Funding speed
Business lenders in Canada that publish one-week funding
24 providers across every product type publish a funding timeline of one-week or faster, compared here on cost basis, term, and what each one requires.
For Canadian businesses facing a real deadline, and the advisors deciding whether speed is worth its price.
| Provider | Published cost | What it measures | Term | Funding speed | Published criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCapital CA | 1%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 24–48 hours | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Liquid Capital | 1%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours | Requires $50,000+ in annual revenue. |
| PayPal CA Working Cap | 1%–12% | Discount fee | Auto | 24 hours | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Bibby CA | 1.5%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours to 1 week | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Breakout Capital CA | 1.5%–3.5% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Express Trade Capital CA | 1.5%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours to 1 week | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| IFS (Invoice Factoring Solutions) | 1.5%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Sallyport Commercial | 1.5%–3% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours to 1 week | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| eCapital CA PO | 2%–4% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 24–48 hours | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Liquid Capital PO | 2%–4% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours to 1 week | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Wayflyer CA | 2%–8% | Discount fee | 6–12 months | 24–72 hours | Requires $240,000+ in annual revenue. |
| Stripe CA Capital | 4%–8% | Discount fee | Auto | 1–2 business days | Requires an existing CA Stripe business banking relationship. |
| Amazon CA Lending | 6%–16% | Discount fee | 12 months | 1–5 business days | Published criteria do not state a minimum revenue, trading history, or credit score. |
| Clearco CA | 6%–12% | Annual rate | Per trade cycle | 48 hours | Requires $120,000+ in annual revenue. |
| Clearco CA | 6%–12% | Discount fee | Per trade cycle | 48 hours | Requires $120,000+ in annual revenue. |
| Pipe CA | 6%–12% | Discount fee | 12 months | 24 hours | Requires $120,000+ in annual revenue. |
| Capchase CA | 7%–10% | Discount fee | Flexible | 48 hours | Requires at least 6 months in business. |
| Driven Financial | 8%–18% | Annual rate | 6–24 months | 24–48 hours | Requires at least 6 months in business and $10,000+ in annual revenue. |
| Driven Financial Term | 8%–18% | Annual rate | 6–24 months | 24–48 hours | Requires at least 6 months in business. |
| Driven RBF | 8%–18% | Discount fee | 6–24 months | 24–48 hours | Requires at least 6 months in business. |
| iCapital | 8%–24% | Annual rate | 3–18 months | 24 hours | Requires at least 3 months in business. |
| iCapital RBF | 8%–24% | Discount fee | 3–18 months | 24 hours | Requires at least 3 months in business. |
| iCapital Term | 8%–24% | Annual rate | 3–18 months | 24 hours | Requires at least 3 months in business. |
| Thinking Capital | 8%–20% | Annual rate | 6–18 months | 24 hours | Requires at least 6 months in business. |
These costs are quoted on different bases and are not directly comparable
- Discount fee
- Charged per invoice or trade cycle rather than per year. A fee that looks small can annualise into a much larger number when cycles repeat through the year.
- Annual rate
- Quoted as an annual rate on the outstanding balance.
What this filter actually selects for
Published funding speed measures the provider's target from a complete submission to funds released. It does not measure the part of the process businesses usually underestimate: assembling statements, reconciling figures, and answering the questions that follow. A provider advertising one-week funding and a business that takes three weeks to produce its records will together deliver a three-week outcome.
Speed is priced. Providers that fund fastest generally underwrite on narrower information, and they charge for the risk that narrower information carries. The comparison below shows cost alongside speed for exactly that reason — the two are not independent, and reading either in isolation produces the wrong decision.
- Providers matching: 24
- Product types represented: 5
- Distinct cost conventions in this table: 2
- Catalogue reviewed: Q1 2026
Reading costs across different products
This page cuts across product types, which means the cost column contains quantities that are not directly comparable with one another. 2 different quoting conventions appear below. A fee charged per invoice cycle and a rate charged annually can show the same number and differ by an order of magnitude in what they actually cost.
The basis is shown against every figure for that reason. Comparing within a basis is meaningful; comparing across one is not, and any ranking that flattens them into a single "cheapest" column is producing a misleading answer confidently.
- Discount fee: Charged per invoice or trade cycle rather than per year. A fee that looks small can annualise into a much larger number when cycles repeat through the year.
- Annual rate: Quoted as an annual rate on the outstanding balance.
Before acting on this list
Fast funding is genuinely valuable when a deadline is real and the cost of missing it exceeds the premium. It is expensive when the deadline is preference. Before optimising for speed, it is worth establishing what actually breaks if funding lands two weeks later.
Caplift's assessment runs the same inputs a provider will — capacity, purpose, existing obligations, and the evidence behind the figures — and produces a readiness view and a structured comparison. It does not lend, and it does not decide. The decision stays with the business and its advisors.
Common questions
Questions businesses ask
Which Canadian lenders fund fastest?
24 providers in this catalogue publish a timeline of one-week or faster, across 5 product types. Published timelines are targets from a complete file, not guarantees, and they exclude the time a business spends preparing that file.
Does faster funding cost more?
Generally yes. Within this set the lowest published cost starts at 1%–3% (discount fee), and the range widens considerably above that. Providers underwriting in hours rather than weeks are working from less information and price accordingly.
Is a published timeline a commitment?
No. Published timelines are the provider's target once a complete application is in hand. They are not contractual, they assume clean documentation, and they can extend materially if verification raises questions.
Does Caplift lend or receive a fee for these listings?
No. Caplift Financial Inc. is software and is not a lender. Providers are compared from published information, inclusion is not an endorsement or a recommendation, and appearing on this page does not indicate a commercial relationship with Caplift.
About this data, and its limits
- Figures are drawn from Caplift's Q1 2026 lender catalogue review and are indicative, not quotes. Curated from named Canadian lenders; confirm individual terms before relying on them.
- 24 providers match this filter across 5 product types. Providers that publish no cost, and those that publish no criterion relevant to this filter, are not shown — absence here is not evidence about a provider either way.
- Inclusion is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an offer, and does not indicate a commercial relationship with Caplift. Pricing and criteria change without notice — confirm current terms directly with the provider before relying on them.
- Caplift compiles this information to the best of its ability from publicly available provider material, but does not guarantee that it is accurate, complete, or current, and accepts no liability for decisions made in reliance on it. Figures may be out of date or incorrect. Verify anything you intend to act on directly with the provider.
- Caplift Financial Inc. is not a lender and does not approve, originate, or guarantee financing. Nothing on this page is legal, financial, tax, accounting, or investment advice, and it should not be treated as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who knows your circumstances.