What FLOWIN' DEV does

FLOWIN' DEV (legal name Flowin'dev) is a Marseille-based private company founded in 2009 that rents and sells payment terminals (TPE) and sells cheque scanners to small and micro merchants. The company operates under founder-owner Pierre Médina with a headcount of 1-10, serving clients exclusively in the Bouches-du-Rhône and Var departments of France's Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its core offering consists of the Ingenico MOVE 5000 portable terminal (4G/Wi-Fi/Ethernet, contactless, HD touchscreen) and the Ingenico DESK 5000 fixed terminal paired with the DESK 1500 PIN Pad, both running on Telium TETRA. A complementary product line is the Panini Vision X check scanner, which captures front and back images in a single pass at up to 50 checks per minute with customizable ink endorsement and image-archiving traceability.

The business model is hybrid: a subscription rental stream at approximately 35€ per month plus a 0.25% transaction commission, with installation, maintenance, and communications bundled in and no long-term commitment; a one-time sale stream for outright terminal purchases with an optional four-installment payment plan; and a one-time sale stream for Panini Vision X check scanners. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is purely direct sales led by Pierre Médina via phone (+33 6 09 09 98 56), email ([email protected]), the website, and on-site field visits across the regional territory. No reseller, distributor, or partner channels exist, and there are no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or corporate parent. Marketing relies on website customer testimonials, a content blog comparing TPE banking offerings against fintech alternatives, and a LinkedIn page. Customer segments are exclusively SMBs across verticals such as floristry, food service, hairdressing, travel, aesthetics, and medical practice, with no enterprise or large-account exposure.

Name

FLOWIN' DEV

Legal name

Flowin'dev

Website

https://flowindev.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payment Terminal Hardware

SIC

Computer Terminals (3575)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant-of-Record (MoR) & Payment Facilitation (PayFac) Infrastructure (FSAGABAE)

Keywords

• Payment terminal rental
• Check scanner sales
• TPE distribution France
• Merchant payment hardware
• Panini Vision X distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. TPE Terminal Rental: Monthly rental of payment terminals without long-term commitment. Rental includes maintenance, assistance, and communications at no additional cost. Pricing example: approximately 35€/month with 0.25% commission.
2. TPE Terminal Sales: One-time purchase of payment terminals. Multiple terminal ranges available from different quality tiers. Payment options include 4-interest-free-installments.
3. Check Scanner Sales: Sale of Panini Vision X check scanners as standalone product for businesses managing high check volumes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FLOWIN' DEV rents and sells electronic payment terminals (TPE) — both portable (Ingenico MOVE 5000) and fixed (Ingenico DESK 5000) — on a no-long-term-commitment basis to professional merchants in the Bouches-du-Rhône and Var regions of France. It also sells the Panini Vision X check scanner for businesses handling high check volumes, including installation, maintenance and communications in its rental-inclusive pricing.

Product overview

FLOWIN' DEV offers a portfolio of payment solutions centered on TPE (Terminal de Paiement Électronique) rental and sale, complemented by check scanner hardware. The core offering consists of two payment terminal lines: the portable MOVE 5000 for mobile merchants, and the fixed DESK 5000 (available with DESK 1500 PIN Pad) for sedentary retailers. These are offered on a no-commitment rental or outright purchase basis. The product range extends to the Panini Vision X check scanner for automated check processing and endorsement. All products include installation, maintenance, and technical support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingenico MOVE 5000 portable payment terminal Portable electronic payment terminal with HD color touchscreen, contactless payment support, sophisticated cryptography and Ethernet/4G/Wi-Fi connectivity, offered to mobile and itinerant merchants requiring payment acceptance on the move.
• Ingenico DESK 5000 fixed payment terminal Fixed countertop electronic payment terminal with compact design, HD color touchscreen, Telium TETRA operating system, Ethernet/4G/Wi-Fi connectivity and full payment-type compatibility, offered to sedentary brick-and-mortar merchants.
• Panini Vision X check scanner High-performance check scanner processing up to 50 checks per minute with single-pass front/back image capture, two high-quality cameras, customizable inkjet endorsement (name, address, signature) and a searchable image archive (by date, zone, scanned element, check number) for accounting traceability.
• TPE rental service (no long-term commitment) Monthly subscription-based rental of Ingenico MOVE 5000 (portable) and DESK 5000 (fixed) payment terminals at approximately €35/month plus 0.25% transaction commission, with installation, maintenance, assistance and communications included and no long-term commitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Potential savings of 1,380€/year compared to fintech solutions for restaurants with 10,000€/month card volume (60€/month total vs 175€/month)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Verifone: Major global payment terminal manufacturer and payment solutions provider. Direct competitor in the terminal hardware category and a potential alternative supply source if Flowin'Dev ever expands its product portfolio.
• Square (Block): Global POS and payment acceptance platform with bundled hardware, software, and acquiring services. Targets the same sedentary and mobile SMB segments as Flowin'Dev but at vastly greater scale and with integrated software ecosystems.
• Ingenico (Worldline): Original equipment manufacturer of the MOVE 5000 and Desk 5000/1500 terminals that Flowin'Dev resells. As the global incumbent in payment terminal hardware, Worldline/Ingenico competes with Flowin'Dev at the platform level even as it supplies Flowin'Dev's product line.
• Zettle by PayPal: PayPal-owned mobile POS and payment terminal provider serving European SMBs. Competes head-to-head for mobile/itinerant merchant customers but operates a remote, app-led model rather than Flowin'Dev's local hands-on service.
• SumUp: Pan-European fintech POS provider offering payment terminals and acquiring services directly to SMBs. Competes with Flowin'Dev's merchant value proposition but lacks local, owner-led service — and is the primary 'fintech' referenced in Flowin'Dev's content marketing.
• Stripe Terminal: Stripe's payment terminal product, bundled with Stripe's acquiring and software platform. Competes for the same French SMB merchants, particularly those with online-plus-offline commerce needs, and represents the integrated software-plus-hardware model Flowin'Dev cannot match.
• PAX Technology: Global payment terminal manufacturer with a large installed base across Europe and emerging markets. Competes with Ingenico/Verifone at the hardware level and represents an alternative terminal supply source for French resellers like Flowin'Dev.

Direct peers

• myPOS: European payment terminal and merchant account provider offering rental and purchase of POS terminals to SMBs across multiple countries. Most directly comparable business model to Flowin'Dev — terminal hardware plus acquiring services aimed at small merchants.
• Smile & Pay: French payment terminal and merchant services provider targeting SMBs in France. Closest direct geographic competitor to Flowin'Dev, offering similar terminal rental and acquiring bundles to French merchants.

Others

• Panini: Italian manufacturer of the Vision X check scanner that Flowin'Dev resells. Supplier rather than competitor; relevant peer because check-scanner distribution is one of Flowin'Dev's two product lines and Panini's product roadmap directly affects Flowin'Dev's offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flowin-dev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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