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Cucumber Capital

Direct merchant cash advance, $10,000 to $3,000,000. No published factor rate (about 109% APR at 1.30 over 6 months). Cash-flow underwriting, funds within hours.

Cash Advances:

Rates & Cost

What the financing costs, normalized so lenders can be compared.

Estimated APR:
73% to 109% APR on a 1.30 factor repaid in 6 to 9 months (Lender List est.); lender does not publish (third-party MCA norm: 40% to 350%)
Pricing (as quoted by lender):
Factor rate set per offer; lender does not publish factor rates, holdback or fees (third-party MCA norm: 1.1 to 1.5 factor, 5% to 20% holdback)
Cost to borrow $100K for 6 months:
≈$30,000 (assumes a 1.30 factor, the midpoint of NerdWallet's 1.1 to 1.5 MCA range)
Fees:
Lender does not publish (2024 court filing shows a $100 blocked-account fee and legal fees on default)
Early payoff:
Many agreements include an early delivery option at a discount; ask whether your offer has it
Pricing transparency (0-3):
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Repayment Terms

How and how fast you pay it back, and how flexible it is.

Term:
No fixed term; ends when purchased amount is delivered (third-party MCA norm: 3 to 18 months)
Repayment schedule:
ACH debits from business bank account; lender does not publish daily vs. weekly cadence
Flexibility in slow months:
Medium — agreements include a reconciliation process to adjust remittances to actual revenue on request

Eligibility & Access

Who qualifies and what you have to put on the line.

Funding amount:
$10,000 to $3,000,000
Minimum revenue:
Lender does not publish
Minimum time in business:
Lender does not publish
Credit check:
No minimum score stated; underwriting mainly on bank-statement cash flow; lender does not publish soft vs. hard pull
Personal guarantee:
Lender does not publish (owner guaranty shown in a 2024 contract in court filings)
Collateral & lien:
Purchased future receipts; lender does not publish whether it files a UCC lien

Speed & Service

How fast you get funded and how the lender treats you.

Time to funding:
Same-day underwriting; funds within hours of approval
Lender status:
Active (checked 2026-10-27) — direct MCA funder; also accepts ISO/broker submissions

Company Verification

Who actually stands behind the lender: legal entity, registration, and how long the business and its website have existed. Checked against public registries.

Website domain registered:
Aug 2019
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Best for: Businesses with steady deposits needing $10,000 to $3,000,000 fast, judged on cash flow, not credit.

Not for: Owners who want a published price, a fixed term or public customer reviews.

Lender List verdict: Cucumber Capital is a direct MCA funder with high maximums and same-day underwriting. It publishes no factor rates; a 1.30 factor over six months costs about 109% APR.

Cucumber Capital at a glance

Cucumber Capital
Lender typeDirect MCA funder (also accepts broker submissions)
Founded / HQLender does not publish / New York; CT and FL offices
Amounts$10,000 to $3,000,000
CostNot published; about 109% APR at a 1.30 factor over 6 months (est.)
Funding speedSame-day underwriting; funds within hours of approval
StatusActive (October 2026)

What is Cucumber Capital?

Cucumber Capital LLC is a New York merchant cash advance company that buys a share of future sales for an upfront $10,000 to $3,000,000. It is on Virginia's June 2024 sales-based financing registry, and Connecticut filings show it buying receivables in its own name.

How the Cucumber Capital merchant cash advance works

Cucumber Capital underwrites the same day you apply and funds within hours of approval.

  • Application: online form, then recent bank statements.
  • Repayment: ACH debits; cadence not stated.
  • Term: none; ends when the purchased amount is delivered.

Cucumber Capital rates and fees

Cucumber Capital publishes no factor rates, holdback or fees; NerdWallet puts MCA factors at 1.1 to 1.5, with 5% to 20% holdbacks.

Worked example: $50,000 × 1.30 = $65,000 payback ($15,000 cost). Over 126 business days (about six months) that is $515.87 a day, roughly 109% APR. A 1.10 to 1.50 factor over six months spans about 38% to 174% APR.

It does not publish whether it files a UCC lien; agreements include a reconciliation right and often an early-payoff discount. One 2024 contract carried a $100 blocked-account fee and an owner guaranty.

Cucumber Capital requirements

Cucumber Capital sets no published minimums and underwrites mainly on cash flow.

RequirementCucumber Capital minimum
Personal credit scoreNo stated minimum
Time in business / revenueLender does not publish
Collateral / guaranteeFuture receipts; owner guaranty seen in court filings

Merchant cash advance rules that protect you

Cucumber Capital offers of $2.5 million or less to New York-run businesses must show an estimated APR, finance charge and payment terms; Connecticut and Virginia require deal-level disclosures for sales-based financing. It publishes no stacking policy, and we found no confession of judgment in its Connecticut filings. Compare the merchant cash advance category or Revenued.

Frequently asked questions about Cucumber Capital

Is Cucumber Capital Legit? Yes, it is a registered funder, though its public track record is thin. Cucumber Capital LLC is on Virginia's 2024 sales-based financing registry and filed two Connecticut collection suits in 2024 (one amended in January 2025). Its Trustpilot profile had 0 reviews in October 2026; we found no regulatory actions.

Is Cucumber Capital a Direct Lender or a Broker? It is a direct funder, registered as Cucumber Capital LLC d/b/a Cucumber Funding. Court records show Cucumber Capital buying receivables under its own agreements. It also takes deals from brokers (ISOs), so if a broker brings the offer, confirm the contract names Cucumber Capital LLC as buyer.

What Happens If My Sales Drop? You can ask Cucumber Capital to reconcile. Its agreements let you request, by phone or email, a review of actual revenue and adjusted remittances. Ask as soon as deposits fall; blocked or missed debits can trigger fees and a default.

Does Cucumber Capital Check Credit? Credit counts, but cash flow decides. Cucumber Capital says underwriters weigh the whole business, chiefly bank-statement cash flow, and a person reviews every file; you apply with your EIN and recent bank statements. It publishes no minimum score and does not say whether it pulls soft or hard.

Last verified 2026-10-27. Pricing and terms are provider-stated or third-party-reported and vary by offer; confirm with the lender before applying.

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