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Defacto

Defacto

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
getdefacto.com
Embedded FinanceLendingSME Finance
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Defacto is a supply chain financing platform built for the digital age, targeting the gap between small suppliers and the large enterprises that depend on them. Rather than waiting 30, 60, or 90 days for payment, suppliers can access capital immediately based on their invoices and purchase orders—turning cash flow from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. The platform connects directly to procurement systems, automating the approval and funding process with minimal friction. What sets Defacto apart is its focus on transparency and speed. Traditional supply chain finance has always been opaque, expensive, and slow. Defacto strips that away, offering suppliers a straightforward alternative to bank loans or factoring arrangements that drain margins. For corporates, it becomes a working capital tool that improves supplier relationships while unlocking liquidity across the supply chain. The company operates in an increasingly crowded space, but its emphasis on automation and real-time data integration—pulling directly from ERP and procurement systems—gives it operational efficiency competitors struggle to match. In the broader fintech landscape, Defacto represents a shift toward embedded finance solutions that solve real business problems rather than chasing consumer attention. It's helping reshape how money flows through global supply chains, one invoice at a time.

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Embedded FinanceLendingSME FinanceInvoice financingEmbedded lendingSME lending tools
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embedded lendingcash flow toolspayroll systemsaccounting integrationinvoice financeworking capital finance
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Quick facts
Founded2018
FoundersDino Cataldo, Guillermo Rodriguez
Employees50-200
Users10k-100k
Business modelB2BB2B2C
Target customersSMEsEnterprisesFinancial institutions
Geographic focusWestern Europe
Last updatedUpdated 4 days ago