Stancer, a European digital payments fintech already active in France, is officially expanding into the Italian market. The move follows the iliad Group‘s recent launch of its cloud activities in the country through Scaleway just a month prior.
Stancer’s Italian operations will be spearheaded by general manager Alberto Rescigno, who will oversee the company’s market entry, consolidation, and the gradual establishment of a local team.
Democratising digital payments
The fintech’s core mission is to make payment infrastructures across Europe more accessible and immediate. The offering is tailored directly for SMEs, freelancers, and e-commerce operators, providing omnichannel solutions that cover both online payments and in-person transactions via smartphone using Tap to Pay.
Stancer differentiates its approach through simplicity and accessibility, deliberately eliminating fixed fees, long-term commitments, and rigid subscriptions. Instead, the company provides transparent and competitive pricing, an easy onboarding process, and the ability to manage all payments from a single unified platform.
Why Italy?
Italy presents a highly strategic market for the fintech. According to the Community Cashless Society 2026 index, cashless transactions in Italy have surpassed €500billion since 2015, accounting for 46.5 per cent of Italians’ total consumption. Furthermore, as of 2024, the sector generated €17.7billion in revenues and €9.4billion in added value.
“Italy is a particularly attractive market, combining the growth of digital payments with an economic fabric in which micro, small and medium-sized enterprises account for 99.9% of all non-financial sector businesses: a segment that broadly matches the businesses we target,” explained Rescigno.
Rescigno noted that current market solutions are often designed for large players, trapping smaller businesses in fixed fees and long-term contracts that fail to accommodate irregular or seasonal revenue volumes. “Stancer’s offering fits into this context and is designed to provide an alternative, with flexible, simple and transparent services that respond concretely and effectively to the needs of Italy’s entrepreneurial fabric.”
European infrastructure and scale
A major selling point for the fintech is that it operates on a fully European infrastructure. Its proprietary payment technology was developed entirely in-house and is hosted directly on the iliad Group’s data centres.
George Owen, CEO of Stancer, highlighted the critical importance of this setup regarding security.
“This allows all data to remain in Europe and therefore be subject exclusively to the European regulatory and supervisory framework, in full compliance with GDPR and the highest protection standards,” Owen stated.
Currently, Stancer processes over 250,000 transactions daily, handles more than 7.6 million recurring subscription payments every month, and collects over €1.7billion annually for its clients.
Future plans for the region
Looking ahead, Stancer aims to progressively build its presence in Italy through active digital acquisition. The company also plans to establish targeted local partnerships with key stakeholders—including banks, trade associations, and technology platforms—as it seeks to cement itself as one of Europe’s leading players in digital payment services.
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