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Can a white-label Embedded Lending-as-a-Service platform become the go-to infrastructure layer for European banks and issuers to launch and operate instalment and BNPL products without internal IT investment?

Founded2015
HQVienna, Austria
FoundersDaniel Strieder, Michael Handler, Jörg Skornschek
Total raised$7.0M
IndustryInfrastructure / Lending
The story

Founded in 2015 as a B2C credit startup in Vienna, Credi2 pivoted to B2B by building a white-label Embedded Lending-as-a-Service platform targeting European banks, issuers, and card processors. The platform allows financial institutions to launch instalment and BNPL products under their own brand within weeks, bypassing the need for internal IT buildout. The 2023 partnership with Marqeta marked a strategic move into card-linked instalment infrastructure, extending Credi2's reach to issuers who want to embed flexible payment options directly onto existing debit and credit cards.

Last 12 months
2023-11
Product timeline
2015
Founded in Vienna as a B2C lending startup by Daniel Strieder, Michael Handler, and Jörg Skornschek.· pivot
2019
Pivoted from B2C to B2B, repositioning as a white-label Embedded Lending-as-a-Service platform for banks and issuers.· pivot
2022
Named #1 white-label BNPL provider for lenders by Juniper Research; customers include Apple, Visa, Deutsche Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International, and Volkswagen Financial Services.· lending
2023
Announced partnership with Marqeta to create a card-led instalment platform for banks and issuers across Europe.· card
The stack
Card issuing
Marqeta
Lending
White-label instalment loansBNPL-as-a-ServiceCredit-based financingFactoring-based financingBank-led BNPLMerchant-led BNPLIssuer-led BNPLB2C instalmentB2B instalment
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