The No Covenant, No Mimimum alternative to Espresso Capital
They require labor intensive monthly reporting, $40k+ in fee's. Founderpath offers:
No monthly reportingNo FeesWire under 48 hoursSaaS Valuation Calculator
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Espresso Capital Reviews
Nate Pruitt
United States
Exactly the type of funding we were looking for
Founderpath has been a perfect avenue for our short-term cash needs. Instead of the "traditional" process with all the headaches, Nathan and his team made it really easy for us to fund additional development resources in order to get our next version to market sooner than planned. We take cash as we need it and repay it quickly based on the customer run rate. As an equity owner, not having to give up equity in exchange for funds is exactly what our company was looking for. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Founderpath as a viable funding option.
Why choose Founderpath over Espresso Capital?
Use SaaS Financing Software that scales with you. See why SaaS founders are taking money from Founderpath and using our valuation and reporting tools to make it the #1 Espresso Capital alternative.
 |  Founderpath | |
|---|---|---|
Money wired under 24 hours |  diligence takes 3+ months | |
Minimum Annual Revenue | $5,000,000 | $120,000 |
Fixed monthly payments? | No (can change interest rate every month) | |
Fee | 1.5% "Advance Fee" | No Fees |
Fee | $20k "Legal Fees" | No Fees |
Fee | $10k "Deposit Fee" | No Fees |
Covenant | Yes, require min cash bank balance "Net Working Capital" | No Covenants |
Monthly Reporting | Takes 10 hours (Require P&L, CF, BS, board decks) | Automated through platform |
Payoff early without fees or penalties | 60 day interest penalty | |
SaaS Company HQ | Canada, US Only | Worldwide |
SaaS Valuation Calculator | | |
Free CAC calculator | | |
Free cash flow/profit and loss reporting tool | | |
Free Lifetime value calculator | | |
Free Churn calculator | | |
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Founderpath is the Fastest Growing Espresso Capital Alternative
Founders Will Take $250m This Year. So far:
3,124
Offers made
$504m
Revenue on platform
Troy Noll
United States
No strings attached non-dilutive debt
We recently worked with Founderpath to draw down a loan with zero dilution. Nathan and the team at Founderpath where easy to work with and the process was extremely straightforward and we received the funds very quickly once agreed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Founderpath launched in 2021 by investing non-dilutive capital in B2B SaaS companies. Today, Founderpath funds a variety of business models including SaaS, ecommerce, and agency's. Connect your billing, bank, and accounting tools, and within 24 hours you can unlock capital based on your business performance.
Founderpath works with founders running B2B SaaS companies with at least $500k in last year revenue, healthy retention, and recurring subscription contracts. Founderpath also funds ecommerce brands with at least $500k of last year sales and agencies who do more than $1m per year in revenue.
With Founderpath you keep 100% of your equity — no board seats, no dilution, and no long fundraising cycles. Unlike banks, we move fast, don't require personal guarantees, and understand recurring revenue models.
We offer Revenue Financing, Term Loans, and Merchant Cash Advances. All are non-dilutive (we get no equity) and are designed specifically to help founders and business owners keep equity and keep control of their business.
Most founders see funds in their account within 24–48 hours after connecting their data.
No. Founderpath is 100% non-dilutive. You never give up equity, control, or board seats.
Founderpath's revenue financing product offers discount rates on future revenues as low as 7%. Founderpath's term loan product offers interest rates as low as 15%. Founderpath's Merchant Cash Advances offers repayment rates as low as 5% of your monthly revenue. All funding offers are contingent on underwriting.
We look at key SaaS metrics like ARR, churn, gross margins, and retention. The stronger your metrics, the more capital you can unlock at better rates. For ecommerce brands, we look at margins, unit economics around customer acquisition, and your ability to scale sustainably.
Founderpath has funded $220m to 550 software founders. Founderpath's average deal size is about $600,000. The strongest companies raise $5m+ from Founderpath.
No full personal guarantees and no warrants. Founderpath takes a lien on business assets only.
Founderpath generally works with founders, within reason, if the business declines or hits trouble.
Yes. Founderpath uses bank-level security and encryption. Your data is private, never sold, and only used to underwrite your capital offer. Visit Founderpath's trust center and view security certificates in the footer of founderpath.com
Yes. You can repay early at any time, and generally save on any future fees or interest.
Founderpath has funded 550+ SaaS Founders including Bettercomp, Kissflow, Reply.io, BadgerMaps, DearDoc, Cybersmart, MobileMonkey, and many more. These founders have scaled faster, extended runway, or avoided dilution by keeping full control of their companies.
Yes. We're available in most countries and have already done deals with founders in Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia.
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