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Leasing

Equipment financing is key to getting your venture up and running.

Leasing preserves your cash, provides you a longer equity capital runway, and hedges equipment obsolescence. We finance essential equipment for start-ups with a strong value proposition and a quality management team.

Why lease with us?

  • We’re open minded to unconventional ideas and business models.

  • We don’t require personal guarantees or warrants.

  • We will hold your lease and work with you for the duration. Some lessors syndicate their leases or sell them.

  • We understand start-up and growth challenges and will work with you if your company experiences unforeseen events.

  • We’re responsive and make the leasing process clear.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Including financial statements, projections, executive summary, pitch deck, equipment quotes and investor summary.

1.

RECEIVE A PROPOSAL

You'll receive a proposal or term sheet within 2-3 business days.

2.

APPROVE THE DEAL

We’ll do our final due diligence and complete the underwriting usually within 5 business days.

3.

RECEIVE YOUR FINANCING

Contract is signed. Your equipment leasing starts today!

4.

Our leasing process

Obtain a lease in as little as 10 business days!

Elements of a typical lease

  • Terms: 24-36 months

  • Transaction size: $100,000-$1.5 million

  • Lease line availability: 6-12 months

  • Industries range from life science and energy to technology and manufacturing

Collateral we typically finance
  • Laboratory

  • Manufacturing

  • Computer/networking

  • Storage

  • Robotics

  • Packaging

Collateral typically don't finance
  • Planes, trains, and automobiles

  • Gym or restaurant equipment

  • HVAC

  • Vending machines

Leasing FAQ

Q.

What is venture leasing?

A.

Venture leasing is the practice of start-ups and emerging growth companies leasing capital equipment instead of buying it. 

Q.

Why lease equipment? 

A.

Leasing equipment allows you to stretch your equity capital runway, to preserve cash, and to hedge equipment obsolescence.

Q.

How does equipment leasing work?

A.

You choose the equipment. Your lessor purchases it. You get to use it for a specified time in exchange for a monthly payment. 

Q.

How long can you finance equipment? 

A.

Typically 24-36 months.

Q.

What should you look for in a venture leasing partner?

A.
  • They will hold your lease for the duration. Some lessors syndicate their leases or sell them.

  • They understand start-up and growth challenges.

  • They are responsive and make the leasing process clear.

Q.

What is a true lease?

A.

A true lease is a multi-year lease where the lessor buys and retains ownership of equipment but gives the lessee exclusive rights to hold and use it for a specified time.

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