Kreditech has raised 10 million euros (USD $10.4 million) from Rakuten, Inc., a firm based in Japan; the new funding will be used to develop Kreditech’s partnership business; the company launched their lending as a service business in the spring of 2016; according to CFO Rene Griemens: “In addition to the financial investment, we envision future partnership opportunities. With its strong market position in Asia, Rakuten could be a door opener for us.” Source
