EP767: Addressing the SME lending gap in Europe

Mantvydas Štareika, Chief Executive Officer, CapitalBox

It is a cliché but that’s because it is true – there is a massive funding gap between what Europe’s SMEs need and what lenders are prepared to offer. It would also appear that the gap is only getting larger – even though there have been several new lenders entering the lending market in recent years focusing on SME needs. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Mantvydas Štareika, CEO of Sweden-based FinTech CapitalBox about making financing easier for underserved businesses across Europe.