Implementations & partners

**Operator**: **Mollie B.V.**

**Integrations**: major e-commerce platforms via official plugins; accounting + invoicing tools.

**Methods**: Visa, Mastercard, Amex + iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna and more.

**Competitors**: **[Stripe](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/stripe)**, **[Adyen](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/adyen)**, **[Checkout.com](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/checkout-com)**, local European PSPs.

**Regulators**: **DNB + AFM + per-country EU**.

## Status

**Active**, a leading European SMB PSP <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>:
- **Mollie B.V.**, founded by **Adriaan Mol**.
- **~$6.5B valuation (2021)**.
- Developer-friendly API + iDEAL/SEPA/cards/APMs.
- **DNB + AFM + per-country EU regulated**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.mollie.com/ "Mollie — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_(company) "Mollie — Wikipedia"
[nl-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL

- [1] [Mollie — official][1]
- [2] [Mollie — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup> In-corpus: see NL country report

## Source

Biography extracted from [mollie.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/mollie). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.