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Brazilian fintech lender Creditas is in the process of raising $200 million from investors and is making significant moves to enhance its profitability, according to CEO Sergio Furio. The SoftBank-backed company, which operates an online platform for consumer loans, is acquiring the Brazilian banking license of Andorra’s Andbank, marking a pivotal step toward accepting deposits.
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Furio stated, “Getting retail deposits as a new funding source will significantly boost our profit margins.” Previously, Creditas relied solely on capital markets for its funding.
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Andbank, a global player in private banking with $30 billion in assets under management, will continue its operations in Brazil as a broker dealer and asset manager. Creditas will offer products from its credit portfolio to Andbank investors.
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In a concurrent interview, Andbank’s CEO Carlos Aso explained that selling the banking license will reduce the institution’s capital requirements, enabling it to focus on the expansion of private banking and wealth management.
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The $100 million transaction is pending approval from Brazil’s central bank and antitrust watchdog, CADE. Creditas’ newly acquired bank will have approximately 450 million reais (about $83.5 million) in regulatory capital.
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As part of this arrangement, Andbank will become a minority shareholder in Creditas, participating in a $50 million extension of the Series F funding round. In January, Creditas raised $260 million at a valuation of $4.8 billion.
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Creditas has attracted $830 million in investments thus far, with support from prominent entities like SoftBank Group Corp, Fidelity Investments, Wellington Management, QED Investors, Kaszek, VEF, and Santander fund InnoVentures. Furio reported that Creditas’ first-half revenue surged threefold compared to the previous year, reaching 820 million reais.
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Furthermore, Creditas has acquired mortgage marketplace Kzas, allowing it to offer home loans from various lenders in addition to its existing offerings.
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Creditas specializes in auto and payroll loans and is currently in discussions to secure $150 million in convertible bonds to support the Kzas deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed.
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Furio also noted that the additional capital will be used to invest in Voltz Motors, an electric motorcycle manufacturer.
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Voltz Motors recently completed construction of a factory in Manaus, a city in northern Brazil. Creditas initially invested 150 million reais in Voltz Motors in May 2021.