Kreditz Founder & CEO Steps Down After Nine Years, Remains as Shareholder and Board Member

Press release – Danderyd, Sweden – June 17, 2026

The Board has appointed Malin Önnby, Kreditz’ Chief Commercial Officer, as Interim CEO while the recruitment process for a permanent CEO is underway.

Since its inception in 2018, Kreditz has evolved from a vision of creating fairer and more accurate credit assessments into one of Europe’s leading providers of next-generation credit and risk assessment solutions powered by Open Banking data. Today, Kreditz serves banks, financial institutions, and lenders across multiple European markets.

Over the past few years, the company has achieved several significant milestones, including surpassing SEK 60 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), expanding into multiple European markets, launching new credit, risk, and fraud prevention products, and obtaining a credit bureau license through its subsidiary, Kreditz Data Sweden AB. In 2026, Roni Zacharion was also named Entrepreneur of the Year in Danderyd by Företagarna.

“For a long time, I have had the ambition to build myself out of the business. It has always been important to me to create a company that can thrive independently and is not reliant on any single individual. With the organization, product platform, and customer base we have today, I believe Kreditz is perfectly positioned to take its next step under new operational leadership,” said Roni Zacharion, Founder and outgoing CEO of Kreditz.

Over the years, Kreditz has built a highly skilled organization with expertise in data analytics, artificial intelligence, Open Banking, and product development. The company sees significant opportunities in the ongoing transformation of the European financial services market, driven by initiatives such as the Consumer Credit Directive 2 (CCD2), Financial Data Access (FiDA), and increasing regulatory focus on responsible lending.

“It has been an incredible journey so far. What I am most proud of is not the technology or the growth itself, but the people who build Kreditz every day. We have assembled an exceptional team developing the next generation of credit bureau and risk products—solutions that contribute to greater financial transparency, better credit decisions, and reduced fraud across society. That is work that truly makes a difference,” Zacharion added.

As part of the transition, the Board has appointed Malin Önnby as Interim CEO. Malin has been a member of the Kreditz executive management team since the summer of 2025 and has played a central role in the company’s commercial development.

“Malin has been a key contributor to our growth journey and has a deep understanding of our organization, customers, and market. I am confident that she will lead the company successfully throughout this transition period,” said Zacharion.

Anna Storåkers, Chairwoman of the Board at Kreditz, commented:

“Roni has done an outstanding job building Kreditz into the company it is today. From a strong vision, he and the team have created an innovative product platform, an impressive customer base, and a strong market position in the Nordics. We are delighted that Roni will continue to play an important role in the company as both a shareholder and board member.”

“The Board and shareholders remain highly optimistic about Kreditz’ future potential. Upcoming regulatory developments such as CCD2 and FiDA, combined with the growing demand for data-driven credit and risk assessments, create strong conditions for continued growth and value creation in the years ahead.”

Roni Zacharion concluded:

“Kreditz will always be an important part of my life. I look forward to continuing to support the company from the Board and as a long-term shareholder while a new CEO is given the opportunity to lead the next chapter of Kreditz’ journey.”

For Further Information

Roni Zacharion
Founder and Board Member
roni@kreditz.com
+46 733 777 201

Anna Storåkers
Chairwoman of the Board
anna.storakers@kreditz.com

About Kreditz

Kreditz is the next-generation credit bureau with a vision to become Europe’s leading platform for credit, risk, and fraud assessment. By combining Open Banking, artificial intelligence, and real-time data, Kreditz helps banks, lenders, and financial institutions make more accurate decisions, reduce risk, prevent fraud, and enable more responsible lending.

Since its founding in 2018, Kreditz has established itself as a leading player in data-driven credit assessment and today works with banks and financial institutions across multiple European markets.

Headquartered in Danderyd, Sweden, Kreditz is backed by several well-regarded institutional and private investors, including Creades, Ingka Investments, Salénia, Segulah Venture, and Yanno Capital.