Fitness and gym management platform Hapana flexes with Stripe to expand globally

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced today that it is collaborating with end-to-end fitness studio software Hapana, to power payments globally for Hapana’s customers. With the majority of Hapana’s fitness brand customers being multi-site operations, the integration increases in significance for Hapana as the company continues to expand globally.

Payments fit for global businesses

With Stripe, Hapana will be able to offer global financial infrastructure solutions to gyms and fitness brands such as cross-border payouts, enabling Hapana’s customers to quickly and easily accept a wide range of payment methods, from credit cards to terminals to direct debits globally.

“Partnering with Stripe accelerates our ambition to meet global customer needs in the dynamic world of boutique fitness. For multi-site businesses spanning hundreds of locations across diverse modalities like yoga, pilates, spin, and functional training, tailored solutions like advanced reporting, royalty splits, and a global footprint are paramount. As we swiftly expand into new geographies, our ability to provide a seamless user experience on behalf of our customers, powered by an industry-leading payments suite, positions us further as the leader in management software for the fitness industry” said Jarron Aizen, CEO of Hapana.

The integration also enables Hapana to gain more visibility over payment transactions withheld with Stripe Radar, enhancing security and fraud protection for Hapana and their customers. Stripe Radar detects and blocks fraud using machine learning that trains on data across millions of global companies.

Scaling with Stripe Connect

In support of their global expansion plans, Hapana will be leveraging Stripe Connect to embed financial infrastructure into their software and offer payments globally via a single unified integration. For franchisor-franchisee relationships, Stripe Connect will automate and facilitate Hapana’s complex fund flow and royalty requirements, enabling accountability for both franchisees and franchisors in a transaction.

“Anyone with a studio membership will appreciate the flexible payment schemes that fitness businesses provide. To ensure the same payment experience is applied across studios and clubs globally, is not a light lift for many fitness businesses. We’re thrilled to work with Hapana to support their customers in the US, Australia, and across many more regions globally to customise payments that are fast, convenient, and consistent,” said Mike Clayville, chief customer officer, at Stripe.