Alma

Louis created two startups before joining Stripe as Head of Business Operations France & Southern Europe.
Faced with the growing demand for a payment solution in installments, he left Stripe in 2018 to launch Alma.
His passion is to solve complex problems of any kind: technical (he started as a developer), product, organizational.
And Tetris, for which he coded an accelerated version to keep his hands busy during calls.

I’m Peter, leading the Fraud & Risk Team at Alma, having joined in April 2022.
My role involves ensuring service security, working with a dedicated team to manage risks.
A proud moment was my quick promotion to Team Lead. Our Ops team in Lille has grown from 4 to 70, a testament to Alma’s dynamic culture.
We uphold Alma’s values, “Raise the bar” and “Make it happen,” setting high standards and actively seeking solutions.
If you’re considering joining Alma, know that it’s a vibrant community valuing your contributions. We welcome new talents with enthusiasm!

Cécile as Senior Key Account Manager in the Customer Success team, ensures an optimal experience for our key strategic merchants.
Her main mission is to expand her portfolio potential and ensure healthy growth for Alma.
The role of the KAM involves being in direct contact with lot of people on the merchant side (Head of Payment ; E-commerce Director, Retail Director, etc.) but also at Alma (product team, risk, finance, marketing, ...) to make sure that the good level of information is shared at all level.
Cécile has a diverse background in sales and account management of large accounts across various industries and on a more personal note she loves to travel and discover uncommon destinations and enjoy practicing various sports such as tennis, running or climbing.

After running his own company, Olivier joined Algolia for 3 years and accompanied its growth from $5M ARR to $200M as a Solutions Engineer working on strategic accounts.
He then joined Alma as its first employee in September 2018 to help kickstart the product. Along the years, he moved on from Fullstack Engineer to Engineering Manager, created the Solutions Engineering team to support Alma's strategic sales, and finally moved "back" to Product as a Head of Product for all merchant-related topics.
Besides work, Olivier loves to spend time with his family, learn the saxophone and build dioramas.

After 5 years of entrepreneurship in the Last Mile delivery, Gildas joined Alma in 2020 as business developer in the Sales team.
Today he manages a team of 5 AE and helps them to develop their pitch, their posture, to integrate methodology (like Meddic) and to work on the best strategy to adopt !
Forecast, Outbound, Go To Market, Deal training are parts of his daily routines. In his personal life, Gildas takes care of his family (2 kids) and plays rugby in his free time.

Nicolas joined Alma in May 2022 and is a CoDir member, more particularly in charge of funding, capital optimization and Risks.
He started at Société Générale where he spent 13 years in investment banking, more particularly in structured finance, before moving to AXA as Group Treasurer during 5 years. Nicolas then worked for Citigroup as Head of corporate banking for financial institutions in France and more globaly Insurance in EMEA.
Looking for a company with values he embraces (excellence, integrity, humility) and a fast moving and agile environment full of bright people, he could not help making the quantum leap!

Léa joined early stage Alma in June 2019 as a software engineer, to go from MVP to a full-feature product.
As the business and the Engineering department grew, she took on a management position in the Scale team, dedicated to enhancing the financial and operational infrastructure to support the company needs.
After a stint on risk and scoring scopes, Léa now oversees the Merchant subdepartment, putting her hands-on experience and company knowledge to use in leading multiple teams.
In her free time, Léa is often trying out new flavors in her kitchen or in restaurants, as well as relaxing her mind and soul with a good book or in a climbing gym.

Having spent three years as an investor in a Venture Capital fund, Amélie transitioned to the start-up world joining Alma in 2022. Commencing her journey as the Revenue Chief of Staff, she collaborated closely with the Chief Revenue Officer before moving to the role of Chief of Staff in July 2023, acting as a strategic partner to the CEO and COO.
Amélie is entrusted with four main missions: driving strategy by implementing Alma annual strategic plan and initiatives across the company, overseeing operations by leading complex transverse projects, managing internal communication at Alma, and running Alma's governance body (Dirco).
On a more personal level, Amélie stands as the ultimate guide for discovering the best restaurants and activities in Paris, and she dedicates a significant amount of her time to boxing and sport in general.

Meet Sarah, who joined Alma in 2020 as an Operations & Risk Analyst, lured by the promise of adventure and the chance to make a meaningful impact. Now serving as Alma’s Risk Process Manager, she guides the team in crafting innovative risk processes for merchants using Alma. Three years later, the challenge is still met !
Beyond work, her personal passions include running, swimming, and yoga. Explore the diverse opportunities at Alma and join a community driven by impactful contributions and continuous growth.

Following 6 years of account management in New York City and attending INSEAD’s MBA program, Maureen joined Alma in August 2021 to structure and scale the Merchant Care team.
Today she leads the Merchant Operations scope, covering KYB, risk and fraud topics, merchant onboarding and retail experience, in addition to operational support working with 8 collaborators in Paris and 25+ agents in service centers.
In her free time, Maureen enjoys the wide cultural offer in Paris, her bilingual book club, and traveling in France , Europe and abroad.