Canadian small-business fintech offering flexible capital and insights
At a glance
Founded 2006, as Thinking Capital Headquarters Toronto, Ontario Operates in Canada Ownership Subsidiary of Purpose Unlimited; operating entity Driven Financial Technologies Corporation Funding range $10,000 to $500,000; express funding up to $25,000 Repayment Fixed term over three to 24 months with daily or weekly repayment, priced in cents on the dollar from 3.9¢ Security Varies by facility Industries 300+ industries including restaurants, construction, retail, grocery, health and beauty, ecommerce and manufacturing Capital deployed $1B+ across 17,000+ businesses Leadership Som Seif (CEO, Purpose Unlimited) Websitedriven.ca
Driven is a Canadian small-business fintech that provides flexible capital alongside data-driven cash-flow insights. Founded in 2006 and now part of the Purpose Financial group, it is described as one of Canada’s largest non-bank small-business lenders and serves small-business owners across the country.
Mission
Support Canadian small businesses with data-driven cash-flow insights and fast, easy access to credit.
By the numbers
More than C$1B financed to over 17,000 Canadian small businesses (company figure)
Company history
Founded as Thinking Capital in 2006 and acquired by Purpose Financial, the company rebranded to Driven in 2022. It is privately held and serves small businesses across Canada.
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