Each year, the E-commerce Germany Awards recognize the brightest minds and most impactful innovations shaping the future of online commerce. Among the standout winners of 2025 was Mollie, taking home 1st place in the Best Payment Solution category. We sat down with the team behind this fintech trailblazer to uncover the story behind their award-winning product, Mollie Connect, and what’s next for one of Europe’s most dynamic payment platforms.
Founded in 2004, Mollie began with a simple mission: to make payments and finance effortless for businesses across Europe. Today, with over 850 employees and a footprint spanning Amsterdam, Ghent, Lisbon, London, Maastricht, Milan, Munich, and Paris, the company serves more than 250,000 customers. From nimble startups to large enterprises, Mollie provides a single platform for payments, accounting, reporting, fraud prevention, and financing.
The birth of Mollie Connect
The inspiration for Mollie Connect came directly from the trenches — the pain points businesses repeatedly faced when managing customer payments, issuing refunds, or reconciling online and offline transactions. Too often, these critical tasks were spread across multiple tools and providers, creating inefficiencies and friction.
Mollie saw an opportunity to solve this by creating Mollie Connect, a secure and scalable integration solution tailored specifically for platforms and marketplaces. At its core, it bridges a long-standing gap in the industry: the disconnection between online and offline payments.
Designed for the omnichannel future
Mollie Connect isn’t just another payment gateway. It’s built for a world where commerce happens everywhere: in-store, online, and in-app. The platform delivers a seamless omnichannel experience, enabling retailers to unify their payment systems and deliver consistent, optimized customer journeys across every touchpoint.
According to Mollie’s team, one of its most compelling features is the use of OAuth, an open-standard protocol that allows for secure, consent-based access to user data. By removing the need for manual API key exchanges, Mollie Connect reduces technical complexity and enhances data security, a major advantage in today’s privacy-conscious landscape.
And unlike solutions that require heavy investments or technical expertise, Mollie Connect is easy to implement, making it accessible to companies of all sizes.
What sets Mollie apart?
But it’s not all that differentiates Mollie’s product from similar solutions. Here you can see three core advantages that define Mollie Connect’s market leadership:
- Simplicity – A user-first experience that lowers the barrier to entry for businesses, regardless of technical ability.
- Innovation – Features like OAuth integration and the ability to monetize payment processes create real, practical value.
- Scalability – Designed to grow with businesses, it supports everything from SMBs to large-scale marketplaces.
By combining these elements, Mollie doesn’t just offer a tool — it delivers a strategic advantage.
A glimpse into the future
The Mollie team isn’t resting on their laurels. Their goal? To become much more than a payment provider. As they put it, “We aim to be a comprehensive financial services provider,” helping customers streamline and optimize every aspect of their financial operations.
Future plans for Mollie Connect include expanding beyond payments into areas like banking and financial reporting. The focus remains on embedding valuable financial services directly into partners’ platforms, helping them enhance their own customer experiences.
As for new products? Mollie remains tight-lipped for now but promises that exciting innovations are in the pipeline.
Mollie’s E-commerce Germany Awards experience
So, why did Mollie enter the E-commerce Germany Awards? According to the team, it was about more than winning. “The award is a great opportunity to share our successes and learn from others,” they said. “Healthy competition pushes the industry forward and drives innovation.”
Beyond the thrill of victory, Mollie cherished the networking and exchange of ideas at the awards ceremony. “It’s always great to reconnect with familiar faces and discuss the latest developments in our field,” they shared.
Words of wisdom for future participants
For those considering entering the E-commerce Germany Awards in the future, Mollie offers this advice: “Take a step back and look at your product through the lens of the market. Identify what’s truly valuable and focus your application on clearly demonstrating that value.”
Looking ahead
Will Mollie return to compete next year? It depends on what innovations they unveil in the months ahead — but if their track record is any indication, we expect to see them back in the spotlight soon.
At the E-commerce Germany Awards, we celebrate the changemakers, the visionaries, and the companies pushing boundaries. Mollie exemplifies all three. Congratulations once again to the Mollie team — we can’t wait to see what you build next.
And what about you? Are you interested in participating in the next E-commerce Germany Awards?
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