Co-Founder & COO Β· ex-BDC Β· CFA Level II Candidate
Artem Melnychenko
Senior Front-end Developer Β· React
Cohen Nagel
Partnerships Manager Β· Broker network, US & Canada
Building for brokers
Levr
Business lending infrastructure
Why Levr exists
A lending problem, seen from both sides
Levr is building the business lending infrastructure brokers and lenders need to move a deal forward without rebuilding the same file across disconnected tools. The company brings together commercial lending experience, product leadership, data systems and machine learning around one practical goal: make the work clearer, faster and easier to trust.
Four practical standards for how we make decisions, build software and work with people.
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Own the outcome
See the whole problem, take responsibility and carry the work through.
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Stay curious
Ask better questions, test ideas and learn quickly from what works and what does not.
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Be candid and kind
Say the clear thing respectfully, because trust grows when people know where they stand.
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Build with purpose
Make work that helps brokers, lenders and the businesses they serve move forward.
Location
Distributed by design.
With teammates on the ground in Vancouver, Toronto and San Francisco, our virtual office gives us one shared place to collaborate, solve problems and work together daily.
Levr's virtual office: one shared place for a distributed team.
Levr's early investors supported a team building shared infrastructure for a fragmented market. Their backing helped turn the idea into a company working across brokers, lenders and the systems connecting them.
We are not actively hiring for a full-time role today, but we are always thinking about the team we are building. If you want to work in business lending now, Levr also gives you a free way to start or grow a brokerage in Canada or the United States.
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Build your own brokerage
Start or grow a brokerage in Canada or the United States with Levr supporting the work around each client deal.
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Become a Business Loan Broker in Canada
Build relationships with business clients, understand their financing needs and guide each application from intake through lender coordination using Levr.
Levr.ai is business lending software that helps business loan brokers in Canada and the United States find more deals, build lender-ready applications and place them with matching lenders, while keeping 100% of the lender-paid commission.
The platform
What Levr does
Everything a broker needs to grow a book of funded business loans, in one workspace.
Six reasons brokers move their deals onto Levr, and how that compares with the options they use today.
$0
No subscription, no contract
The core broker plan costs $0 with no seat fees and no credit card. Lender data tools like Janover Pro are sold as subscriptions, launched on a three year term.
100%
Keep the whole commission
Levr takes no platform share of lender-paid broker commissions. Placing a deal through an ISO or co-broker often means giving up half or more of it.
Yours
Your client stays your client
Levr does not market to a broker's borrowers. The portal carries the broker's brand, with no franchise fees or territories like Lendio's franchise model.
13+
Every business loan type
Term loans, lines of credit, SBA, equipment, MCA, factoring, SR&ED, asset-based and revenue-based financing run through one application.
1 form
A CRM that also submits
Broker CRMs like Centrex and Salesforce-based stacks like Cloudsquare track the deal. Levr also prepares the file and sends it to matching lenders.
SOC 2
Built by commercial lenders
The founders come from commercial lending at RBC, CIBC and BDC, and Levr holds SOC 2 Type II with its controls published on Trust and Security.
How brokers compare
Levr
Lender data subscriptione.g. Janover Pro
Franchise networke.g. Lendio
Broker CRMe.g. Centrex, Cloudsquare
Cost to the broker
$0
Paid subscription
Franchise fee
Paid licence
Share of your commission
You keep 100%
You keep 100%
Set by the franchise agreement
You keep 100%
Business loan types
13+ in one workflow
Commercial real estate first
Many
Tracks deals only
Branded client intake
Your brand
Deal pages
Network brand
Varies
Who we serve
Who uses Levr
Brokers and advisors in Canada and the United States who place business financing, plus the lenders who work with them.
MCA and small business funding brokers (ISOs)
Equipment and commercial finance brokers
SBA and conventional loan brokers placing the deals they used to refer out
Commercial mortgage brokers adding business lending
New brokers starting a brokerage in Canada or the U.S.
Brokerage teams with sub-brokers sharing one pipeline
Business lenders building a broker channel
Our story
The team behind Levr
Levr started in 2021, founded by a team that had spent years in commercial lending and watched good business loans stall on paperwork. The same team launched Canada's first AI-powered loan marketplace, then rebuilt Levr around the brokers who bring business owners to lenders.
2021Founded
5People on the team
3 citiesVancouver, Toronto, San Francisco
RBC, CIBC, BDCWhere the founders learned lending
Working with us
How Levr works
From signup to your first commission, with a real person helping you set up.
1
Create a free account
Sign up at portal.levr.ai in a few minutes. No credit card and no contract.
2
Onboard with a person
A 30 minute call sets up your brand, your own lenders and your first deal.
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Bring in clients
Share your branded application link or add the Apply Now button to your site.
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Submit to matching lenders
Choose where each file goes and message lenders in one place.
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Get paid
Keep 100% of the lender-paid commission, under the Commission Policy.
Where to reach usIn-app chat, the Help Center and booked calls
OnboardingReal human onboarding and support on the free plan
Broker platform for prospecting, branded client intake, AI-assisted applications, lender matching, submission, pipeline and commission records
Pricing
Core broker plan $0. No platform share of lender-paid broker commissions. Lenders pay for their side of the platform. See pricing
Contract terms
No contract, no subscription, no seat fees, no credit card
Services
Term loans, lines of credit, SBA, equipment, MCA, invoice and A/R, SR&ED, business credit cards, asset-based, revenue-based, purchase order and inventory, B2B net terms, grant and tax credit financing. See loan types
Lender network
50+ lenders, plus each broker's own private lenders
Communication
In-app chat, Help Center, email and 30 minute video calls
Notable partners
Secure Broker, Business Broker HQ, Funding Circle US
Customers served
Business loan brokers, referral partners and lenders across Canada and the United States; 1,000+ businesses reached by 2023
Markets
Canada and the United States
Funding
Pre-Seed, $2 million USD publicly disclosed. Investors include Ripple Ventures, Sprout, Weave, WUTIF, MAVAN Capital Partners and AC100 Ventures.
Levr is business lending software for business loan brokers. Brokers use it to find deals, collect client documents, prepare lender-ready applications and submit them to matching lenders in Canada and the United States.
Is Levr a lender or a broker?
Neither. Levr is a software company. It does not lend money, and brokers stay in control of their clients and their deals.
How much does Levr cost?
The core broker plan is $0, with no subscription, seat fee or credit card. Levr takes no platform share of lender-paid broker commissions. See pricing.
How does Levr make money?
Lenders pay Levr for application intake and broker channel software. That is what keeps the broker plan free.
Will Levr contact my clients?
No. Levr does not market to a broker's borrowers. Your clients see your brand on the portal and on your Apply Now button.
Can I use my own lenders?
Yes. Add the lenders you already work with and record your negotiated terms. They stay private to your account.
Where does Levr operate?
Canada and the United States, with headquarters in Vancouver and Palo Alto and a team across Vancouver, Toronto and San Francisco.
Levr holds SOC 2 Type II and keeps each lender's deal data separated. Trust and Security lists the current controls.
Can I start a brokerage with Levr?
Yes. New brokers in Canada and the United States can open a free account and run their first deal on Levr. The Become a Broker guide covers the rest.
Made for modern brokers
Levr.ai is built for brokers who want an easier way to work. Automate application intake, review matching lenders, and manage deals in one workspace while keeping 100% of the lender-paid commission.
