Friday, September 11
on the tape
M&A, credit facilities and the day's biggest closings.
Sources close to the deal say Velocity Funding is finalizing the acquisition of BridgePoint Financial, a 12-state ISO network with 400+ active broker relationships.
Today's biggest closings include a $1.8M equipment advance for a Texas construction firm and a $950K revenue-based deal for a California SaaS company.
The expanded credit facility will allow the Los Angeles-based funder to increase daily funding capacity by 60% as it targets $500M in annual originations by year-end.
Monday's highlights include a $2.1M construction advance in Florida and a cluster of five restaurant deals totaling $780K through a single ISO.
Weekend funding continues its upward trend with several notable same-day advances, including a $1.5M deal for a Miami hospitality group.
The New York-based funder is entering the Canadian merchant cash advance market through a partnership with Toronto-based broker network NorthBridge Financial.
The Utah-based bank has added three new MCA originators to its partnership program, expanding its indirect exposure to the alternative finance space.
A record Saturday for deal flow as funders push to hit February targets, with the average advance size climbing to $264K from last month's $231K average.
Friday's deal flow featured heavy activity in the restaurant and retail verticals, with several multi-location franchise deals accounting for $3.2M of the total.