You want to offer financing to your clients. Where do you start?

Defacto offers three integration models tailored to your structure, your technical level and your goal. From zero-code to full API, you choose.

  • ACPR-licensed operator: 100% of risk borne by Defacto
  • Revenue on every financing activated
  • Live in less than 10 days

Trusted & Funded +20K SMEs

Three models at a glance

Regardless of your model, Defacto bears 100% of the credit risk.

Partner Program

Referral Partner Program

Technical requirement

None

Time to go live

A few minutes

Your customers are redirected to Defacto for onboarding and financing.

Ideal for brokers, advisors, and outsourced CFOs.

WHITE-LABEL

White-Label API

Technical requirement

Moderate (REST API)

Time to go live

Less than 10 days

100% white-label experience: financing appears in your product, under your brand.

Ideal for B2B fintechs and marketplaces.

Approved Platform

Fast-Track Approved Platform

Technical requirement

Moderate

Time to go live

7 days

Embedded financing directly within your invoicing flows.

Ideal for approved e-invoicing platforms.

In all cases: Defacto bears 100% of the credit risk.

What stays the same regardless of your model

You refer without technical integration

Broker, outsourced CFO, financial advisor or accounting firm. One invitation link is all it takes: Defacto handles onboarding, assessment and financing. You earn a commission on every activated financing.

You have a platform or a digital product

Fintech, B2B marketplace, management software or SaaS. Full REST API, sandbox immediately accessible, live in less than 10 days. Defacto bears 100% of credit risk and the regulatory burden.

You are an approved e-invoicing platform

Approval obtained or in progress for the 2026 mandatory e-invoicing reform. Defacto turns your invoicing flows into recurring revenue: clear revenue share, zero maintenance, first transaction in 7 days. Limited places for September 2026.

What stays the same regardless of your model

Defacto bears the risk

ACPR licence. 100% of credit risk absorbed by Defacto. You offer the financing, we handle compliance, scoring and collections.

Revenue on every financing

Transparent commissions defined upfront, whichever model you choose. Real-time tracking in your partner space.

Proven infrastructure

Over 20,000 businesses financed since 2021. €1.3bn financed to date. 99.11% of requests via instant transfer. ISO 27001 certified.

Two integrations options

Connect

White-label embedded API

Defacto financing integrates directly into your interface, under your brand. Your users only see your product. Ideal for platforms that want a unified experience.

Example

Pennylane integrated Defacto Connect to offer invoice financing directly inside their accounting interface.

  • white-label embedded API
  • Documented REST API + webhooks
  • Full control over the user journey
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Liquid

No-code referral programme

You add a referral link to your product. Your users are redirected to Defacto for their financing. Zero development, up and running in minutes.

Example

Qonto added 1-click Liquid financing to their banking flow with minimal engineering effort.

  • No development required
  • Activation in minutes
  • Commission on each financing
Learn more

Choose the right model for your stack

Choose the model that matches your stack and your ambition - from full-code API to no-code activation in minutes.

Defacto API

Documented REST API, testable in sandbox, live in less than 10 days.

  • Real-time eligibility check (27 seconds, 97 indicators)
  • Creation and management of financing requests
  • Repayment and maturity tracking
  • Webhooks for real-time notifications
  • Data exports for your internal reporting
  • SSO for simplified team access

Complete white integration:
your brand, your UX, your colors.

Leading the embedded lending wave

At some point, every business needs access to credit. Yet, traditional lending is slow, complex, and often out of reach for many SMBs. We're changing that by building a connected lending infrastructure that makes short-term financing simple, flexible, and instantly accessible within existing business workflows.

+40M€
in funding raised
+1,3 B
funds deployed
+240k
loans deployed
75M+
transactions processed
25 000+
SMEs supported
+20
embedded partners

A regulated and certified financial partner.

REGULATIONS

ACPR Approval

Regulated and supervised financing company, subject to the same prudential requirements as a bank.

DATA

ISO 27001 Certification

Certified information security management. Your users’ data is protected according to the highest industry standards.

PAYMENTS

PSD2 Compliance

Bank connection with strong authentication. Credentials encrypted end-to-end.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before you start.

How much can I borrow?

Do I need to change banks or change the way I operate?

What type of company is Defacto for?

How long to go live?

What is the difference between Connect and Liquid?

Who bears the credit risk?

Is the integration truly white-label?

How does partner revenue work?

Is Defacto a credible and regulated player?

Not sure yet which model fits you?

20 minutes with the Defacto partnerships team is enough to identify the right programme and estimate your revenue potential.

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