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Ecapital

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Lending

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 9 companies across 1 category.

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CategoriesLending
Rank#19 of 259 in Lending
Buyers9 companies
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, USA
Founded2006
FoundersSteve McDonald

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Founders & story · from Ecapital’s own dossier

Founded 2006 as Global Merchant Fund Corp. buying distressed loans from the FDIC. Pivoted starting 2017 into an aggressive M&A rollup of specialty commercial finance — asset-based lending, factoring, freight factoring, payroll funding, healthcare AR, supply chain finance — across the US, Canada, and UK. Rebranded to eCapital in 2020 with Ares Management backing. Since 2023 has been repositioning as a technology-forward embedded lending platform, layering AI/ML on its underwriting stack and offering financing-as-a-service via APIs to freight, marketplace, and B2B platforms.

Latest round: Ares Management growth partnership (2020)
Recent developments
  • 2026-08Named to Inc. 5000 for fourth consecutive year. source ↗
  • 2026-08Delivered $10M ABL facility to Florida flight training company. source ↗
  • 2026Launched Liquid Inventory solution for Amazon Sellers; partnered with 123 Loadboard. source ↗
Acquisitions
Gerber Finance2017
Added asset-based lending capabilities.
Paragon Financial Group2018
Expanded into broader commercial finance.
Accutrac2019
Launched transportation/freight factoring group.
Advantedge Commercial Finance2020
Entered UK market.
Bibby Financial Solutions (portfolio)2020
Expanded factoring portfolio.
Prosperity Funding2020
Portfolio acquisition.
Rev Financial Group2020
Portfolio acquisition.
Instapay Freight Factoring2021
Added freight factoring/InstaPay same-day funding.
Flexible Funding2021
Added payroll funding capability.
CNH2022
Established dedicated Healthcare receivables group.
UMB Bank AR financing division (portfolio)2022
Portfolio acquisition from UMB Bank.
LSQ2024
Entered supply chain finance.
TAFS2024
Strengthened transportation/freight factoring portfolio.
Optimum Finance2024
Strengthened UK presence.
Full dossier: Ecapital’s own stack, layer by layer →
Who uses Ecapital
9 companies disclose Ecapital in their stack
GB ResourcesLendflowKontrol LtdAMS Inc.DrChronoRochester Iron and MetalUZURVTower Hire and SalesRamaco Resources
Buyer mix · 9 of 9 classified
E-commerce / Retail · 1Horizontal SaaS / IT Consulting · 1Infrastructure / Lending · 1Logistics / SMB · 1Marketplace / Gig economy · 1Vertical SaaS / Construction · 1Vertical SaaS / Healthcare · 1Vertical SaaS / Mining · 1
US · 5UK · 2
What the disclosures say
GB Resources
“eCapital publicly lists GB Resources as a customer on their website at https://ecapital.com/. eCapital is an asset-based lending and factoring provider, suggesting GB Resources uses eCapital for working capital or invoice financing/factoring.”
View source · ecapital.com ↗
Lendflow
“Lendflow's homepage names OnDeck, BHG Financial, and eCapital as lender partners on its network, and states the platform connects to 75+ capital partners offering term loans, LOCs, SBA, equipment financing, MCAs, invoice factoring, AR financing, and consumer loans.”
Kontrol Ltd
“eCapital publicly lists Kontrol Ltd as a customer at https://ecapital.com/en-gb/case-studies/kontrol-ltd/, describing cashflow support for seasonal business pressures.”
View source · ecapital.com ↗
AMS Inc.
“eCapital publicly lists AMS Inc. as a customer at https://ecapital.com/ — TIER 1 known_customer_listing.”
View source · ecapital.com ↗
DrChrono
“An eCapital case study describes an unnamed 'healthcare practice management SaaS platform' embedding financing — plausibly DrChrono but not explicitly named, so treated as low confidence.”
Rochester Iron and Metal
“eCapital publicly lists Rochester Iron and Metal as a customer at ecapital.com (TIER 1 known_customer_listing). eCapital case study details FastTrack® supply chain finance program addressing 90-day DSO problem.”
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What Ecapital runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Ecapital itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Ecapital.
Card Network
Visa
Payroll
eCapital Payroll Funding
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Alternatives to Ecapital

Other Lending providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Affirm65 buyers →Klarna55 buyers →YouLend45 buyers →Mambu36 buyers →Stripe Capital33 buyers →Wisetack27 buyers →Liberis21 buyers →finmid17 buyers →
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Ecapital — frequently asked

Which companies use Ecapital?

9 companies disclose Ecapital in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including GB Resources, Lendflow, Kontrol Ltd, AMS Inc., DrChrono, Rochester Iron and Metal, UZURV, Tower Hire and Sales and Ramaco Resources.

What does Ecapital do?

Ecapital is an embedded-finance provider in Lending. It ranks #19 of 259 Lending providers by disclosed buyers.

What are the alternatives to Ecapital?

The most-disclosed Lending alternatives to Ecapital are Affirm (65 buyers), Klarna (55 buyers), YouLend (45 buyers), Mambu (36 buyers), Stripe Capital (33 buyers) and Wisetack (27 buyers).

Who founded Ecapital?

Ecapital was founded by Steve McDonald and is founded in 2006, headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA.

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