SINGAPORE, May 16, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- CrediLinq, the AI-powered B2B embedded finance
platform, announced today the close of its USD $8.5 million Series A funding round. The round
was led by OM/VC and MS&AD Ventures. New investors include
Citi North America and Rustem
Family office. Returning investors include 500 Global, Epic Angels,
1982 VC and Big Sky Capital.
CrediLinq will accelerate geographic expansion across
the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. In addition, CrediLinq will
strengthen its leadership bench in sales, marketing, product and
tech to support expansion. A significant portion of the funds
will also be invested in enhancing the company's technology stack —
with continual improvement of AI-led credit algorithms.
Deep Singh, Founder and Group CEO of CrediLinq,
remarked: "Today marks a pivotal moment for CrediLinq as
we accelerate the growth of embedded finance globally, helping
platforms empower digital native SMEs with flexible, transparent
and seamless access to capital. With this new funding, we are
excited to deepen our partnerships, expand into new markets, and
invest in talent and technology that will support the next phase of
our growth."
Vikram Kotibhaskar, Co-Founder of CrediLinq. added: "The
embedded credit revolution continues to gain momentum, and
CrediLinq is at the forefront. By being integrated within
platforms, our Credit-as-a-Service stack leverages API
connectivity, transactional data and credit algorithms for quick
decision-making and easy checkout within the partner
ecosystem. This results in a fast, frictionless and
transparent customer experience and platform partners benefit with
higher stickiness, trust, and scalability."
CrediLinq's solutions covers verticals across procurement,
supply chain, e-commerce, freelancing, banking, accounting, and
payments. In e-commerce for example, it has integrations with
Amazon, Lazada and TikTok Shop.
Mark Munoz, Managing Partner
at OM/VC commented: "As a long-term investor in Credilinq,
we're proud to support their growth into a global leader in
credit-as-a-service. Their innovative use of technologies like AI
to drive positive revenue outcomes for clients is aligned with our
investment philosophy. It's also encouraging to see that many of
its users have reported consistent, immediate ROI from their
crediting platforms, underscoring the value that Credilinq is
delivering at scale."
Lee Smallwood, Global Head of
Markets Innovation & Investments at Citi, said:
"CrediLinq's innovative approach to embedded finance leverages AI
to provide seamless credit solutions for digital-first SMEs, which
complements our goal to transform financial services. Their
platform's ability to integrate into diverse digital ecosystems
positions them to make a significant impact globally."
Jon Soberg, Managing Partner
at MS&AD Ventures, mentioned: "CrediLinq's AI-driven
platform offers a scalable solution to B2B platforms that want to
embed lending as a complementary, value-add offering. Their focus
on embedding credit within digital workflows is exactly what
today's rapidly evolving digital economy demands."
For more information, please visit www.credilinq.ai
About CrediLinq
CrediLinq is a technology infrastructure company with a
proprietary Credit-as-a-Service stack. Their API-centric approach
enables B2B platforms and banks to build financial products for
merchants, enabling the financial empowerment of digital
native SMEs to build, grow and scale their business.
The company holds a Capital Markets Services License under the
Monetary Authority of Singapore
(MAS), enabling it to raise and deploy institutional capital to
support SME growth. CrediLinq is ISO 27001 certified and is a
member of the Singapore Fintech Association.
About Citi Citigroup (NYSE: C), a leading global
bank, invests in and partners with innovative startups that are
transforming financial services and other industries. Focus areas
include fintech, data analytics, and enterprise solutions. For more
information, visit https://www.citi.com.
About OM/VC
OMVC is an early-stage venture capital firm
targeting fintech, deep tech and climate tech. With presence
in North America and Asia-Pacific, it offers capital and advisory
to visionary founders and generate returns through a human-centric,
tech-forward approach.
Please visit: omvc.co
About MS&AD Ventures
MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, one of the world's largest
insurance groups. MS&AD Ventures invests in early-stage
startups advancing innovation across insurtech, fintech, and ESG
sectors. For more information, visit https://msad.vc/.
Multimedia Links
- CrediLinq Company Overview
- CrediLinq LinkedIn Page
- [Founder Profiles: Deep Singh | Vikram Kotibhaskar]
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