Creditas aims to reach breakeven in 2023. It has reduced losses for five straight quarters and is repricing the portfolio with higher rates.
We have seen many companies in fintech branch out into adjacent areas of finance as they add product lines to...
Creditas, a provider of online secured loans in Brazil, has closed a $19 million funding round which included investment from World Bank member, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Naspers Fintech, Redpoint Eventures, Kaszek Ventures, Quona Capital and QED Investors; the financing marks the first investment in fintech from IFC, a global leader in emerging market private sector investments; the firm plans to utilize the new capital for new distribution channels, technology innovation, platform growth and market positioning; additionally the firm also plans to reduce its minimum interest rate from 2.15% to 1.99% per month, which is compared to the average consumer lending rate in Brazil of 7.20%. Source
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