Top Senior Lenders - Axial

At Alternative Funding, we provide funding solutions for businesses of all sizes, industries and growth trajectories. Since inception, we have funded more than $200 Million in a variety of short and long term products that have driven growth and cultivated success in businesses across the country.As it has become increasingly more difficult for businesses to obtain funding through traditional means, we have stepped in to provide a tailored and hassle-free experience, so that you can get back to doing what you’re best at, running your business. Our mission is to provide quick, easy, and…

Crestmark, an FDIC bank, was founded in 1996 to offer funding solutions to businesses that did not qualify for credit from traditional banks. It offers: accounts receivable financing, asset-based lending, business lines of credit, factoring (both discounted and traditional), equipment leasing and financing, SBA financing, and term loans. The company’s customized financing solutions are utilized by business clients across the United States. Crestmark has a five-star rating from Bauer Financial, and has been recognized by Inc. magazine for its growth among privately held companies.Crestmark…

Flow Capital provides founder-friendly growth capital for early and growth-stage companies. With an emphasis on fast funding with flexible terms, our venture debt and revenue-based financing structures are tailored to meet each company's unique current and future needs.We are focused on investing in post-revenue companies based in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.Investment Size: $1-10 millionMin. Annual Revenue Required: $4 million (or $2.5 million in ARR)

RevTek Capital specializes in tailored credit solutions for SaaS technology companies and other high-growth recurring revenue businesses. RevTek Capital offers flexible, founder-friendly debt capital ranging from $2 million to $20+ million. Their customized financing solutions are designed to maximize enterprise value while minimizing dilution and are geared toward established growth companies with $4 million+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR), or $1.5 million+ in EBITDA.RevTek Capital is comprised of founders, entrepreneurs and former startup professionals. We partner with founders looking…

Silverview Credit Partners LP (“Silverview Credit”) was founded in 2015 by former senior team members of UBS’ Legacy Investment Bank. Silverview Credit is a registered investment advisor specialized in identifying differentiated special situations lending opportunities in the non-sponsored, lower middle market. The firm has built an intricate process to source, underwrite, and fund $10-$30mm loan opportunities through the family of funds it manages.

About Ares CapitalExperienced Leadership. One-Stop Financing. Dependable Partner.Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital" or "ARCC") is a leading specialty finance company that provides one-stop solutions to meet the distinct and underserved financing needs of private middle-market companies across diverse industries. Our flexibility, structuring expertise and self-origination capabilities enable us to invest across the capital structure and to meet the full spectrum of our clients' financing needs. As a patient, long-term investor with permanent capital, we have developed a reputation for…

Live Oak is a digital, cloud-based bank serving small business owners in all 50 states. We are the a leading USDA B&I lender and the #1 SBA 7(a) lender by dollar volume* in the country and our mission is to be America’s small business bank. We aim to fulfill that mission through banking products that help business owners buy, build and expand, along with FDIC-insured high-yield savings and CDs to grow their hard-earned money. Our family of companies under the holding and parent company Live Oak Bancshares (Nasdaq: LOB), and our subsidiaries, partner with businesses who share a…

Feenix Venture Partners was established in 2017 to make strategic debt or hybrid investments in business-to-consumer, growth-oriented companies. As companies enter the early growth phase of their journey and are seeking capital to expand, they’re typically faced with expensive options, whether that be highly dilutive equity or fee and warrant heavy debt. Our unique investment model and flexible investment mandate allow us to structure competitive investments that are well aligned with the owners and stakeholders of our portfolio companies. Our debt investments have no prepayment penalties…

Alignment Credit is a NYC-based private debt investment firm providing strategic credit solutions to the growth and lower middle-market companies. AC partners with companies which (i) are competitively positioned in attractive growth markets, (ii) have built disruptive brands, achieved sustainable unit economics, and accumulated significant desirable assets, and (iii) are led by visionary and dedicated management teams. To date, AC has partnered with companies in the underserved areas of the sports & entertainment, ecommerce, technology education, telemedicine, health services, fintech and…

Star Strong Capital is a specialist asset management firm providing flexible debt capital solutions to early stage, growing companies operating in areas underserved by traditional capital markets. We apply experience and passion to design solutions for alignment amongst all stakeholders.

Whitehorse Capital Management is the $12BN direct lending arm of H.I.G. Capital. Whitehorse provides debt financing to performing middle market companies in the U.S. and Canada. Our firm has a broad investment mandate to provide senior, subordinated, and unitranche debt for refinancings, growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, and balance sheet recapitalizations. Whitehorse can underwrite up to $250MM per transaction and is industry agnostic in nature.

Lafayette Square is an impact-driven investment platform working with local partners to create an inclusive American economy. Through capital and services, we confront critical societal challenges in three core areas: housing, jobs, and financial inclusion.

North Fork Partners was formed in 2014 with the primary purpose of originating and funding private debt transactions to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. The current management team has been originating and funding similar transactions through superior structuring and industry knowledge since 2010.North Fork Partners, is uniquely positioned to originate and underwrite private investments. Through our network of originators along with our deep legal, accounting and auditing expertise, we have created a track record of analyzing and structuring financings for underserved companies.For…

TCW is a leading global asset management firm with more than four decades of investment experience and a broad range of products across fixed income, equities, emerging markets and alternative investments. Through the TCW and MetWest Fund Families, TCW manages one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the U.S. TCW’s clients include many of the world’s largest corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, as well as financial advisors and high net worth individuals. TCW is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Boston,…

AdCap invests capital from $500k to $5 million across the capital stack to companies that require additional capital outside of conventional debt or equity financing channels. This financing is typically utilized where there are strong prospects for company growth, expansion capital, management transitions or acquisitions. We can customize a financing plan that could include senior short-term debt, senior long-term debt, subordinated debt, mezzanine or private equity financing. The Difference: We're entrepreneurs who serve other entrepreneurs.

Northwest Bank was founded in Boise, Idaho, in 2008 on the idea that a banker’s experience matters and exceptional service should be expected.Our founders were business people who thought banks should provide financial solutions that fuel success, not roadblocks that hinder it. That’s why our culture is one of problem solving with a "yes" mindset. We act with a sense of urgency and speed that matches your own and we stay with you every step of the way.Our job is to be a strategic partner for our customers, delivering customized financial solutions that work.

K2 Venture Finance provides venture backed and bootstrapped companies with growth capital through flexible and customized credit solutions. As a private specialty finance company, we act swiftly and with conviction to provide the optimal solution for your growth needs. We are thesis driven and not transactions oriented. We focus on the entrepreneur and fundamental business metrics.  

Here is what I'm looking for (call me to discuss eligibility and structure 706-750-5982 or [email protected]).-SBA eligible business acquisition loans up to $7.5 million in total financing -Good Cash flow (typically 2x DSCR)-Most any industry-10% equity injection or down payment-Adequate buyer experience to run the business-Decent post-closing guarantor (buyer) personal liquidity-Buyers of 20% or more ownership must sign a full loan guaranty-Buyers of 20% or more will likely have to pledge a lien on personal real estateWe offer:-Fixed or variable rate pricing, competitive. -10-year…

As the direct lending arm of Principal Global Investors, Principal Alternative Credit provides creative and customized structured debt solutions, primarily in North America, to support acquisitions, growth capital, refinancings, and recapitalizations (ownership transfers, distributions, etc.). Principal’s flexible loan mandate allows for tailored financing solutions to middle market companies that typically have EBITDA of $5.0 million or greater.

Based in Austin, Texas, CrowdOut is the first online marketplace for short-term lending for the lower middle-market companies with revenue from $5 to $500 million. CrowdOut provides the flexibility and efficiency for companies to avoid the rigid processes and structures of traditional funding, where long-term lock-ins, minimal loan size and interest rate adjustments made loans onerous and ultimately stunted the growth opportunities for these companies.