DBT Capital, a Swedish SME lender, has secured €25.3 million (SEK 285 million) in funding with backing from the European Investment Fund (EIF). This partnership, supported by the European Union’s InvestEU program, aims to provide debt financing to high-growth SMEs and small mid-caps in Sweden, focusing on innovation, digitalization, and sustainability projects. DBT Capital will offer tailored financing terms to promote growth in these areas, leveraging its proprietary underwriting and credit intelligence technology platform. Since 2017, DBT Capital has lent over €267 million (SEK 3 billion) to 300 Swedish SMEs. This collaboration marks the fourth partnership between EIF and DBT, reinforcing their commitment to supporting European SMEs.
The EIF transaction is supported by the European Union’s InvestEU programme.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee transaction worth SEK 114 million with Swedish SME lender DBT Capital. The transaction, which covers two distinct investment areas — innovation and digitalisation on one side, and sustainability on the other — will allow DBT to make available a new portfolio of SME-lending of up to SEK 285 million to further support innovation-driven Swedish companies by providing them with debt financing for sustainability, innovation and digitalization investments. DBT will also promote the growth of Swedish SMEs and small mid-caps active in sustainable and energy efficiency by providing tailor-made financing terms.
”We’re excited and proud to yet again receive EIF’s invaluable backing through this partnership which comes at a time when SME’s in Sweden have great need for financing to thrive and grow. This will allow us to back more companies that make a difference in sustainability, digitalisation, and innovation – areas of entrepreneurship and enterprise where Sweden has a pole position,” says Alexis Kopylov, Founder and CEO of DBT.
EIF Chief Executive Marjut Falkstedt commented: “This is our fourth collaboration with DBT and we’re glad to continue our partnership under the InvestEU programme for the benefit of local businesses. Their experience in the local market and the fact that they reach an underserved segment of SMEs is invaluable in our mission to support European SMEs across the board.”
Since its inception in 2017, DBT has built a unique position within growth financing to Swedish SMEs leveraging its proprietary underwriting and credit intelligence technology platform. The platform leverages real-time client data, enabling tailored and scalable funding with faster turnaround to borrowers. Since 2017 DBT Capital has lent in excess of SEK 3 billion to over 300 Swedish SME companies.
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