We open the doors banks close.
Founded in 2018, Bridge Pay was born from a simple observation: too many legitimate entrepreneurs are shut out of traditional payment systems. Our job: give them access again, for good.
Our mission. Nobody left behind.
Banks and mainstream PSPs turn away whole sectors on their label alone: CBD, coaching, crypto, nutraceuticals. Bridge Pay reviews every application on its merits, with an analyst who knows the sector.
In practice: one account to accept cards and 50+ cryptocurrencies, funds paid out within 3 business days and support that replies within 2 business days, on the same terms as a standard e-commerce business.
Contact us- Active merchants
- 10,000+
- Monthly volume
- €50M+
- Countries covered
- 30+
- Uptime
- 99.9%
Eight years. One obsession.
From 2018 to today: the milestones that made Bridge Pay the gateway for 10,000+ merchants in 30+ countries.
2018
The founding insight
After years in merchant acquiring, our founders watch thousands of applications get rejected over internal policy, not actual risk. Bridge Pay is born to review those files one by one.
2020
Proven under pressure
During the pandemic, hundreds of merchants move their activity online. The model holds: risk analysis file by file, rather than exclusion by blacklist, makes it possible to accept sectors mainstream PSPs keep refusing.
2022
Crypto and fiat unified
Launch of native crypto payments: 50+ cryptocurrencies accepted alongside cards, with automatic euro conversion. A first in France for the 28 high-risk sectors covered.
2024
The €50M monthly milestone
Over €50 million processed every month for 10,000+ merchants. PCI DSS Level 1 certification and AI fraud scoring keep the average chargeback rate at 0.3%.
2026
European scale
Coverage across 30+ countries, a bilingual French-English platform and a wider network of European acquiring banks. The goal hasn't moved: no legal business should be left unable to take payments.
One team. High-risk specialists.
Four backgrounds from banking, fintech, compliance and support, united by one conviction: assess every file on its merits.
Alexandre Martin
CEO & Co-founder
15 years in payments, including several leading merchant acquiring at a major European financial institution. That's where Alexandre watched applications get rejected en masse (CBD, coaching, crypto) over internal policy, not actual risk. Bridge Pay is his answer: assess every file on its merits, not its label.
Sophie Dubois
CTO & Co-founder
A software architect who came up through several fintech engineering teams, Sophie designed the Bridge Pay platform around compatibility: a Stripe-format API so merchants migrate without rewrites, unified card + crypto payouts, and infrastructure that holds 99.9% uptime. She leads product and security.
Thomas Bernard
Head of Compliance
12 years in banking and crypto compliance. Thomas oversees PCI DSS Level 1 certification, crypto registrations (VASP/MiCA) and KYC/AML processes. His team turns compliance into an edge: it's what makes it possible to accept the sectors others discard out of excessive caution.
Marie Laurent
Head of Customer Success
8 years in fintech customer success. Marie's team follows every merchant from onboarding to growth: assembling the KYC file, first transaction, acceptance-rate optimisation. Hers is the team that keeps the promise of a human reply within 2 business days.
Our values. Verifiable from the first conversation.
Not a charter: commitments you can check against our pricing, response times and certifications.
Transparency
No hidden fees, no fine print. Pricing published on the Pricing page, no security module billed on top, no arbitrary account freeze or hidden reserve.
Compatibility
Stripe-format API so you migrate without rewrites, unified card + crypto payouts, and crypto + fiat accepted natively across all 28 high-risk sectors.
Accessibility
We never decline an application on the name of its sector alone. Every file is read by an analyst, and the answer is explained, whether it is an approval or a refusal.
Security
PCI DSS Level 1 certification, 3D Secure 2.0 and AI fraud scoring on every transaction, infrastructure at 99.9% uptime.
A bank's refusal is almost never a risk analysis: it is an internal policy. We started Bridge Pay to do the analysis nobody was doing, file by file, and to stand behind it: when we decline, we say why.
Our partners. Your peace of mind.
The networks, providers and certifications behind every transaction, in France and across 30+ countries.
Payment Networks
- Visa
- Mastercard
- SEPA
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Technology Partners
- AWS
- Chainalysis
- Sumsub
Certifications & Licenses
- PCI DSS Level 1
- VASP/MiCA
- GDPR
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