Kreditech Holds $30 Million in Debt Capital
Alexander Graubner-Müller · EP 514: $120M Raised, Helping 1m Consumers Get $100m+ In Credit Who Have No Other Choice with KreditTech CEO Alexander Graubner-Muller · Dec 20, 2016 · at 16:06
Alexander Graubner-Müller, CEO of Kreditech, explains how the balance-sheet lending business uses debt facilities alongside equity to fund loan originations.
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“So we have about thirty million in debt capital.”
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