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About Kapitus

Kapitus is a direct lender offering a wide array of loan products to small businesses. Established in 2006, it’s most known for approving loans in as little as four hours. It specializes in solutions like term loans, lines of credit, equipment financing and SBA loans, and also has special loan programs for independent medical practices. The biggest downside is that it doesn’t list sample rates or fees on its website.

Pros
  • Wide range of loan options
  • Eligibility requirements clearly listed on website
  • Quick application process and approval times
  • Serves businesses in all 50 states
Cons
  • Each loan product has its own eligibility requirements
  • Not all loan products are available in every state
  • Fees and rates not clearly listed on website

Our editor’s take on Kapitus

Kapitus takes a straightforward, get-it-done approach to business funding. It offers a wide range of loan products that can meet just about any financing need, from working capital to equipment purchases. What sets it apart is rapid funding — some loans can be approved in just a few hours.

Kapitus also clearly lays out the eligibility requirements for each of its loan types, which is a major win. But like many business loan lenders, it lacks transparency on interest rates and fees. This makes it difficult to compare the total cost of borrowing.

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Kapitus products

Kapitus has a variety of loan products to fit almost any business need.

Small business loans

A small business loan is the most common type of business loan. Also known as a working capital loan, these loans come with quick funding times and flexible repayment schedules. You can use them for almost anything, including business emergencies, slow seasons and new purchases.

  • Loan amount: $10,000 to $5 million
  • Loan terms: Six to 24 months
  • Repayment schedule: Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
  • Funding speed: As quick as 24 hours
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 650 credit score, two years in business, $250,000 in annual revenue
Business line of credit

A business line of credit works much like a business credit card — it’s a revolving line of credit, and you only pay interest on what you use. But unlike a credit card, a line of credit often comes with lower interest rates. It’s best for expenses that require cash on hand, like payroll and other operational expenses.

  • Loan amount: $10,000 to $750,000
  • Loan terms: 12 to 36 months on the draw amount
  • Repayment schedule: Daily, weekly, monthly
  • Funding speed: As quick as 24 hours
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 650 credit score, two years in business, $180,000 in annual revenue, established business credit
Equipment financing

Equipment financing can be a good option if you need to purchase equipment without dipping into savings. You can use it for everything from new farming equipment to new computers for your office. It’s ideal for those in fields like medical care, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation and restaurants.

  • Loan amount: No limit
  • Loan terms: Rates start at 8.99%, repayment up to 60 months
  • Repayment schedule: Weekly and monthly
  • Funding speed: As quick as 24 hours
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 675 credit score with three years in business (or 775 credit score with one year in business), equipment invoice
Health care financing

The Helix Healthcare Financing program is for independent medical practices that need cash to keep their practices running smoothly. Kapitus offers a variety of medical care financing options, including equipment loans, working capital loans and lines of credit.

  • Loan amount: Varies
  • Loan terms: Varies
  • Repayment schedule: Daily, weekly, monthly
  • Funding speed: As quick as three days
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 600 credit score, six months in business, $120,000 in annual revenue, licensed practitioner
Revenue-based financing

Revenue-based financing is not actually a loan; rather, it’s a financial agreement where you get immediate cash from Kapitus and in exchange agree to pay the company a certain portion of your revenue going forward until you reach the agreed-upon total amount. This way, your payments will be lower when business is slower, and higher when business is doing well.

  • Loan amount: Up to $5 million
  • Loan terms: Six to 24 months
  • Repayment schedule: Daily, weekly or monthly
  • Approval speed: As quick as four hours
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 650 credit score, two years in business, $250,000 in annual revenue
Purchase order financing

If your business produces physical goods, there may be times when you’re forced to turn down orders because you don’t have enough money on hand to cover your suppliers’ costs. Purchase order (PO) financing gives you a cash flow boost so you can continue saying yes to new sales.

There’s no personal credit requirement for PO financing, but your suppliers and customers must have good credit. Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and other business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) companies often use this type of financing.

  • Loan amount: $200,000 to $7 million
  • Approval speed: As quick as four hours
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: Must be a B2B or B2G company that provides physical goods; suppliers must have good business credit; customers must have good business credit; order profit margin must be at least 10%
SBA loans

You can get SBA 7(a) loans and SBA Express loans through Kapitus.

SBA 7(a) loan amounts go up to $5 million. You can use them for everything from partner buyouts to commercial real estate purchases. The downside is that they have the slowest funding speed, usually three to six months.

SBA Express loans work much like 7(a) loans but can be closed in as little as 14 days. The downside is that loan amounts only go up to $500,000.

  • Loan amount: Up to $5 million for 7(a) loans; up to $500,000 for express loans
  • Loan terms: Up to 25 years
  • Repayment schedule: Monthly
  • Funding speed: Three to six months for 7(a) loans; as quick as 14 days for express loans
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: 680 credit score, two years in business, established business credit, U.S.-based business, proof of profitability
Invoice factoring

Invoice factoring isn’t a business loan. Instead, the agreement lets you sell your outstanding invoices to a lender, and it pays you cash upfront. There’s no monthly payment schedule and no credit pulls.

  • Loan amount: $200,000 to $7 million
  • Loan terms: You choose which invoices you’d like to factor
  • Repayment schedule: 30 to 120 days
  • Funding speed: As few as four days
  • Minimum eligibility requirements: Must be a B2B or B2G business; no credit check for business owners, but their commercial clients must have credit in good standing; outstanding invoices between 30 and 90 days

Kapitus rates

Kapitus doesn’t list interest rates on its website, mainly because the range can vary so much depending on your credit score, revenue, industry and the loan type you choose.

Kapitus fees

Generally, Kapitus doesn’t disclose its fees on its website, but does mention some. For some loan types, like invoice factoring, it says fees can be as low as 1.5%. For lines of credit, the company mentions these loans often come with origination fees of up to 2%, maintenance fees and draw fees, but doesn’t disclose its own fees for this product. SBA loans have a guarantee fee that goes directly to the Small Business Administration (SBA).

How to apply for a Kapitus loan

You can apply for a Kaptius loan online. The application process takes anywhere from five to 15 minutes. Once you submit an application and any required paperwork, a Kapitus funding specialist will contact you with a decision.

Eligibility requirements, including minimum credit scores, time in business and annual revenue, vary by loan type. If you have questions during the application process, you can call Kapitus customer service.

» READ MORE: How to get a business loan

How does Kapitus compare?

As a direct lender, Kapitus offers a lot of business loan products, each with varying loan amounts and eligibility criteria. Here’s how its business line of credit compares to other direct lenders like Bluevine and American Express.

Kapitus FAQ

What does Kapitus do?

Kapitus is a direct lender of small business loans. Its product line-up includes term loans, lines of credit, equipment financing, factoring, SBA loans and even specialty financing for independent health care providers.

What is the minimum credit score for Kapitus?

Kapitus’s minimum credit score requirements vary by loan product. It can be as low as 600 for healthcare financing and as high as 680 for SBA loans. Some programs, like invoice factoring and purchase order financing, have no credit score requirements, although your suppliers or clients may need to have credit that’s in good standing.

Who is the CEO of Kapitus?

Andy Reiser is the CEO and chairman of Kapitus. He founded the company in 2006.

Does Kapitus do a hard credit pull?

When you initially apply for a loan with Kapitus, it will only perform a soft credit check. However, for loans that require a certain credit score, like term loans or a line of credit, Kapitus will perform a hard pull to finalize and approve your loan.

Is Kapitus legit?

Kapitus was founded in 2006 under the name Strategic Funding Source. Since then, it says it has funded over $5 billion in loans to more than 50,000 businesses. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2024

    Kapitus Lending was quick to get us a loan which helped in the short term. When the terms weren't working out they simply rolled the whole Merchant Cash Advance into a new loan and charged me 40% interest on the new "advance". The payments do not follow the merchant income so they are pretending that they are giving you an advance against receivables but it is a loan and they called it such. They are not licensed to lend like this and they add hundreds of thousands of dollars in bogus "expected income" fees onto their terms to negotiate down to an amount that still exceeds the legal regulated loan products.

    I also found out that this kind of loan is illegal in Hawaii. When I brought this to their attention to try and leverage a better opt out price they sued me without serving me in a back woodsy court in Virginia. I didn't have time to hire a lawyer and when I tried to teleconference with the District Court they didn't allow it. Very strategic venue selection. Buyer be very wary.

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