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- Boris Batine
About Boris
Boris Batine is the co-founder and CEO of ID Finance, a fintech company specializing in data science, credit scoring, and online lending. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank in London, and his professional experience also includes Renaissance Capital and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Batine co-founded ID Finance in 2012 with Alexander Dunaev, and the company builds digital financial products for consumers in Spain and Mexico. He has expressed that the business of online consumer lending is very difficult in terms of operational management, but that ID Finance has learned to manage complex processes.
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Why domain operator
Boris Batine has a background in finance, having worked at Deutsche Bank, Renaissance Capital, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. He co-founded ID Finance to address unmet credit demand in emerging markets, leveraging data science and technology to build a digital lending platform. His focus on operational management and strategic expansion into new markets demonstrates a deep understanding of the financial services domain and a hands-on approach to building and scaling a complex business.
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- Boris Batine, its CEO, and Alexander Dunaev, its COO, both of whom previously worked at Deutsche Bank. Batine's professional experience also includes Renaissance Capital and the Royal Bank of ScotlandDomain operator · Capital allocator
A - Boris Batine is the CEO of ID Finance, a fast-growing international FinTech company specialising in data science, credit scoring, and online lending in emerging markets.Domain operator · Technical builder
T - We overcame “teething troubles” and learnt to manage complex processes. Now this became our competitive advantage – we operate in emerging markets better than our competitors do, we launch projects in new countries quickDomain operatorT
Boris Batine | From Deutsche Bank to Fintech Founder
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Background
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Timeline, line by line 7
- ID Finance raised $610M.Oct 14, 2026
T - ID Finance secured €30 million investment, with Boris Batine as Plazo's CEOMar 22, 2023
T - Started expansion into Latin American Region (Brazil and Mexico)2016T
- Bagged second round of equity financing2015T
- Entered Kazakhstan and Georgia, then Spain and Poland2014T
- Bagged first round of equity financing2013T
- Co-founded ID Finance2012T
In their words
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- “Our business started in 2012 and we planned our international expansion from the very beginning. International companies are capitalized much faster and have the opportunity to diversify any local risks – from financial to legal, regulatory or political ones.”On the initial strategy and benefits of international expansion for ID Finance. · Feb 26, 2018T
- “We overcame “teething troubles” and learnt to manage complex processes. Now this became our competitive advantage – we operate in emerging markets better than our competitors do, we launch projects in new countries quicker, and we achieve break-even point and increase profit faster.”On overcoming initial difficulties and developing a competitive advantage in emerging markets. · Feb 26, 2018T
- “The most important thing is a business opportunity. From the point of view of operation activities, emerging markets are more complex, but there is no strong competition and market entry threshold is lower: to enter UK market will cost much more expensive than the market of Brazil.”Explaining the strategic choice to focus on emerging markets. · Feb 26, 2018T
- “This agreement marks another important step in the development of our alternative lending platform in Spain. “By increasing our lending capacity, it will enable us to finance more originations and continue expanding the portfolio. nordIX’s support also reflects investor confidence in the platform’s operating model, its established track record in Spain and the disciplined approach to risk management that has underpinned its growth.”Commenting on a debt facility secured from nordIX to expand lending capacity in Spain. · Sep 1, 2026
F - “I’m very happy to welcome Kingsway, as our strategic partner. Having a new institutional investor on board opens a new horizon to ID Finance. I believe this is the beginning of a new chapter for the company, and we are very excited about the prospects of the Group”Welcoming Kingsway Capital as a strategic partner and new institutional investor. · Mar 22, 2023T
Interviews and coverage
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- ID Finance secures €21m debt facility from nordIXFinTech Global · Sep 1, 2026F
- Boris Batine, ID Finance: We are Fintech but will obtain banking license if needed for sureTechBullion · Feb 26, 2018T
- ID Finance Secures €21 Million Debt Facility From German Asset Manager nordIXFinancial IT · Sep 1, 2026
F - Spain's ID Finance raises €30 million in deal with UK's Kingsway CapitalTech.eu · Mar 22, 2023T
- Building a fintech giant in sunny Barcelona - Interview with ID Finance co-founder and CEO Boris BatinEU-Startups · Feb 15, 2018
E - ID Finance Secures €545 Million as Plazo Targets €200 Million Credit Portfolio in Spainhttps://ascendants.in/ · Oct 13, 2026A
How this is researched
Researched from public pages: press, interviews, the company's site and the founder's own posts. Each source logo links the page that states the row; anything we couldn't source is left out. The archetype is our reading of that record, from a fixed set so founders can be compared. Updated Oct 14, 2026.
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