Kleo is a Spanish fintech platform that helps startups and SMEs discover and secure financing, spanning public grants (ENISA, CDTI, Red.es), private investment, and bank loans across 200+ financial products, managing the entire application process. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Valencia with an office in Madrid, it claims a 91% success rate and has helped clients secure over €45M in financing; it raised a $238K pre-seed round in April 2024 from The Lab Ventures.
SectorsFintech, SME Financing, Grants & Subsidies
Start-up MapFintech › SME lending & financing
Founders
A
Andrés Téllez Suárez
Co-founder & CTO
C
Carolina Benguigui Nadal
Co-founder & CEO
Global models 5
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Kabbage
United States · www.kabbage.com ↗
Online platform matching SMEs to financing/credit lines using automated data analysis, acquired by American Express.
$500MComparable
FFunding Circle
United Kingdom · www.fundingcircle.com ↗
Marketplace connecting SMEs with loan financing, the closest large-scale analogue to Kleo's SME-financing matching model.
$352MComparable
LLendio
United States · www.lendio.com ↗
Online marketplace matching small businesses with multiple loan/financing options from a network of lenders, similar to Kleo's matching approach.
$179MComparable
Iiwoca
United Kingdom · www.iwoca.com ↗
Fintech platform providing and matching SMEs to flexible financing and credit lines.
$85MComparable
SSwoop Funding
Ireland · swoopfunding.com ↗
Platform matching SMEs with loans, grants, and equity finance in a single search, the closest direct model match to Kleo.
$23MComparable
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Investors 1
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Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | Seed | €600K | Lead not disclosed |
| 2024-04-16 | Pre-seed | $239K | The Lab Ventures |
News 1
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2025-10-30 |
Kleo revoluciona la financiación empresarial con tecnología y automatización inteligente ↗
Iberian Press
2025-10-30 |