Solidgate Partners with Nopan to Enable Wero Instant Payments for European Merchants

Solidgate has partnered with Nopan to integrate Wero payments into its merchant ecosystem, marking a significant step for the European instant payment landscape. For fintech professionals, this move signals the accelerating commercial adoption of the European Payments Initiative’s flagship product, providing merchants with a high-performance alternative to traditional card schemes and fragmented local wallets.

What was announced

Solidgate, a global payment orchestration platform, has selected Nopan to facilitate the rollout of Wero payments to its extensive network of merchants. The partnership is designed to deliver a more performant checkout experience by leveraging Wero’s instant payment capabilities, which are built on the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer framework. By integrating Nopan’s infrastructure, Solidgate enables its clients to accept payments that settle in seconds, reducing the friction typically associated with cross-border European transactions.

The implementation focuses on providing a "European-grown" solution, catering to the increasing demand for sovereign payment methods that operate independently of international card networks. Wero, backed by the European Payments Initiative (EPI), aims to replace fragmented national systems with a unified digital wallet. Through this collaboration, Solidgate merchants can now access Wero’s features, including account-to-account transfers and streamlined mobile checkouts, across multiple European geographies where Wero is currently being deployed. This technical integration ensures that merchants can maintain high conversion rates while benefiting from the lower transaction costs and reduced chargeback risks inherent in instant bank-to-bank transfers.

"Solidgate has selected Nopan to roll out Wero payments to its merchants. This partnership aims to bring performant Wero payments to the Solidgate merchant ecosystem, enhancing the checkout experience with European-grown instant payment solutions."

Official statement from the partnership announcement.

The companies involved

Solidgate is a comprehensive payment processing platform that provides businesses with the infrastructure to accept payments globally. The company focuses on payment orchestration, offering tools for transaction routing, automated reconciliation, and fraud prevention. Solidgate has positioned itself as a key partner for digital businesses looking to scale internationally, particularly by simplifying the complexities of local payment methods and regulatory compliance across different jurisdictions.

Nopan is a fintech infrastructure provider specializing in performance-driven solutions for account and wallet-based payments. Based at nopasf.com, the company has recently emerged as a critical technical layer for the adoption of next-generation payment rails in Europe. Nopan’s technology is designed to bridge the gap between traditional banking systems and modern merchant requirements, ensuring that instant payment methods like Wero can be processed with the same reliability and speed as legacy card systems. The company has been active in scaling infrastructure that supports the broader shift toward Open Banking and real-time settlement across the Eurozone.

What FF News has reported before

FF News has closely followed the expansion of both companies as they strengthen their presence in the European and global markets. We previously covered how Solidgate Partners with EBANX to Speed Up Expansion Across Latin America and Emerging Markets, highlighting their strategy to bridge regional payment gaps. More recently, the firm has focused on local European successes, as seen when Solidgate Expands Polish Payment Capabilities with BLIK Recurring and BLIK Pay Later.

Nopan has also been a frequent fixture in our reporting following significant capital injections and strategic alliances. We reported when Nopan Secures €7.2M to Scale Performance Infrastructure for Account and Wallet Payments to bolster their technical stack. Additionally, their role in internationalizing local rails was evidenced when Nopan and DIAS Partner to Take Greece’s IRIS Commerce Payments International.

What this means

This partnership is a clear indicator that Wero is moving out of the pilot phase and into the mainstream merchant environment. By choosing Nopan’s infrastructure, Solidgate is betting on the technical reliability of account-to-account payments to compete with Visa and Mastercard. For the broader industry, this puts pressure on traditional acquirers to justify their fees as instant, cheaper alternatives become more accessible through orchestration layers. The success of this rollout will depend on consumer adoption, but by securing a spot on Solidgate’s platform, Wero has cleared a major hurdle in merchant distribution. Watch for Nopan to seek similar deals with other orchestrators as they attempt to become the de facto gateway for EPI’s ambitions.