- Inventory build-upsStock for Black Friday and festive eats cash months before checkout.
- Ad-spend working capitalMeta and Google budgets bill upfront — revenue lags by weeks.
- Platform settlement timingTakealot, Shopify and PayFast hold cash across cycles.
Funding for South African online retailers and DTC brands
Fund inventory build-ups, scale ad spend and bridge platform settlement timing with lenders that understand digital commerce.
Most online retailers, DTC brands and marketplaces on Funder are funded in this range. Match speed depends on document quality and the lender's underwriting model.
Get your fundability scoreRecommended funding for online retailers, DTC brands and marketplaces
Repay daily from card/online turnover — flexes with seasonality.
Term loans for proven DTC brands ready to scale inventory, ads and team.
Fund inventory, ad spend and team without diluting equity.
E-commerce & Online funding FAQs
Yes. Several lenders on Funder integrate with Shopify, WooCommerce and payment gateways to underwrite directly off platform revenue.
Yes. Revenue-based and working capital facilities are commonly used to scale Meta and Google ad spend ahead of revenue.
Facilities typically range R100k – R5m, sized at 1–3x monthly online turnover.
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