Geru
Company

Last deal

$3.M
Local Amount - BRL 10.M

Amount

Convertible Note

Stage

22.03.2018

Date

11

all rounds

$166.1M

Total amount

General

About Company
Geru is a Brazilian lending marketplace that offers personal unsecured term loans through a fast, simple, and transparent online experience.

Related to

Open Co (Brazil)

Open Co (Brazil)

The company operates a credit fintech platform that provides fair access to online credit and personal financial management services.

Sector

Finance and Credit Services

Subsector

Consumer Lending

Keywords

Financial Services, Business Development, FinTech

Location

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

total rounds

2

total raised

$140M

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Also Known As

Geru Tecnologia e Serviços

founded date

01.01.2013

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Convertible Note

IPO status

Private

Description

The company, based in São Paulo, started its lending operations in 2015 and developed Brazil's fully digital payroll loan product in 2018. Geru uses its own credit score model based on unstructured data to offer rates lower than the market, ranging from 25% to 80% p.a. Its platform features cutting-edge technology with a high level of security and intelligence, allowing financial institutions to provide money for those who want a loan at the same time investors finance these loans. Geru acts as a correspondent bank for financial institutions, enabling borrowers to get financing with attractive interest rates. The company is experiencing significant growth with a lean team of high-class professionals committed to building one of the most disruptive startups in Brazil.