SLIM Capital, a nationwide direct finance company specializing in equipment financing and leasing, reported its growth metrics for H1/25, highlighting record-breaking performance and operational efficiency gains.
Key performance highlights for H1/25 compared to the same period in 2024 include:
- 99% increase in total amount funded
- 42% increase in number of deals funded
- 16% increase in average funded deal size
- 18% increase in total number of applications received
- 11% decrease in total dollar amount of applications processed
Despite processing 18% less in total application volume, SLIM Capital nearly doubled its total funded volume.
“Our first‑half results demonstrate the payoff from deliberate investments we made in our people and technology. Compared with the same period last year, we financed 99% more deal volume while reviewing 18% less dollar volume, and our look‑to‑book ratio improved by 45%, reflecting a more efficient pipeline and higher closing rates. This leap forward is a direct result of deploying AI‑driven underwriting tools and overhauling our internal processes to speed decisioning and reduce friction. We also strengthened our leadership team with a new CFO, a seasoned VP of operations and other key hires to steer our growth,” Shervin Rashti, CEO of SLIM Capital, said. “We anticipated that a new administration’s industrial‑policy agenda and higher tariffs would encourage companies to front‑load equipment purchases, and we’re seeing that play out—equipment and software investment surged nearly 22% in Q1 2025, according to ELFA, while industry new‑business volume is up 11.9% year over year, per the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Our team processed 1,473 applications across various sectors, including construction, restaurants, healthcare, transportation and manufacturing. Our AI-enhanced underwriting allowed us to focus on the right opportunities. As we look toward the rest of 2025 and beyond, we’re confident that our systems, processes and leadership bench position SLIM Capital to deliver even greater value to our clients and partners.”
