ACREDIUS

The idea for Acredius originated when Ghassen felt a need. Initially, not for himself, but for the business angels and investors he dealt with in his previous job. At the time, as an engineer and actuary, he was dealing with invoice financing and risk management. He realised that his clients were making many business decisions based on instincts and educated guesses rather than validated data. Likewise, the investors were not fully informed. Ghassen has always been an entrepreneur at heart. He formed this idea of building a tool that would inform investors about the creditworthiness of businesses using non-traditional data such as social media profiles, online presences and customer reviews. However, he soon found that access to microfinance or small loans is a significant hurdle in Switzerland, even - or especially - when it's for developing a new and innovative tool. The banking system appeared inordinately complicated and almost inaccessible. It seemed that Ghassen's idea was not..

Also known as: Acredius AG, Acredius AG Company

Registration numbers: CH-020.3.045.015-2 (W), CHE-443.581.719 (W)