Finding funders for small businesses is like match-making. Although very different to a popular dating site that lets you swipe left or right, matching a funder is equally thrilling. The funder has its set criteria that they are looking for; specific revenue targets, loan amounts, business size, industry, collateral… The list goes on. However, when a business that is looking for funding aligns with his criteria, the two parties can connect and begin their working relationship.
Get Funds is one of the companies that acts like a matchmaker. It brings various funders to one platform where SMEs can connect with them and raise capital.
“We are a specialist consulting firm that has partnered with multiple funders to provide funding to SMEs,” says Juan Van Diggelen, owner of Get Funds, at the 2025 Funding Summit. “This partnership helps us match SMEs with access to working capital.”
Funding Matchmaker that Puts its Money Where its Mouth Is
Get Funds attended the Funding Summit to highlight that they are in the trenches with SMEs and truly understand their challenges. “One of the motivations for us to be present at the 2025 Funding Summit is to find like-minded business owners who want to scale; Entrepreneurs who want to grow and who need some support and empowerment.”
The brand’s attendance emphasised that they aim to do exactly what their name implies: to help SMEs get funding. Thinking about the day’s events, Van Diggelen shares what the team’s hope for the day was: “ We want attendees who visit our stall to go away with the idea that working capital is easy to raise if you know the right people. That’s our purpose in South Africa: to match SMEs with the correct funder.”
Van Diggelen also notes that brand awareness was an important factor in attending too.
Addressing SME’s Concerns
“Interacting with SMEs fuels me and the organisation because we know that the SMEs are the bourgeoisie class, so the economy only exists because of the blood, sweat, and tears of these guys. We care about them, and they need as much support as humanly possible.”
It’s because of this that Get Funds works hard to provide instant access to a range of funding solutions with just one paperless application and no capital raising fees.
“Each funder has its own terms and conditions, requirements and application processes, and it can all be tiring. We aim to make this process as simple as possible,” he concludes.
Benefits of Using Get Funds
By turning to Get Funds, applicants have the following benefits:
- More flexibility and options to match their needs
- Increases chances of approval by finding the right match
- Potentially lower rates by comparing offers
- Ability to choose the fastest options
- More Personalised funding solutions
- Increased negotiation power through our volumes and network
- Access to broader market knowledge and advice
The company has already funded over R5,3 billion across more than 9 600 clients. They are also Shariah-compliant.
Among their various products and services, they offer merchant cash advances, invoice-backed funding, revolving credit and short-term loans. Funds received from this process can be used for the following reasons:
- To assist in cash flow management in lean months.
- Buying inventory and raw materials, or expanding a product offering.
- To enable business growth and expansion in the form of new products, new facilities, or to upgrade existing facilities and diversify business portfolios.
- Run digital marketing campaigns or fund public relations.
- To purchase, repair or service any equipment and assets that the business requires in both expansions or its current operations.
- Assist in high-cost investments such as supporting research and development, and funding IT and technology updates.
