TULA Capital connects companies with specialized lenders offering creative financing solutions beyond traditional debt products. From equipment leasing to royalty-based capital, we access niche markets delivering flexible financing tailored to specific asset classes, industries, and business models.
Specialty finance markets are fragmented and relationship-driven. TULA's deep network and market knowledge ensure you access the right specialized lenders for your unique financing requirements.
We maintain relationships with 60+ specialty finance providers across equipment lessors, factoring companies, royalty funds, revenue-based lenders, and niche product specialists. Most operate below the radar, accessible only through established relationships.
Each specialty product has unique structures, pricing conventions, and evaluation criteria. Our team understands the nuances across equipment finance, factoring, royalty deals, and emerging alternatives like revenue-based financing.
Many situations require combining multiple specialty products or structuring bespoke solutions. We architect creative financing packages matching capital sources to specific asset profiles, cash flow patterns, and strategic objectives.
TULA arranges diverse specialty financing solutions tailored to specific assets, industries, and business models.
Finance or lease machinery, vehicles, IT hardware, medical equipment, and specialized assets. Structures include capital leases, operating leases, sale-leasebacks, and equipment-secured term loans.
Accelerate cash flow by selling receivables at discount. Includes recourse factoring, non-recourse factoring, invoice discounting, and purchase order financing for inventory buildup.
Non-dilutive growth capital repaid as percentage of monthly revenues. No fixed payments or equity dilution—aligns lender returns with business performance. Ideal for SaaS and recurring revenue businesses.
Capital secured by intellectual property, patents, royalty streams, or licensing revenues. Common for pharmaceutical, entertainment, technology, and natural resource companies with proven IP value.
Letters of credit, trade credit insurance, inventory financing, and supply chain financing for importers/exporters. Addresses working capital gaps from production to payment collection.
Franchise financing, litigation finance, tax credit monetization, real estate bridge loans, merchant cash advances, and other niche products tailored to specific situations.
Representative specialty finance transactions closed by TULA Capital.
Manufacturing company sold $18M machinery portfolio to lessor, generating immediate liquidity while retaining asset use. 7-year lease at 7.5% effective rate with purchase option.
High-growth SaaS company raised non-dilutive capital repaid at 7% of monthly recurring revenue. Extended runway 14 months without equity dilution ahead of Series B raise.
Rapid-growth distributor facing AR-driven working capital constraints. Structured $12M non-recourse factoring facility providing immediate cash on invoices to blue-chip customers.
Our specialty finance team is ready to explore tailored solutions for your unique capital needs. We'll identify optimal specialty products and connect you with the right lenders.
Specialty finance works when traditional debt doesn't fit—specific asset types (equipment, IP), unique cash flow patterns (revenue-based), or situations requiring non-dilutive capital faster than equity rounds. Often complements primary facilities rather than replacing them.
Revenue-based financing has no fixed payments or maturity date—repayment scales with revenue performance. If revenues decline, payments decline proportionally. Total repayment is capped at 1.3-1.8x capital advanced. No personal guarantees or restrictive covenants like traditional debt.
Factoring costs 12-36% annually (1-3% per 30 days), higher than bank lines. However, it requires no collateral beyond receivables, closes in weeks not months, and provides immediate cash. For companies unable to access bank credit or needing speed, factoring delivers valuable liquidity despite higher cost.
Specialty lenders pay TULA success fees upon closing—you never pay us directly. Our compensation aligns perfectly with yours: we only succeed when you secure optimal specialty financing meeting your specific requirements.
Detailed answers on equipment finance, trade finance, factoring, and regulatory frameworks.
Equipment finance provides secured lending against machinery, vehicles, technology, or other capital assets. Unlike operating leases (where lessor retains ownership and residual risk), equipment finance involves true-sale financing where borrower owns equipment and lender holds a security interest. Structures include traditional term loans, sale-leaseback arrangements, and synthetic leases. Advance rates typically run 70-80% of appraised value, with amortization matching equipment useful life. Key considerations include UCC perfection, cross-border title issues for mobile equipment, and managing residual value risk in structures with balloon payments.
Trade finance provides short-term funding for international commerce—import/export transactions, supply chain financing, and working capital tied to cross-border trade. Common structures include letters of credit (issuing bank guarantees payment upon document presentation), documentary collections, supply chain finance (buyers extend payment terms while suppliers get paid early), and pre-export financing (lending against confirmed purchase orders). Key considerations include ICC rules (UCP 600 for letters of credit), governing law for international contracts, sanctions compliance, documentary requirements, and managing political/country risk.
Both provide liquidity against accounts receivable, but with key differences. Invoice financing is a loan secured by receivables—borrower retains ownership, collections go to borrower, and lender has recourse if invoices aren't paid. Factoring involves selling receivables to the factor, who takes ownership, manages collections directly, and typically assumes credit risk (non-recourse factoring). Factoring is more expensive (2-5% of invoice value) but provides credit protection and administrative relief. Invoice financing is cheaper but keeps collection responsibility and credit risk with the borrower.
Supply chain finance (also called reverse factoring or supplier finance) allows buyers to extend payment terms (improving their working capital) while suppliers get paid early at attractive rates (leveraging buyer's credit quality). A financial institution pays suppliers shortly after invoice approval (typically 85-95% of invoice value), and buyer repays at maturity (60-120 days). This optimizes working capital across the chain—buyers improve cash conversion cycles without harming supplier relationships, suppliers access cheaper financing than standalone receivables facilities, and financial institutions earn fees for intermediating.
Regulatory considerations vary by specialty finance type. Equipment lessors may need licensing in certain jurisdictions. Trade finance involves sanctions compliance (OFAC, EU sanctions lists), export controls, and anti-money laundering requirements. Factoring and invoice discounting may trigger consumer credit regulations if dealing with individuals. Supply chain finance platforms face fintech licensing, data protection (GDPR), and payment services regulations. Cross-border specialty finance implicates transfer pricing, withholding taxes, and permanent establishment concerns.