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Bill Up

Mobile app founded in July 2024 by Frederic Vacheron in Annecy

Founded in
2024
Headquarters
Annecy, France

Overview

Mobile app founded in July 2024 by Frederic Vacheron in Annecy, designed to simplify the management and payment of invoices for both individuals and professionals. Thanks to its proprietary OCR scanning technology called Scan-to-Pay, it lets you digitize an invoice, automatically extract the key information (IBAN, amount, due date) and pay it in seconds without any manual entry. Showcased at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the app quickly won over tradespeople, freelancers and small businesses, and rides the wave of the transition to mandatory electronic invoicing scheduled for 1 September 2026 in France, a market estimated at more than 18 billion euros. Available on iOS and Android in four languages, it continues its European rollout. More than 2,300 active users, mainly tradespeople, freelancers and small businesses. Over one million euros in transactions processed through the app. Showcased at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Connection to more than 200 European banks. Initial capital of 50,000 EUR, founded in July 2024 in Annecy (Haute-Savoie). Electronic invoicing market estimated at more than 18 billion euros. Rollout underway across the European market.

Scan-to-Pay innovation that completely eliminates manual entry of payment details

Key features

Patented Scan-to-Pay technology: scan, verify and pay without manual entry

Secure connection to more than 200 European banking institutions via the partner Bridge

Scheduling and programming of recurring or deferred payments

GDPR compliance and SSL encryption to protect financial and personal data

No additional transaction fees charged to the end user

Deliberately streamlined, user-friendly interface for users new to digital tools

Automatic detection of bank details and amounts from the invoice image

Smart classification of invoices by expense category for easier budget tracking

Pricing

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Who is it for?

Individuals managing recurring bills (vehicles, insurance, telecoms)Tradespeople and freelancersSmall and medium-sized businesses looking to optimize their cash flow managementCompanies preparing for the 2026 electronic invoicing mandateConstruction and skilled-trades professionalsRetailers and small-business owners managing multiple suppliers

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