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5 Revenue-Based Financing Platforms Enabling Early-Stage Startups

YourStory · yourstory.com Free Beginner India

Puts GetVantage, Klub, Velocity and other Indian RBF players side by side, which is exactly the comparison a founder needs before picking a lender rather than defaulting to whichever one ran a LinkedIn ad at them.

  • RBF lets founders raise capital by pledging a percentage of future revenue, no equity given up.
  • Different platforms specialise by ticket size, sector and disbursal speed.
  • Repayment is tied directly to sales performance, not a fixed EMI schedule.

It answers 2 questions

  1. What is revenue-based financing and how does it work for D2C brands in India?
  2. Klub, GetVantage or Velocity - which RBF platform is actually right for my brand?

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  2. An independent-feeling review of GetVantage's eligibility bar (12 months revenue, $6,000+ MRR, 40% online payments) and how it... ecaplabs.com Article Ultimate GetVantage Review (Plus Alternatives) ECL
  3. A rare India-specific look at non-dilutive funding for D2C brands - working capital and revenue-based debt matched to inventory... recurclub.com Article How D2C SMEs in India Are Using Debt Financing to Scale Sustainably Recur Club
  4. A founder-facing explainer of how RBF actually works in India - capital against future revenue, repaid as a percentage of... ecaplabs.com Article Revenue-Based Financing in India: Founder Guide ECL
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