GoCardless reveals that it has set up a purpose-built space in the Central District so thatthe Fintech can cement its’ commitment to the region, while providing a good employee experience to its growing team
GoCardless, the bank payment company, has opened its new Riga-based headquarters following “a significant investment of over €1.7m.”
Located at Marijas iela 2, the eco-friendly new office “supports the company’s net zero goals and will be home to more than 180 employees across teams such as Finance, Operations, and Product Development.”
Given GoCardless’ goals in the region, the new location is said to be “future-proofed” to comfortably support the company’s continued growth, “with the team expected to reach up to 300 employees by the end of 2024.”
The office design has been developed to “support the company’s global ‘Adaptive Working’ model, which provides employees with a healthy work/life balance mixing in-office and home working.”
The 1500 m2 space has a mix of stylish formal and informal spaces “to meet and work, promoting productivity, relationship-building, and collaboration – including ‘focus areas’, expansive meeting rooms, a wellness space, and cafe/bar area.”
Vilnis Kirsis, Mayor of Riga said:
“Riga is attracting more and more global business service centres. Their location in the city promotes growth and competitiveness in research and smart technology development. Such high-quality services improve the local business environment and promote business efficiency. This is evident through Riga’s recognition as the most dynamically growing city by the prestigious “CEE Business Service Awards 2024.”
Ahmed Badr, Chief Operating Officer at GoCardless, said:
“The acquisition of Nordigen in 2022 was a significant milestone for GoCardless. I am extremely proud of the contribution our Riga team has made to the company and how it brings us closer to our vision of becoming a global banking payments network. As we continue to grow, we want to attract talented employees and our new office in Novira Plaza perfectly reflects our desire to be one of the leading fintech companies in Latvia.”
The announcement is the latest milestone for GoCardless since “its acquisition of Riga-grown Nordigen in 2022. To date, the company has hired more than 100 new employees to support its expansion, and has continued to invest in the region.”
This includes sponsoring and hosting an event “for Riga Tech Girls, and signing the Latvian Diversity Charter, a voluntary declaration striving for respect and inclusion of diverse groups.”
GoCardless is a global bank payment company.
They claim to help more than 85,000 businesses, “from start-ups to household names, collect both recurring and one-off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees.”
Each year GoCardless says that it processes “more than US$35 billion of payments across 30+ countries.”
Their acquisition of Nordigen means they’re also “helping businesses make faster and more informed decisions through easy access to bank account data.”
They are headquartered in the UK, along “with additional offices in Australia, France, Latvia and the United States.”