Marc-Henri Gires, Founder of Defacto

About Marc-Henri Gires

Marc-Henri Gires is one of the co-founders of Defacto, a Paris-based fintech company established in 2021. Defacto focuses on providing lending services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and has financed over €1 billion for 17,000 businesses across multiple European countries.

Marc-Henri Gires at a glance

• Company: Defacto
• Total raised: $30M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Citi Ventures, La Maison Partners, Blast, Headline, Northzone, Global Founders Capital
• Location: Paris, France

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